People with disabilities face significant barriers to pursuing careers in law. Despite the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) over three decades ago, which sought to expand opportunities for disabled Americans throughout the workforce, people with disabilities make up less than 2% of practicing lawyers, despite representing about […]
Please join us in Celebrating Employment inclusion. We will have lunch, an awards celebration, and guest speaker Braxten Nielson. Our theme this year is Born to Be a Warrior.
The crux of disability employment initiatives has long been focused on “getting people jobs”, while the future of disability employment must emphasize “people building careers”. Just 5% of the 485 companies that completed the 2023 Disability Equality Index indicated that they have advancement and retention programming solely focused on their […]
On Thursday, October 24th Disability:IN Chicagoland hosts its annual Disability Inclusion Opportunity Summit, a full-day corporate disability inclusion conference in downtown Chicago. In recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) celebrated annually in October, this event offers HR leaders, talent acquisition professionals, E/BRG leaders, supplier diversity professionals, accessibility leaders, [...]
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A peer networking forum for developing or enhancing a disability-focused affinity group that provides business value and professional growth for its members. This group is aimed for disability ERG/BRG co-chairs. If interested in joining, please email Michelle Maybaum at [email protected].
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While disability intersects with every racial and ethnic group, certain populations are impacted by disability in ways and at rates that differ from others. The Native American and Indigenous population is reported to be 50% more likely to have a disability than the national average, according to the Centers for […]
Presenters: Toyin Ope, Head of I&D, VISA (Singapore) Louisa Yeo, Diversity & Inclusion Client Partner (APAC), Bloomberg (Singapore) Register Here!
Procure Access is a business-to-business initiative facilitated by Disability:IN bringing together companies that recognize the importance of purchasing and selling technology products and services that are accessible to people with disabilities. The Procure Access Advisory Group is a diverse group of cross-industry business leaders and invited policy experts who help […]
Did you know that approximately 6 percent of the U.S. populations will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime? Join Disability:IN Minnesota in partnership with Center for Disability Inclusion, Disability:IN Chicagoland, Disability:IN DC Metro, Disability:IN North Carolina, and Disability:IN Wisconsin:, for a virtual conversation on the impacts of trauma and how to create an inclusive and [...]
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The Reasonable Accommodations Committee convenes corporate professionals and practitioners working directly or indirectly in the area of reasonable accommodations or at the intersection of accessibility and accommodations. The committee provides a forum for peer-to-peer benchmarking and the sharing of best practices; please email questions or requests to join the committee […]
