Monthly Digital Accessibility Roundup for November 2023 Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for November. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility [...]
Creating safe spaces for mental health and financial health Jimmy Cheung, senior vice president of Global Cloud Technology for Experian and co-executive sponsor of Experian’s Aspire ERG Asking for help. It takes commitment on behalf of leaders, and courage on behalf of someone who needs it. Many people are afraid [...]
The Value of a Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment At Southwest Airlines®, we’re passionate about celebrating the diversity of our employees through the unique talents, skills, and abilities they bring. As a people-first company, we’re committed to ensuring employees receive the support they need to succeed in their roles, [...]
AT&T and Gallaudet University Collaborate to Make Football More Inclusive with First 5G-Connected Helmet Digital in-helmet display offers deaf and hard of hearing athletes and coaches a new, visual way of communicating powered by 5G technology AT&T* and Gallaudet University1, the global leader in bilingual education for deaf [...]
Global professional services agency Accenture has partnered with TD Bank and Disability:IN, a nonprofit which aims to increase disability inclusion in businesses to create a cross-industry coalition of CMOs and CCOs aimed to power disability inclusion across marketing and communications. Jill Kramer's Accenture's chief marketing and communications officer, noted [...]
Leading marketers commit to accelerating change within their organizations by advancing representation, employment and accessible content in marketing and communications NEW YORK; Oct. 25, 2023 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company, and TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today announced the formation of a cross-industry [...]
The Investor Advisory Committee proposed a new rule to the agency that would require companies to disclose comprehensive labor data like compensation ranges and employment status. Dive Brief: An advisory panel unanimously voted last month to propose a rule to the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require publicly [...]
Application Deadline: January 12, 2024 Apply Now 2024 NextGen Leadership Program Disability:IN NextGen Leadership Program is a six-month mentoring program for college students and recent graduates (no later than 2022) with disabilities. Students are matched one-on-one with mentors from Disability:IN Corporate Partners across all industries like [...]
Workplaces and products that are accessible to people with disabilities are good business. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has talked about how his late son’s cerebral palsy shaped his commitment to a workplace and products that are accessible to people with disabilities. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison has said the challenge [...]
Building Inclusive and Equitable Businesses for All: Join Disability:IN in Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month (#DEAM) Multiple activities celebrating disability employment as the future of work. October marks Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), a time when we recognize the critical contributions people with disabilities bring to the workplace. In [...]
