Are you a student with a permanent disability from Nova Scotia looking for full- or part-time employment to help connect what you are learning in the classroom to the workforce?
Accessible Learning Services is excited to offer the Work Integrated Learning Program this year, which can help with just that! This program was developed with grant funding from the Province of Nova Scotia and connects students with disabilities with employment opportunities, while also providing employment readiness workshops and support.
This program is offered year-round for part-time and full-time subsidized work placements, as well as volunteer opportunities. Students will work closely with Emily Duffett, Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning to determine employment goals, help to connect what you are learning in the classroom to employment, and find employment opportunities.
If you don't meet the criteria but you are still interested in learning employment readiness skills, want to meet to talk about goals, or for help connecting what you are learning in the classroom to employment, please email wil@acadiau.ca, as there may still be opportunities to meet and attend workshops.
Email wil@acadiau.ca to learn more or to request a virtual meeting!
Are you a Nova Scotia employer who is looking to hire additional personnel but don’t have the resources to do so? Acadia University’s Accessible Learning Services is excited to be offering the Work Integrated Learning Program this year which can help you do just that!
This program was developed with grant funding from the Province of Nova Scotia and connects students with disabilities with employment opportunities, while also providing employment readiness workshops and support. This program is offered year-round for part-time and full-time subsidized work placements, as well as volunteer opportunities. Students will work closely with Emily Duffett, Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning to determine employment goals, help to connect what they are learning in the classroom to employment, and find employment opportunities. They will continue to work closely with the Coordinator throughout the employment placement to ensure needs and expectations are being met. The Coordinator will also check in regularly with the employer to ensure needs and expectations are being met.
The 2017 Canadian Study on Disability found that only 59% of persons with disabilities were in the workforce compared to 80% without a disability. This discrepancy can occur because of several factors including lack of employment opportunities while in school, misunderstanding on the part of employers around disabilities, or even the stigma around employing someone with a disability. The WIL Program aims to help alleviate these concerns, while also making a meaningful contribution to the Nova Scotia economy.
Email wil@acadiau.ca for more information about this exciting new program or to request a virtual meeting!
disability.access@acadiau.ca
Tel: 902.585.1291, 902.585.1605, 902.585.1823
Fax: 902.585.1093
Mail: Accessible Learning Services, Box 189
21 University Ave
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6
Rhodes Hall, Rooms 111 — 115
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm