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- Ability Edge is a Canadian national internship program for graduates with self-declared disabilities to assist them in gaining career-building work experience. Ability Edge interns have a university degree or college diploma/certificate and are looking to accelerate their professional careers. Ability Edge internships
are paid positions that last for 6, 9 or 12 months and are used by employers seeking more diversity in their workforce.
- Be Your Own Boss is a web site dedicated to assisting individuals who are interested in exploring self-employment. It provides information and resources on how to start a business, and it contains a list of self-employment training programs offered through the Federal Government.
- BlindNews - BlindNews is a mailing list created in December, 2001, to provide a place to post all the current news from around the world related to blindness. In addition
to employment and education related articles it has a wealth of information and resources.
- Career Planning Guide for Students and Parents - Offers a host of useful information on career planning, post secondary education and training and going
to work. This site is offered through the BC government and is accessible to those who use adaptive technology.
- Greater Vancouver Business Leadership Network (GVBLN) uses a business-to-business approach to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. GVBLN offers work opportunities with BC’s top employers in a cross section of industries. Job postings, from companies seeking applicants with disabilities, are regularly updated on their website.
- The Neil Squire Societyhas been assisting Canadians with disabilities to become more productive members of society by assisting them in gaining employment,
volunteer work, or further education. Over the years, the Neil Squire Society has developed innovative programs and services in some of the leading edge assistive technology for people with physical and sensory disabilities.
- Network to work is an organization which offers a variety of employment workshops and discussiongroups to individuals who are registered with the program. Workshops cover various aspects related to job searches.
- The Red Book on-line is a 1300-page comprehensive listing of all agencies, services and resources domiciled in Metro Vancouver. This online resource will allow you to find services that you might require as they relate to education, employment, social services
and Government services.
- Resource Directory for Post-secondary Students with Disabilities is a site hosted by British Columbia's ministry of advanced Education . This site contains
a resource directory, programs and services, funding sources, AT-BC, Institutions and a list of acronyms and their definitions.
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