Gateway Association

Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) 101
2022-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) 101
Tuesday, November 22
6pm – 9pm | Zoom
A workshop for caregivers to develop knowledge of Alberta’s government service known as Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD).
This workshop is an introduction to, and overview of, PDD for those who may be eligible. You will gain an understanding of the PDD program, options available for service provision, and information to determine the best supports for your family
For any accommodation requirements, please reach out to Miriam@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Work Simulation Part 2, Week 2
2022-11-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-24 10:00 - 13:00
Oct 18th to Nov 24rd – This is a 6-week course.
Classes are on Tues to Thurs for 2 hours per session
Increase your digital and social skills, as you work in a team to build a website for an imaginary company. This is a tech-based work simulation, where learners are ‘hired’ into positions at an imaginary tech company and work together to build a website for a simulated client.
This course covers basic: internet vocabulary, web design, and use of google apps while giving you experience with working on a team, engaging with peers, and giving presentations. Learn to design and build a website, create and give presentations, and practice your interview skills.
To learn more or to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

LinkedIn Profile Series (3/4)
2022-11-23 13:00 - 14:00
This is a 4 part series
Build your own LinkedIn profile! Share your skills, goals, and experiences, create job alerts, and grow your online network.
For questions and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

OSC Boardgames
2022-11-23 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-30 15:00 - 16:30
**Requires Online Social Connections – Discord and Steam Tutorials as well as desktop or laptop computer.**
Come hang out! Learn about setting up online accounts, meet new friends, socialize, and have fun playing boardgames online. Meet new friends, practise new skills, have fun!
For questions and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Visioning and Planning for Families with Children 9-12 Years Old 4 part series: Session 2 of 4
2022-11-23 18:00 - 20:00
Visioning and Planning for Families with Children 9-12 Years Old 4 part series
Session 2 of 4
Wednesdays:
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
6pm – 8pm | Zoom
A 4-part workshop series that empowers families of 9-12 year-olds with disabilities with knowledge, resources, and more.
Join our 4-part workshop series that empowers parents/caregivers of 9-12 year-olds with developmental disabilities with knowledge, resources, and a sense of direction for the future.
We will touch on a variety of topics including values and belonging in the community, visioning and planning, various transitions during later elementary school, navigating various systems age appropriate for families with “tween” age children as well as advocacy and having difficult conversations
For any accommodation requirements, please connect with Stacy@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol (FMS Admin)
2022-11-23 19:00 - 21:00
Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol (FMS Admin)
Wednesday, November 23
7pm – 9pm | Zoom
A workshop that explores ways to reduce the risk of abuse and how to handle suspicions of abuse (for Family Managed Services Administrators).
This workshop, for FMS Administrators, provides an understanding of the protocol, explores what can be done to reduce the risk of abuse, identifies types of abuse, and how to handle situations when abuse is suspected.
Note: This is a mandatory course for FMS Administrators under Family Managed Services with Disability Services
For any accommodation requirements, please reach out to Betty@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Transition Planning for Adulthood 4 part series: Session 4 of 4
2022-11-24 08:00 - 17:00
Transition Planning for Adulthood 4 part series: Part 4 of 4
Thursdays
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
6pm – 9pm | Zoom
A 4-part workshop series exploring the critical transition to adulthood for 16-20 year-olds and how to create a plan for the future.
Join our 4-part workshop series that engages families in building knowledge when navigating this critical time for 16-20 year olds.
This workshop series includes topics on: life transitions, valued roles in the community, visioning and planning, and navigating the systems.
Note: All four workshops must be taken consecutively.
For accommodation requirements, please reach out to Yonique@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Workplace Communication
2022-11-24 13:00 - 14:00
Workplace Communication is made up of many essential skills, such as, what is okay to talk about at work with your coworkers? How to give and receive positive and constructive feedback? How to talk about conflict? In this workshop, we will talk about ways to help you to feel confident and comfortable with workplace communication

To register and for any accommodation needs, please connect with us at Get-Work@GatewayAssociation.ca

