October is
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
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What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?
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Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities. The 2019 NDEAM theme is "Right talent, right now", emphasizing the essential role people with disabilities play in America’s economic success, especially in an era with historically low unemployment and global competition.
Learn more about NDEAM from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Disability:IN Partners celebrating NDEAM and raising awareness around Mental Health
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- American Airlines is printing custom coffee sleeves with mental wellness resources.
- Boeing is kicking off a company-wide Self-ID campaign for disabilities and veteran status, including electronic messaging, posters and virtual lunch and learn presentations.
- CVS Health is inviting Dr. Hyong Un, Chief Psychiatric Officer, Aetna Behavioral Health, to share his insight on non-apparent disabilities.
- Dell* is hosting a series of events, including "Accessibility Driving Innovation" panel with: Dell, Microsoft and General Motors*.
- Microsoft is planning to publish various videos and blog posts about their vision that accessibility and inclusion are essential for empowering everyone, everywhere. In addition, Microsoft is teaming up with Disability:IN Washington to host the DisAbility Employment Symposium.
- Merck is hosting a variety of events, including an Economic Impact Summit to discuss the importance of Diversity, which is critical for innovation and scientific excellence as well as an Innovation Lab, modeled after Disability:IN NextGen Leaders.
- Pratt & Whitney is launching "Faces of Ability" campaign with awareness posters and intranet articles spotlighting employees sharing their disability story
- Raytheon is hosting a series of live broadcasts on mental health, a Disability Awareness fair, and many other inclusion-related activities.
- TD Bank* is advancing their "Project Search" initiative, which serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in helping them transition from school to work.
- Thermo Fisher* is hosting an event on World Mental Health Day with Facebook* and Leslie Wilson, Inclusion Works VP from Disability:IN.
- Ultimate Software* is hosting a conversation about Disability, Accessibility, Diversity and Belonging on their People First Podcast, including Derek Shields, Inclusion Works Consultant from Disability:IN.
- Voya Financial* will send an all-employee awareness email on disability inclusion, share employee stories, and remind employees of the company's inclusive policies and benefits.
- Walmart has integrated an immersive learning experience to raise awareness of unconscious bias related to disability in their Inclusive Leadership Education curriculum.
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The Disability Equality Index is the most comprehensive benchmarking tool for corporate disability inclusion. 2020 Registration is now open.
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Disability:IN has designed three posters for unlimited use! Feel free to share digitally - or print and hang in your workplace.
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Disability:IN is sharing disability inclusive stock photography available for all, especially in promoting disability employment.
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Check out the latest Best Practices from Disability:IN, including self identification.
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NextGen Leaders are college students and recent graduates with disabilities who have demonstrated talent and leadership in the STEM, finance and business fields.
NextGen Leaders collaborate with Disability:IN Corporate Partners to prepare for employment through mentorship, networking and recruiting opportunities.
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Disability:IN is kicking off NDEAM with a call for NextGen Leaders. Click the link above to learn more about NextGen Leaders.
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Many Disability:IN team members will be here exhibiting, talking to potential disability-owned businesses, and corporate partners. Schedule a coffee meetup below!
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Bringing together the Bay Area’s diverse professionals from fields such as accessibility, engineering, human resources, legal, learning, and communications, as well as other professionals who have an interest in diversity and inclusion.
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Check out the Affiliate calendar to view events happening all over the country, including Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Chicago.
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- Becky Curran Kekula, DEI Director, will be attending. Email her to meet! [email protected]
- Various team members will be attending. Email Mackenzie Ward, Corporate Relations Coordinator, to schedule a meeting: [email protected]
- Becky Curran Kekula, DEI Director, will be attending. Email her to meet: [email protected]
- Becky Curran Kekula, DEI Director, will be moderating a panel. Email her to meet: [email protected]
- Becky Curran Kekula, DEI Director, and Leslie Wilson, Inclusion Works VP, will be attending and exhibiting at the Disability:IN booth (visit #213). Email Becky to meet: [email protected]
- Patricia Richards, Supplier Diversity VP, will be attending. Email her to meet: [email protected]
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