News

May 31, 2022

Disability Inclusive Employer Self-Assessment Launched for Canadian Employers

VANCOUVER June 2nd, 2022 – In time for National AccessAbility Week, Open Door Group and Presidents Group, two BC organizations committed to improving employment for people with disabilities in Canada, are pleased to launch a new tool to help employers create workplaces that are measurably more disability inclusive.

December 02, 2021

Spotlights

Alona Puehse- Upcoming CEO of Open Door Group

The Open Door Group Board of Directors is thrilled to announce Alona Puehse as incoming Chief Executive Officer upon current CEO, Tom Burnell’s retirement on March 1st, 2022.

July 16, 2021

Program Updates

Benefits that a diverse workforce will bring to your business.

Why is diversity in organizations important?

We live in a diverse society, of people with different ethnicities, Persons with Disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+, men and women. In a society with such cultural diversity, it is necessary and important that organizations develop a mature posture to face differences. Diversity in the workforce means acknowledging employees differences and supporting inclusion for a variety of different perspectives, which is highly beneficial planning and executing a business strategy.

May 29, 2021

Spotlights

Our condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and all Indigenous communities.

Trigger warning: loss, death
Horrific news of the 215 children’s remains found at the former Kamloops residential school. Our condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and all Indigenous communities.

May 27, 2021

Spotlights

New home for Thrive

THRIVE has a new home!!! It is in the Vancouver- Fairview neighbourhood in a beautiful heritage house. We don’t have a THRIVE signage yet but the entrance to the office is from the back alley.