December 2022

2022 Champions Celebration

December 7

8:45-10:30 am Central

Hybrid event

Deadline to register 12/2

In-person breakfast program

at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and virtual via Teams. Keynote plus moderated panel with past Champion Award businesses sharing highlights of their work to advance disability inclusion in the workplace.

Keynote: "Disability is My Culture"

with Matthew Edwards, Ph.D

Award Companies on Panel:

Blue Cross Blue Shield KC
Performance Contracting
Allied OneSource
Children's Mercy KC
LMV Automotive/Magna
UMB Bank

Elevate Your Efforts with New Seal of Accomplishment

This unique seal recognizes business and organization partners across the US who are leaders and influencers in advancing disability inclusion.

Recipients will have worked through the CDI proprietary Disability Inclusion Process, and earned the right to leverage brand recognition by posting it throughout their organization's media. This provides a proven roadmap for businesses in the completion of milestones resulting in outcomes that elevate disability inclusion in the workforce, workplace and marketplace.

Getting started deadline for 2023 award process is February 1, 2023. Read more.

2023 Programs

January 17 - 9:00 am Central

Disability Inclusion Network

Virtual meeting spotlighting Glaucoma Awareness Month with CDI partners, Alphapointe and Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind. Read more.

January 19 - 9:00 am Central

"Employee Resource Groups" Webinar

with Cara Pelletier, Senior Director

of Employee Experience at 15Five.

February 2 - 1:00 pm Central

"Innovating Disability Inclusion" Webinar

with Jessica Lopez, disability advocate and

full-time college student triple-majoring in

Business, Economics and Communication.

February 21 - 9:00 am Central

Disability Inclusion Network

Virtual meeting spotlighting Developmental Disability Awareness Month with CDI partner, Missouri Division of Developmental Disability.

Did You Miss CDI's #GivingTuesday?

There's still time to make a donation of any amount before year end. Help us promote Jobs Ability, our online job board that connects candidates with disabilities to businesses who are looking for amazing talent. GIVE HERE.

Expand Your Talent Pipeline

Our strategic partner, Jobs Ability is an international Premier Artificial Intelligence-driven system that matches people with disabilities' skills to jobs. The system includes Ableist Language Detector (Abli.AI)

to filter job descriptions, make proper language recommendations and help companies adhere to Section 508 with web and digital accessibiity. This resource is included in CDI partnerships at Silver, Gold, Platinum and Pivotal Tier 3. Learn more.

October 2022 Stats:

8,916 - JobsAbility.com visitors
2,800+ - Jobs Ability completed profiles
95+ - Employers
93,546 - Job postings
2,039 - OurAbility.Jobs visitors
383 - OurAbility.Jobs Apply clicks

Since January 2020,

Our Ability sites have delivered 12,337

"Apply" click-throughs to our corporate partners.

Year End Budgeting and CDI Partnership

Working on year end and 2023 budget? CDI welcomes the opportunity to be included

in your DE&I efforts. To learn more about partnership opportunities CLICK HERE

Thank You to Our New and Renewing Partners

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