Awareness Events

MentorAbility Program

Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by learning about MentorAbility. The program connects job seekers who self-identify as having a disability with professionals in any industry for short-term mentorship experiences. This session will provide an overview of the program, ways to get involved, and how as little as one hour of your time can help make career exploration more accessible. Learn more here.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2026

Ability to Rise: Celebrating Leaders in Disability Inclusion Celebration in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities will take place on December 3, 2026.

This full-day hybrid event features motivational speakers, engaging presentations, live performances, awards ceremonies, great food, and meaningful networking opportunities. It’s a space where employers, community leaders, and advocates come together to recognize progress, share stories, and reaffirm their commitment to accessibility and inclusion in our workplaces and communities.

For more information, check out Ability to Rise.

Poster for International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Three people walk outdoors on a university campus. One person is blind uses a white cane, and another uses a can for mobility.

Poster for International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Two students sit at a table in a classroom talking and smiling. One gestures with her hand while the other works on a laptop.

Affiche pour la Journée Internationale des personnes handicapées. Trois personnes marchent à l’extérieur sur un campus universitaire. Une personne aveugle utilise une canne blanche et un autre utilise une canne pour la mobilité

Affiche pour la Journée Internationale des personnes handicapées. Des étudiantes sont assises à une table dans une salle de classe, discutant et souriant l’une a l’autre. L’une fait un geste de la main tandia que l’autre travaille sur un ordinateur portable.

Nova Scotia Access Awareness Week 2027

Accessibility Directorate Workshops and Webinars

Two people sitting on a couch, looking at a tablet together, with a mobility cane beside them.

A person standing in a community room, holding a wooden hoop.

Group of three people walking on a trail outside, one person is using a walker.

Three people are talking in a parking lot, two use wheelchairs and another is standing between them.

Deux personnes assises sur un canapé, regardant ensemble une tablette, avec une canne de mobilité à côté d'elles.

Une personne debout dans une salle communautaire, tenant un cerceau en bois.

Groupe de trois personnes marchant sur un sentier à l'extérieur, une personne utilise un déambulateur.

Trois personnes parlent dans un stationnement, deux utilisent des fauteuils roulants et une autre est debout entre elles.