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10 by 10 Challenge

The Minister's Council on Employment for Persons with Disabilities is inviting communities and industry sectors to join the 10 by 10 Challenge to increase employment for persons with disabilities in British Columbia by 10% by the year 2010.


MYTH REALITY

There are currently 300,000 working-age people with disabilities in British Columbia - many of whom want to work. They have the motivation, education and abilities to be valuable members of our workforce and communities. Yet, they face an employment rate of 44%.

Communities who have joined the 10 by 10 Challenge:

  1. 100 Mile House
  2. Abbotsford
  3. Alberni-Clayoquot
  4. Alert Bay
  5. Armstrong
  6. Ashcroft
  7. Boston Bar/North Bend
  8. Campbell River
  9. Cariboo Regional District
  10. Central Okanagan
  11. Chetwynd
  12. Chilliwack
  13. Colwood
  14. Coquitlam
  15. Creston
  16. Duncan
  17. Dawson Creek, City of
  18. Enderby, City of
  19. Fruitvale
  20. Golden
  21. Grand Forks
  22. Invermere
  23. Kamloops
  24. Kelowna
  25. Lake Country
  26. Lake Cowichan
  27. Langford
  28. Langley, City of
  29. Langley, Township of
  30. Maple Ridge, District of
  31. Metchosin
  32. Mission
  33. Nakusp
  34. Nanaimo

 
  1. Nelson
  2. New Hazelton
  3. New Westminster
  4. Oak Bay
  5. Parksville
  6. Peachland
  7. Pemberton, Village of
  8. Penticton
  9. Pitt Meadows
  10. Port Alberni
  11. Port Hardy
  12. Powell River
  13. Prince George
  14. Prince Rupert
  15. Princeton
  16. Queen Charlotte
  17. Quesnel
  18. Revelstoke
  19. Richmond
  20. Rossland
  21. Salmon Arm
  22. Smithers
  23. Sooke
  24. Spallumcheen
  25. Surrey
  26. Telkwa, Village of
  27. Terrace
  28. Trail
  29. Vancouver
  30. Vernon
  31. Victoria
  32. Whistler
  33. White Rock
  34. Williams Lake

Click here to read what communities are doing to get started!

Corporations who have joined the 10 by 10 Challenge:

  1. 2010 Legacies Now
  2. BC Centre for Ability
  3. BC Paraplegic Association
  4. Canadian National Institute for the Blind
  5. Central Okanagan Access Awareness Team
  6. Comox Valley Record Contact
  7. Community Living British Columbia
  8. Cowichan Independent Living
  9. Crews at Work Victoria
  10. ESP Consulting Ltd
  11. Garth Homer Society
  12. Inter-municipal Advisory
  13. Milieu Family Services
  14. Nanaimo Association for Community Living
  1. North Shore Disability Resource Centre
  2. North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre
  3. Polaris Employment Services Society
  4. Richmond Society for Community Living
  5. Semiahmoo House Society
  6. Theo BC
  7. Vancouver Island Community Connections
  8. Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services Ltd.
  9. Vernon Disability Resource Centre
  10. WCG International/Triumph Vocational Services
  11. IAM Cares Society

Become the next community/company to proclaim your support for your citizens with disabilties.

Read our Success Stories.

Got questions, comments? Need some help getting started? Call us!

Rachael Ross at rachael.ross@gov.bc.ca and (250) 356-8987
Asmeret Ghebremedhin at asmeret.ghebremedhin@gov.bc.ca and
(250) 356-6189