Sinneave Foundation

Webinar: Inclusive Career Development & Advancement
2025-10-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Online via Solutions Hub
Join Megan Pilatzke, Inclusion Specialist from Specialisterne Canada, for a free one hour webinar to learn about how to create inclusive career development and advancement opportunities.

In this session, attendees will:

Explore a more inclusive approach to navigating career and professional development and advancement.

Broaden understanding of legislation, policies, and the contributions of workers with disabilities that have advanced inclusion and equity in the workplace.

Consider alternative approaches to promoting employee career development and advancement.

Be provided with concrete steps and strategies for creating more inclusive career pathways within their organization.

Be provided with a 10-minute question and answer period.

Thursday, October 23, 202510:00 – 11:00 a.m. Mountain timeOnline via NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions Hub

This webinar is hosted on the NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions Hub. If you already have an account, just log in as usual. If you haven’t yet, you will need to create an account to access the webinar, but it’s free and easy!

1. Click the button that says, “Solutions Hub” to be directed to the hub.2. Create a username.3. Pick a password.4. Register in the “Inclusive Career Development & Advancement” webinar by clicking on the enroll button.

Solutions Hub

About the Presenter

Megan is a proud Autistic woman and member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. After discovering her autism in 2021 at 31 years old, she has dedicated her career to advocacy and bettering the lives of other neurodivergent people. Currently, she works as an Inclusion Specialist with Specialisterne Canada, a not-for-profit dedicated to helping organizations become more neuroinclusive.

Megan is a thought leader and public speaker who is dedicated to promoting acceptance, inclusion, and accessibility for Autistic and neurodivergent individuals, particularly in employment and in healthcare. She does this through openly sharing her lived experience and professional insights. Aside from public speaking and her work with Specialisterne, Megan is a board of director member with Autism Canada and is also a published academic author whose focus area is in Autistic employment.

Acceptance & Commitment Training Skills Group
2025-10-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Online via Sinneave Connects
The application window for our Acceptance & Commitment Training Skills Group is now closed.

This is a closed group.

If you would like more information about Skills Groups, please click here.

Your Time, Your Way - Fall Theme Night
2025-10-23 17:00 - 19:30 | The Ability Hub, Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B-2X9, Canada
Many individuals can benefit from what is often referred to as a “third space”—a place separate from home or work or school where there is no obligation to spend money on food or beverages. So we’re opening our doors to members of our community.

We invite you to drop in and use our space to help you unwind or recharge—with no pressure to engage in structured activities. We have several rooms and spaces available–a quiet lounge, computer desks, hang out sofas–you choose. It’s your time to use your way.

Our space provides flexible seating options, focus tools, and adjustable lighting options as we strive to make our space more welcoming and inclusive to those who wish to spend time in it.

On Thursday, October 23, we’re hosting a special activity during the Your Time, Your Way time.

Drop-in as we have different fall activity stations set up, and you will have an opportunity to move through all stations at your pace and comfort. Some of the activities you can partake in, while sipping on a delicious hot chocolate with marshmallows are:

Pumpkin decorating

Making leaf lanterns

Completing a maze

Thursday, October 23, 20255:00 – 7:30 p.m.In-person @ The Ability Hub (300, 3820 24 Ave NW)

Here are some other suggestions of things you may like to do if you aren’t interested in participating in the fall theme night, but this is not an exhaustive list:

Socializing: Chat with others, make new connections, or catch up with friends

Using Computers: Access the internet, complete personal tasks, or explore hobbies online. Use our computers and wifi or bring your own device and connect via our network

Relaxing: Sit quietly, read, listen to music with headphones, or just enjoy the calm space

Independent Work: Bring personal projects, homework or studying you may need to do, or use the time to focus on tasks

Unstructured Activities: puzzles, sketching, journaling, or engaging in other personal hobbies

Exploring Resources: Learn about other programs, events, or services Sinneave offers

Simply Being: Spend time in the space without any specific activity, just enjoying the presence of others without any expectations to engage

To ensure a welcoming and safe space for all users, please read over the Rules of the Space before you arrive:

Check-In is Required: Everyone signs in upon arrival

No Alcohol or Drugs: This is a substance-free space for everyone’s safety and comfort

Respectful Content and Behavior: No engagement with explicit content and all interactions should be respectful

Noise Levels: Keep volume moderate to accommodate diverse activities

No formal supervision provided: Attend and engage independently

SPEAK: Pitching and Value Proposition Workshop
2025-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | The Ability Hub, Suite #300, 3820 - 24th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B-2X9, Canada
Your entrepreneurial idea is strong and together we can make it unforgettable. Join us for our final neuroinclusive entrepreneurship workshop, SPEAK: Pitching and Value Proposition Workshop, which will explore how to communicate and pitch your entrepreneurial idea using clarity, structure, and storytelling. Furthermore, the workshop will teach you how to pitch with purpose, combining your lived experience, business model, and authentic voice.

Through the PIVOTS (Problem, Impact, Value, Outcome, Trajectory, and Story) framework – we will help you draft a pitch you want to deliver. In this workshop, you can expect guided prompts, scripts, visual tone cues, and ample feedback provided, leaving you with a pitch you believe in.

Thursday, October 23, 20256:00 – 7:30 PMIn-person at The Ability Hub (3820 24 Ave NW)

This workshop is free and registration is required through Sinneave Connects, our online learning hub. When you click the button that says, “Sinneave Connects” you will be directed to the log-in page. If you already have an account, just log in as usual.

If you don’t have an account, it’s free and easy to set up:

Create a user name

Create a password (don’t forget to save it someplace handy)

Select “Register”

Choose the SPEAK: Pitching and Value Proposition Workshop – Registration event and follow the instructions.

Sinneave Connects

About the Presenter

Raiyana Shams is the developer and facilitator of the Neuroinclusive Entrepreneurship Workshop Series with The Sinneave Family Foundation. She has designed and led neuroinclusive entrepreneurship programming on campus and collaborates with community partners to make business education more accessible.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please reach out to us at info@sinneavefoundation.org or call our office at 403 210-5000. We’re here to help!
