On behalf of the DEAM
Planning Committee
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Please join us during
October: Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in celebrating
the contributions of individuals with disabilities to our workplaces and
communities and in promoting diverse workplaces in a more inclusive
Manitoba.
Manitoba’s Disability
Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) was jointly proclaimed in 2012 by Honourable Peter
Bjornson, Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training & Trade, Honourable Jennifer Howard, Minister responsible
for Persons with Disabilities, and Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister
responsible for the Civil Service.
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of DEAM on Monday, October 1, 2013, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at
The Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites Hotel, 1800 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg. The kick-off will include videos
promoting workplace inclusion and will be followed by time for refreshments and
networking. Please RSVP to Tracy MacMillan at Tracy.MacMillan@gov.mb.ca
or call (204) 945-7613. Please let us know if
you require disability accommodations.
If you know Manitoba employers
that are worthy of recognition for their
exemplary actions in employing a person (or persons) with disabilities, help us celebrate their leadership on October 30,
2013. The deadline for nominations is tomorrow, September 27th.
For more information and a nomination form, please see: http://www.deam-mb.ca/docs/EmployerAwardsOct2013.pdf
Please find attached a one-page poster about DEAM for
distribution. Or, for more information about DEAM, and other ways to
become involved, please see http://www.deam-mb.ca/
We look forward to your participation!
Tracy MacMillan
Office Manager
Disabilities Issues Office
In Manitoba, October is
In 2012, Manitoba proclaimed October to be Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). The proclamation was signed jointly by The Honourable Peter Bjornson, Minister of
Entrepreneurship, Training & Trade, The Honourable Jennifer Howard,
Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities, and The Honourable Stan
Struthers, Minister responsible for the Civil Service.
Please join us for the Kick-Off of DEAM 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013, from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
at the Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites Hotel
1800 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg.
The kick-off will include videos promoting
workplace inclusion and will be followed by time for refreshments and
networking.
For
more information and ideas on how to get involved in DEAM, visit www.deam-mb.ca.
Employers:
Ø Participate in the Ability Axis Employment Expo October 23, 2013
Ø Put up a DEAM poster
Ø Review your policies and
practices
Ø Establish an Employee
Resource Group
Ø Train your supervisors
with help from the DEAM Speakers Bureau
Ø Educate employees
Community Organizations
and Student Associations:
Ø Hold a DEAM “management
breakfast” or “brown-bag lunch”
Ø Feature DEAM in your
newsletter
Ø Distribute DEAM posters
Ø Nominate a manager for
the 2013 Employers Awards
Let
us share your ideas, promote your event and help drive even greater participation
by sending your information to
info@deam-mb.ca and we will include you on
our events calendar!
