Employment Opportunity with CCDS

Researcher

The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies is hiring a researcher for our Livable and Inclusive Communities Project.

Please click on our employment page below for more information about this opportunity:

http://www.disabilitystudies.ca/employment.htm

Call for Proposals - 2010 CCDS Small Grants Program

CCDS is now accepting proposals for its Small Grants Program. Please follow the link for more information and how to apply:

http://www.disabilitystudies.ca/smallgrants.htm

Mark your Calendars!

CCDS Annual Knowledge Symposium
Theme: Inclusion or Illusion?

Featuring stimulating presentations, panels, and discussions on international development, inclusive education, city and community planning, and the role of disability studies.

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Red River Community College, Princess Street Campus (downtown)

free and open to the public

Symposium Schedule (Tentative):

9:00 – 11:00: International Forum

11:00 – 1:00: Education Forum

1:00 – 3:00: Research Forum

Also featured: Student Poster Presentations

To register for the event, please email Allen Mankewich with your name and the number of people who will attend:

Why should you be interested in this event?

CCDS is a consumer-directed, university affiliated centre dedicated to research, education and information dissemination on disability issues in Canada and internationally. We are a bridge between academic research and community organizations. We are actively engaged in projects that improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Canada and internationally. Come to hear about our current projects, join the discussion, and find out how you can get involved.

Teaching that day? Bring your students on a field trip to witness first hand how academic knowledge is applied in real-life settings!

Are you a student who would like to present a poster on a related topic? Contact Karen Schwartz for more information on how you can participate: kds22@shaw.ca

Small Grants Research Highlights

The 2009-2010 CCDS Small Grants Research Highlights are now available on our Research Page: http://www.disabilitystudies.ca/htm%20files/Research/research.htm

New Research Report

Literature Review on Measuring Inter-relationships between Disability and Job Retention; Career Progression

This document provides a thematic review and meta-analysis of general and disability-related literature in order to identify interrelationships between disability and job retention/career progression for Canadian working people. It develops four broad groups of macro- and micro-level variables that are considered in the literature to be strongly related to how employment histories evolve. The review provides direction for the development of a series of research questions addressing gaps in our understanding in this area. Click the following link to view the report in multiple formats, and a presentation:

Literature Review on Measuring Inter-relationships between Disability and Job Retention; Career Progression

 

Change of Date - CCDS Celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 2, 2010

Please note that the date of this event has been changed from Friday, December 3, 2010, to Thursday, December 2, 2010. Please update your calendars with this date change. The event will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, starting at 7 p.m. that evening. Please stay tuned for an announcement about when tickets will be made available, and a program for the evening.

In order to make the CCDS Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities a success, we need your help! A committee has been formed to assist with planning the event. If you would like to assist the committee in planning the event, please contact Janalee Morris-Wales at ccdseducation@gmail.com or 425-413-1549.

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Annual Report 2008 - 2009

This time of the year is a chance to reflect on the events of the last year, what we learned, how close we stayed to our goals, what our contribution was to the lives of people and the world; also, what we will be taking into the next year, where will there be new opportunities to positively influence inclusive policy and practice.

(DOC | HTM | PDF)

Project highlights are now available online for the following research and international projects. Please click on the title links for more information:

Persons with Disabilities as Caregivers
Job Retention and Career Progression for People with Disabilities
Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities
Welcoming Communities: Creating Visitable Housing in Winnipeg
Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Ukraine
Partnerships for Research on Ugandan Women with Disabilities
Canada- Russia Northern Development Partnership Program
West African Social Inclusion Disability Project

CCDS Strategic Plan - "From Research to Changes in Policies, Programs and Practices": 2006 - 2011

This strategic plan is based on the input of its stakeholders, and on the results of an environmental scan that covered governance, resources, policy aspects, as well as an assessment of CCDS’ capabilities and culture. CCDS has developed four major directions.

(DOC | HTM | PDF)