Groups and Events Calendar

We offer a variety of exciting group programs and webinars that are updated monthly. To find more details and register for our groups, please use the calendar below.

  • Navigate through the calendar to locate a group or event that interests you.
    For screen reader users (JAWS/NVDA), press “Enter” or use the right-click pop-up menu to access more information and the registration link.
  • Note: In-person groups are available only within the City of Toronto.


Week of May 27th

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May 27, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

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May 27, 2024

Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

  • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
  • technology skills specific to job search and work
  • today’s job market
  • what employers really expect
  • how to communicate the value you bring

For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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May 28, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

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May 28, 2024

Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

  • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
  • technology skills specific to job search and work
  • today’s job market
  • what employers really expect
  • how to communicate the value you bring

For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

zoom
May 29, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

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May 29, 2024

Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

  • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
  • technology skills specific to job search and work
  • today’s job market
  • what employers really expect
  • how to communicate the value you bring

For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

zoom
May 30, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

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May 30, 2024

Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

  • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
  • technology skills specific to job search and work
  • today’s job market
  • what employers really expect
  • how to communicate the value you bring

For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff

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May 30, 2024

This interactive presentation will discuss:

  • Understanding the emotional reactions related to vision loss.
  • The emotional challenges involved in diagnosing a condition that will inevitably lead to substantial vision loss. The challenge as a health care provider delivering devastating news.
  • Helping your patients start on the journey toward acceptance and successful adaptation.
  • Do’s and Don’t in dealing with a patient with vision loss in your office.
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May 31, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Pre-Employment Workshop Spring 2024

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May 31, 2024

Do you live in the City of Toronto, York or Peel Regions? The BALANCE Pre-employment Program is a great place to get started with learning how to be an effective job seeker and worker. You will explore new ways to think about your career path, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for those with a visual disability. Our practical, hands-on approach includes topics such as:

  • your personal mindset, strengths and needs
  • technology skills specific to job search and work
  • today’s job market
  • what employers really expect
  • how to communicate the value you bring

For more information, please contact our PEP Coordinator Christina Peruzzi by email at pep@balancefba.org OR via telephone at (416) 236-1796 ext. 225

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June 1, 2024
June 2, 2024

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