LinkedIn Profile Series (4/4)
2022-11-24 13:00 - 14:00

Steam Tutorial
2022-11-24 13:00 - 14:00
Step by step tutorial for downloading and installing Steam – an online game platform. Steam is required for Online boardgames group.
For questions and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Families Forward, Over 18
2022-11-24 19:00 - 21:00
Families Forward, Over 18
Thursday, Nov 24
7pm – 9pm | Zoom
Monthly meeting for families with loved ones over 18 with disabilities.
Where families can connect with other families, learn from one another, and explore issues that are important, such as housing, relationship building, and community and government supports
For any accommodation Requirements, please reach out to Betty@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Digital Citizenship
2022-11-28 13:00 - 14:00
Find out what it means to be a digital citizen and how you can share your passions online. Learn about online activism, how to use the internet to create change, what is online community, how to share the things that matter to you, and find ways to connect with other people who share the same passions as you.
For questions and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol (FMS Staff)
2022-11-28 18:00 - 21:00
Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol (FMS Staff)
Monday, November 28
6pm – 9pm | Zoom
A workshop that explores ways to reduce the risk of abuse and how to handle suspicions of abuse (for Family Managed Services staff).
This workshop, for FMS staff, provides an understanding of the protocol, explores what can be done to reduce the risk of abuse, identifies types of abuse, and how to handle situations when abuse is suspected.
For any accommodation requirements, please reach out to Betty@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Email Basics
2022-11-29 10:00 - 11:00
Learn about and practice the basics of writing professional emails for your job search and workplace communication.
For questions and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Work Simulation Part 2: Week 3
2022-11-29 10:00 - 12:00
Oct 25th to Dec 8rd – This is a 6-week course.
Classes are on Tues to Thurs for 2 hours per session
Facilitator: Toby
Private – GTDI Program intake required prior to workshop: getdigital@gatewayassociation.ca
Increase your digital and social skills, as you work in a team to build a website for an imaginary company. This is a tech-based work simulation, where learners are ‘hired’ into positions at an imaginary tech company and work together to build a website for a simulated client.
This course covers basic: internet vocabulary, web design, and use of google apps while giving you experience with working on a team, engaging with peers, and giving presentations. Learn to design and build a website, create and give presentations, and practice your interview skills.

Your Story, Your Dance
2022-11-29 14:00 - 15:30
Facilitated by Harmanie Rose and Heath Birkholz
Through these sessions we are looking into discovering your story through dance, and how that tells where you are from, and who you are, and what you love about you! The way each of us express our way of dancing is the exact technique required! Join Your Dance/ Your Story as we explore through using improvisational dance skills in telling our stories together. We will be sharing and experimenting with different forms of dance to tell our stories of how we want to be seen. Each week we will include a different approach to using dance to share our storytelling and unfold our creativity by learning from each other.
Dancers of all levels and abilities are WELCOME!
Reach out with any accommodation or questions you may have to: heath@gatewayassociation.ca
Sign up HERE

Every Tuesday starting November 15 @ 2 PM weekly via zoom (and on the Gateway APP)
Session #1: Beginning our Stories | November 15, 2022
We will explore how we can dance together and create our movements as a community. By discovering and learning from one another to begin our story.
Required (your choice):
Space to move in with comfortable clothes
Session #2: Show and Tell November 22, 2022
With our community support, we are going to source movements from the objects and memories that are meaningful to us to add strength to the stories we are creating.
Required (your choice):
A meaningful object or memory, a space to move in with comfortable clothes
Session #3: Back to the Future November 29, 2022
Revisiting the dancing that makes your story joyful and how certain struggles and moments of grief helped you towards that joyfulness. What are the different ways that you can offer to tell your story through your dance?
Required (your choice):
Space to move with comfortable clothes
Session #4: Come together, right now December 6, 2022
Required (your choice):
Space to move in with comfortable clothes
Session #5: Shaping the big reveal! December 13, 2022
Required (your choice):
Space to move in with comfortable clothes

Work Simulation Part 2, Week 3
2022-11-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-01 10:00 - 12:00

