Gateway Hosts Online for Job Seekers
Family Support Workshops
Families Forward - Fall / Winter 2020/2021
Help Wanted
MentorAbility

Gateway Hosts Online for Job Seekers
Topic: Understanding & Matching Your Skills to Industry
Date: Wednesday, October 28th
Time: 3:30pm

Unsure of your skills or not sure what jobs to look for?

In this workshop, we will discuss how you can understand yourself to help identify career goals, how to research industry, understand job requirements, and how to align all these with your career goals.

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Watch our Facebook page for the annual DEAM Big Contest,
with a chance to win prizes from inclusive employers!

October 19th, 2020 at 6pm (Two Night Event - 19th & 20th)

This workshop, for Funds Administrators and staff, explores what can be done to reduce the risk of abuse and how to handle situations of suspected abuse.

Note: This is a mandatory course for FMS Administrators under Family Managed Services with Disability Services.

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Date: October 27th, 2020
Time: 6pm -9pm

About this Event

This workshop, for FMS Administrators, focuses on the importance of valued roles for people who live with disability and how FMS Administrators and staff can help the people they support to develop a vision for the future.

Note: This course for FMS Administrators under Family Managed Services with Disability Services.

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Transitioning to adulthood is one of the most important life transitions we experience. Youth ages 14 – 25 require support in navigating this critical time of life.

Join us for this series of four workshops, designed to help you assist your youth who lives with disability in transitioning to a full adult life.

Workshop Dates as follows: (must attend all)

Part 1: November 5th, 5-9pm

Part 2: November 12th, 5-9 pm

Part 3: November 19th, 5-9pm

Part 4: November 26th, 5-9 pm

Families Forward - Not Eligible for PDD? Now What? Oct 21, 2020 - Register Here - Topic : Townhall & Status on Transition during COVID

Families Forward - Families with Children Over 18 - Oct. 29th, 2020 - Registered Here - Topic: Where can we connect during Covid times? Community access opportunities and Virtual Engagement

Families Forward - Connecting Community - (Housing & Independent Living) - November 2nd, 2020 - Agencies Vs Famliy-Managed Support

Families Forward - Families with Children Under 18 - November 10th, 2020 - Disability Payments during COVID. Clarification on programs (CERB and CRCB)

Workshop Facilitator - Family Support

Gateway Association is a family and employment resource centre in Edmonton and surrounding area. We are looking to add a member to the Family Support Workshop Team . The content and delivery would best suit a facilitator with the following pre-requisites:

Commendable background in teaching and facilitation
Lived experience as a caregiver
Subscribes to values such as: person centered, social role valorization, community building and the various nuances of inclusion.

Gateway families have been consistently involved in the development of these workshops over the last 3 decades. The content is heavily laden with Gateway’s values, vision and mission. Training will be provided as needed.

Start Date: Immediately
Hours: Contract Position

Send your resumes to sahana@gatewayassociation.ca and please do not hesitate to share your accommodation needs for the interview.

Volunteer Board Member - Treasurer

We are seeking a Treasurer for our Board of Directors. We are a non-profit organization that has been providing support for individuals with disabilities and their families and require a committed individual to oversee the Association's financial health.

Specific Responsibilities:

Monitor the financial health of the organization.
Develop the annual budget with the Executive Director.
Review financial statements prepared by the staff and communicate concerns with the Board members.
Provide full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Association; ensure they are maintained in proper books of account.
Ensure all funds are deposited in the name of the Association in such Bank or Banks as designated by the Board.
Ensure all disbursements of funds are made according to the direction of the Board and that proper vouchers for such disbursements are maintained.
Present financial reports covering all financial transactions of the Association regularly to the Board.
Present a duly audited financial report at the Annual General Meeting of the Association.

Main Responsibilities include:

Supporting the organization by attending Board and Special meetings, Board Development events, and functions and events as hosted by the Association.
Monitoring the governance of the Association, reviewing, and changing accordingly, objectives, by-laws, and policies.
Some committee work or other assistance may be required.

Qualifications:

Strong financial management skills
Strong oral and written communications
Interest in getting involved and making a difference to the community

Benefits for the volunteer:

Meet and interact with other board members and volunteers
Contribute to the welfare of children and families living with intellectual disabilities
Opportunity to enhance a professional resume
A work record will be kept so that appropriate references can be provided.

Duration:

The commitment will be an average of 6 meetings a year with the board of directors. Meeting monthly with the executive director and finance director, with a total commitment of approximately 50 hours a year. No experience is necessary.

Requirements:

Commitment to the principles of valuing the contributions that all citizens make, including those with intellectual disabilities.

For more information please contact 780-454-0701 ext. 101 or e-mail sahana@gatewayassociation.c

Industry Information Sessions, giving job seekers insights into the careers of their futures!

MentorAbility Industry Information Sessions

MentorAbility Alberta is offering ongoing FREE interactive industry information sessions! These information sessions give participants the opportunity to learn more about prospective industries, recruitment requirements and qualifications and the next steps they may need to take to achieve their employment goals.

Presenting: Jubilations Dinner Theater
Date: Tuesday October 20th
Time: 11am

In this week's Industry Information Session, Syreeta Molberry will be joining us from Jubilations Dinner Theatre Calgary and letting you know about careers with Jubilations Dinner Threatre, in the Arts and Entertainment industry and Hospitality!

Presenting: Careers with CP Rail
Date: Tuesday November 3rd
Time: 1pm

In this week's Industry Information Session, Emma Smith will be joining us from CP Rail to talk about careers with CP Rail!

A webinar for Employers and Service Providers about how you can become a mentor in your communities

About this Event

Are you an Employer wanting to improve your inclusive recruitment, training, and engagement practices and tap into a pool of competent potential future employees? Then MentorAbility is for you!

In celebration of National Mentoring Day and Disability Employment Awareness Month, we will be hosting a webinar for Employers and Service Providers to learn about the Canadian MentorAbility initiative

Employers Register Here