November 2022

Fall Programs

November 9 - 10:00 am Central

Honoring Veterans Day

"Recruiting Veterans with Disabilities"

This webinar is offered in collaboration

with CDI and Disability:IN Chicagoland, Disability:IN Minnesota, Disability:IN DC-Metro and Disability:IN Wisconsin. Read more.

November 15 - 9:00 am Central

Disability Inclusion Network

Virtual meeting featuring Blue Cross and

Blue Shield of Kansas City and Peak Performers. These CDI partners

will share their efforts, insights, challenges

and successes. Read more.

Register for 2022 Champions Celebration

December 7

8:45-10:30 am Central

Breakfast Program / Hybrid


In-person at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and virtual via Teams. Keynote presentation plus moderated panel with past

Champion Award businesses sharing highlights of their work to advance disability inclusion in the workplace. Read more.

Keynote: "Disability is My Culture" 

 with Matthew Edwards, Ph.D


Panelists:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of

            Kansas City

  • 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.

Blue thought bubble with words Did You Know?

During October, in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month the CDI teame:


  • made 20 presentations
  • to 7 CDI Partner companies
  • and 13 non-Partners
  • with 1,010 total attendees 
  • across the US plus the UK


We're already planning ahead for 2023. Are you?

To discuss your training needs contact Darla.

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. Learn more about partnership opportunities HERE

Thank You to New, Renewing and Upgrade Partners

New partner logos - ONE Gas and Children's Hospital
Renewing partner logos for Tri-Country Mental Health Services, Johnson County Community College and Kansas City VA Medical Centerood Stores
logos for all 75 plus organizations in partnership with CDI

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