Transition to Work

Level the Playing Field: TTW Launches Self-Advocacy Learning

Transition to Work (TTW) is committed to equity, inclusion, and accessibility and is proud to launch Self-Advocacy Learning - a dynamic initiative designed to empower people with disabilities for meaningful, inclusive employment. These modules are designed to equip learners with practical tools, confidence, and strategies to understand their rights, communicate their needs, and actively participate in shaping their academic and professional journeys.

Guest Speaker

Join us for a keynote by Marina Pinto Miller, Ph.D., an accomplished author, speaker, and disability advocate. Through powerful storytelling and lived experience with visible and invisible disabilities, Marina will share how self-advocacy shaped her career and how it can transform workplaces and learning environments.

Self-Advocacy Learning:

• Builds a strong self-advocacy mindset through engaging video modules
• Connects self-advocacy to Humber's Employability Skills
• Provides ready-to-use formulas and templates to craft a confident self-advocacy pitch

Learners, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend and be part of advancing self-advocacy across campus. Priority will be given to Learners as limited space is available.

The Transition to Work Program aims to enhance successful career outcomes and strategies for persons with disabilities through hosting workshops and events, and connecting learners with college support staff, employers, alumni and community agencies.

The Transition to Work Program for people with disabilities aims to:

• promote self-advocacy
• provide opportunities to develop career readiness and exploratory skills
• offer career preparedness workshops and events
• offer tips for disclosing and negotiating accommodation needs in the workplace
• offer regular wraparound supports as part of learner's career readiness journey
• share examples of successful workplace accommodations and supportive employers

Please check out our resource page for more information, partnering organizations, and career development resources to support you through your career journey.