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Organizer	Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE)
Title	Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) National Conference - Montreal
Category	Education
Location	Montreal, Quebec
Date	May 29, 2016 - June 1, 2016
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Web site	http://www.cacee.com/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=714
Description	The 2016 CACEE National Conference will be held at the Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal, Quebec. This year's theme is Learn, Connect and Collaborate. This four-day, May 29 - June 1, annual conference will bring together 200 employers, career services professionals, and co-op educators from across Canada. With industry Keynote Speakers, Workshop Sessions, a fun filled social agenda, and plenty of networking opportunities, the 2016 CACEE National Conference will be a can't-miss industry event! Chelsea Mohler, NEADS' Researcher is delivering the following presentation: G2: Breaking Down Barriers to Employment: Highlights from Interactive Employer Awareness Events Around Hiring Persons with Disabilities Presented by Chelsea Mohler, NEADS Salon Drummond Centre (Level 3), on Wednesday June 1st Over the past twenty years, Canada has experienced an increase in students with disabilities attending Canadian universities and obtaining university degrees. This rise is likely a result of recent anti- discrimination laws, an increase in support services offered to persons with disabilities, and an increasing need for higher education to obtain employment. While a university education provides students with knowledge and enhanced skills that will assist them in the workforce, Students with disabilities are employed at rates lower than their non - disabled counterparts, and/or experience longer periods of under or unemployment. To address barriers in obtaining and retaining employment for persons with disabilities, the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) has developed a series of interactive workshops aimed at educating post-secondary students, graduates with disabilities, and Federally Regulated Private sector Employers on the barriers for people with disabilities in the workplace. Unlike most employment workshops that rely on a didactic, one- way flow of knowledge from employer to potential employee, this workshop series encourages student and employers to engage in facilitated discussions about the issues aimed at creating a knowledg e exchange process. This presentation will provide an overview of a national project that NEADS is conducting with a grant from Labour Canada, through its Workplace, Opportunities, Removing Barriers to Employment program share some of the key learnings from the project workshops; and, outline how this series of workshops differs from traditional methods of delivering employer awareness workshops. During this presentation, participants will have an opportunity to have an interactive discussion around key topics emerging from the workshop series, such as: disclosure in the workplace, creating a culture of accessibility in the workplace, and transition from school to employment.

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