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Peer to Peer Workshop on Employment During the School Years

Do you have a family member with an intellectual disability attending high school in Ontario? It is time to consider employment opportunities.

FSNE has equipped peer facilitators to conduct family workshops across Ontario.

These FREE sessions will introduce the opportunities available during the school years to frame employment as a goal before and after graduation.


Ines de Escallon | Online Session

  • April 25 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  • May 1 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  • May 9 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Mike Adair | In Person Session

Toronto Public Library, Palmerston Branch – 560 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON M6G 2P7

  • May 4 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Lunch included.
  • May 5 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am and Online.

Lina Arango & Carrie Ahrens | Online Session

  • May 1 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • May 6 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • May 8 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Jill Leonard | In-person Session

Monarch House, Oakville – 1405 North Service Rd E, Oakville, ON L6H 1A7

  • May 9 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • May 16 | 7:00 pm – 830 pm
  • May 23 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Andrea Brett | In-person Session

Dragonfly, Ottawa (School of Dance Building) – 200 Crichton St, Ottawa, ON K1M 1W2

  • May 9 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • May 16 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • May 23 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Lina Arango & Rima Al- Salah | In- person Session

Community Living Welland Pelham – 535 Sutherland Ave, Welland, ON L3B 5A4

  • May 25 | 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

For more information, contact us at: info@fsne.ca

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