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Come join us for Inclusion Alberta Youth's 4th Annual Conference to find out how you can facilitate inclusive connections on a global scale!

About this Event

What does Inclusion look like across the globe? How do other cultures work to facilitate belonging in their communities? How has the COVID-19 pandemic altered what community means for both youth with and without disabilities?

Inclusion Alberta Youth's 4th Annual Youth Conference will work to unpack these questions and give youth the tools they need to bolster their sense of community at home and globally!

Global Inclusion: The Cross-Cultural Impact of Belonging is a conference by youth for youth, aimed at empowering youth to take action for inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in their own communities and across the globe.

All youth ages 16-22 interested in social justice, with a passion for inclusion , including those with and without disabilities are welcome to attend. Please note that this conference will be held virtually on the Zoom platform.

A quality inclusive education, where children with developmental disabilities are meaningfully included in regular classrooms is one of the principal means to a student's future success in life. However, many parents are uncertain as to what a quality inclusive education looks like, from adapting the curriculum and instruction to facilitating friendships at school, to wondering what their child is actually learning, to knowing their rights and how funding works.

In this evening information session for parents we will describe not only what a quality inclusive education looks like and answer questions but explain why it is so important to a child's future, as support by the research in this area.

Inclusive Post-Secondary at Medicine Hat College: Deadline Apr. 30

Medicine Hat College, in partnership with Inclusion Alberta, is accepting applications for the Fall 2018 academic year (deadline is April 30).

Inclusion Alberta, in partnership with post-secondary institutions across the province offers Inclusive Post-Secondary Education supports to student with developmental disabilities.

http://inclusionalberta.org/news/2018/02/22/feature-story/inclusive-post-secondary-at-medicine-hat-college-deadline-apr.-30/

All children, youth, and adults benefit from being involved in recreation and leisure activities. Inclusive recreation provides children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities an opportunity to develop and share their strengths and passions with everyone, just as anyone would. Yet far too many children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities are not pursuing inclusive recreation, despite recreation providers being open and welcoming.

This session will discuss and provide examples on:

- What is inclusion and why it is important

- Benefits of Recreation & Leisure

- Building relationships between recreation providers and families

- The role of the recreation provider, families, and support staff