Inclusion
Posted by Tamisan Bencz-Knight on Feb 15, 2017
Join the movement to include everyone!
Inclusion is the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. By being a part of the Rotary Employment Partnership you begin the journey of inclusion which fulfills the need of the business while fulfilling the needs of people.
The Rotary Employment Partnership is a life changing initiative worthy of your investment: by creating a job in your business, or by talking about the benefits of hiring a person with a developmental disability to the people in your network, and by connecting employers in your network to our Employment Coordinators.
Rotary Employment Partnership allows you to show the values that make you who you are. Values like:
-inclusion and improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities;
-retaining employees, as people with developmental disabilities have a much lower turnover rate;
-reliability, as 86% of employees with developmental disabilities have the same or better attendance than their non-disabled colleagues;
-building a truly diverse company;
-improve team leadership and corporate cultures.
Like everyone, people with developmental disabilities have strengths and weaknesses, talents and abilities, such as people skills, “hands-on” skills, strong motivation for work, experience and education. The Rotary Employment Partnership Coordinators walk with you throughout the entire process to ensure a win-win for the partnership. Assistance is provided during training to ensure a smooth start for your new team. Whether it’s days, months, years or even an ongoing basis, this support is always available.
The Rotary Employment Partnership can bring these success stories to your business, or to employers in your network. Our coordinators have the expertise to make it happen. Call them for a no-pressure conversation today!
Join the movement to include everyone! Give us a call!
Wendy McDonald
Rotarian 5370 Employment Partnership Committee Chair
E: possibilityworks@shaw.ca
Devon McKenzie
Rotarian, Edmonton Coordinator
E: dmckenzie@inclusionalbertarg
P: 780.451.3055 ext. 425.o
C: 587.338.2318
Lynn Kazairewe
Rotarian, Edmonton Coordinator
E: lkazairwe@inclusionalberta.org
P: 780.451.3055 ext. 406
C: 780.718.3797