MentorAbility Canada is a national initiative that promotes the recruitment, employment, and retention of persons experiencing disability. The initiative provides networking and learning events and social media campaigns, but the core of the program is facilitating short-term (from 1 hour to 1 day) mentoring opportunities between employers and persons experiencing disability.

 

People are much more likely to find employment in a field they care about when they have contacts in that field, when they feel confident about their job search, and when they know what the expectations of that career are. Mentor Ability provides these advantages for free. It’s not a job but it helps job seekers who are experiencing disability learn more about possible career paths, and introduces employers to a more diverse potential workforce.

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For more information please contact our Regional Coordinator Courtney Abbott by email at: courtney@avalonemploy.com

or visit the link below:​

https://www.supportedemployment.ca/initiatives/mentorability/