Zoom Basics
2022-11-30 13:00 - 14:00
Learn what you need to know to participate in online Zoom meetings. Explore all the cool features of the program, practice your digital skills and build your zoom social skills.
For accommodations and to register, please connect with GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Right to Love Part 2
2022-11-30 18:00 - 19:30
Right to Love
Honest conversations on care, consent, barriers and boundaries
through the lens of disability and confronting ablism.
Hosted by Heath Birkholz with special guests
November 30, 2022- Part 2
For accommodations or questions, please connect with Heath@GatewayAssociation.ca
Register HERE

Visioning and Planning for Families with Children 9-12 Years Old 4 part series: Session 3 of 4
2022-11-30 18:00 - 20:00
Visioning and Planning for Families with Children 9-12 Years Old 4 part series
Session 3 of 4
Wednesdays:
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
6pm – 8pm | Zoom
A 4-part workshop series that empowers families of 9-12 year-olds with disabilities with knowledge, resources, and more.
Join our 4-part workshop series that empowers parents/caregivers of 9-12 year-olds with developmental disabilities with knowledge, resources, and a sense of direction for the future.
We will touch on a variety of topics including values and belonging in the community, visioning and planning, various transitions during later elementary school, navigating various systems age appropriate for families with “tween” age children as well as advocacy and having difficult conversations
For any accommodation requirements, please connect with Stacy@GatewayAssociation.ca for assistance

Intro to Google Drive
2022-12-01 10:00 - 11:00
Learn how to create a google accounts, access google drive, upload files, create folders, search for files. Group discussion on cloud storage, strong passwords, file naming conventions and keeping documents and folders organized.
For accommodations and to register, connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

LinkedIn Learning
2022-12-01 13:00 - 14:00
***Requires an active library membership.**
Explore LinkedIn website as a group, learn how to: create an account, search for course, save and organize courses, and customize your profile.
For accommodations and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Passion Session #2
2022-12-02 13:00 - 14:00
Everyone has a passion or talent that they find themselves attracted to from time to time. From knitting and video games to podcasting and hot sauce. What if you want to turn your passion into a business? Join Rabia in a series of workshops where we discuss the basics of what goes on into starting a business and how you can turn your skills into a source of income.

Workshop 2: In workshop #2, we will learn about the basics of starting a business. What is marketing? How do we come up with a business name? What are some ways I can monetize my skills? Let’s get together and brainstorm some ideas!
For accommodations or questions, please connect with Rabia@GatewayAssociation.ca
Register HERE

Be Brave: Open Stage
2022-12-04 16:00 - 17:00
Do you have a talent, creative passion or story to share?
Come by the online OPEN STAGE and share your art form in front of a supportive audience.

Everyone gets 5 minutes to share.
All variety of art forms are welcome; sing a song, do a dance, share a poem, joke, or story.

For accommodations and Questions, please connect with Heath@GatewayAssociation.ca
Register HERE

Email Basics
2022-12-05 13:00 - 14:00
Learn about and practice the basics of writing professional emails for your job search and workplace communication
For accommodations and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

Look Stuff Up Online Series (1/3)
2022-12-05 13:00 - 14:00
This workshop series helps learners find, share, and explore things online through a series of fun activities. Participants will use different google map features to find their way around town, share their favourite places, plan a vacation, and compare different search engines. As a group, learners will chat about fake news, investigate stories on Snopes, and chat about the media we take in everyday.
For accommodations and to register, please connect with us at GetDigital@GatewayAssociation.ca

ePortfolio Series (1/3)
2022-12-06 10:00 - 11:00
Session 1 of 3
Private – GTDI Program intake required prior to workshop: getdigital@gatewayassociation.ca
In this 3 session series, learners will work on their own between classes. In the eportfolio workshop, participants will learn about the different types of portfolios, how to use google sites, and the basics of layout and design. Learners will choose the type of portfolio they want to build and the subject they want to focus on. They will select and add content to their sites along with descriptions, statements about their motivation, interests, skills, and hobbies.
