People with disabilities are twice as likely to be self-employed, and disabled entrepreneurs are estimated to employ people with disabilities at a rate 10x that of non-disabled entrepreneurs. And that’s just the beginning of the significant economic impact that entrepreneurs with disabilities control. This webinar will delve deeper into [...]
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].
The Disability:IN Supplier Mentoring Program matches Certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise applicants with representatives from Disability:IN corporate partner organizations to provide expert guidance and insight on focus areas the applicant has identified. With your experience and commitment, the Disability:IN Supplier Mentoring Program strives to support the growth and [...]
Get involved with our Supplier Diversity Program by volunteering with the International Certification Committee. This committee helps to certify disability-owned business enterprises (DOBEs), including service-disabled DOBEs (SDV-DOBEs) and veteran disability-owned businesses (V-DOBEs), by reviewing and approving certification applications from businesses. Anyone from a Disability:IN Corporate Partner company is welcome! Please email [email protected] if [...]
Executive Sponsors are the voice of Business Resource Groups and responsible for driving positive change within the business. This committee brings together executive sponsors to explore the most effective ways to link disability affinity groups to the business and to foster environments where all employees are IN. *Since this forum [...]
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Mental health is the number one cause of disability in the workplace. The world is changing, and the mental health needs of employees are shifting with it. This interactive forum provides an opportunity for national and global business leaders to learn from each other about best practices related to [...]
Agenda: 9:30 pm – 10 pm ET: Microsoft Fireside Chat 10 pm – 11 pm ET: APAC Accessibility Webinar Accessibility is a key enabler of disability-inclusive development and a human right for persons with disabilities. However, many people in the Asia-Pacific region face barriers to accessing information, communication, services, [...]
Agenda: 7:30 am – 8 am ET: Microsoft Fireside Chat 8 am – 9 am ET: EMEA Accessibility Webinar The European Union and its Member States are committed to ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities to access information and communication technologies, as well as the physical environment, on an equal basis [...]
Agenda: 10:30 am – 11 am ET: Microsoft Fireside Chat 11 am – 12 pm ET: LATAM Accessibility Webinar The European Union and its Member States are committed to ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities to access information and communication technologies, as well as the physical environment, on an equal [...]
Agenda: 1:30 pm – 2 pm ET: Microsoft Fireside Chat 2 pm – 3 pm ET: US, Canada, Mexico Accessibility Webinar Accessibility is a vital component of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). However, many people in the United States, and Canada still encounter obstacles to [...]
The Middle East and Africa Disability Inclusion Webinar will feature topics and speakers recommended by the Disability:IN EMEA Council. The agenda will continue to be updated on this site as the content is finalized. The webinar will feature three, one-hour panels: Panel 1 - 5:00 AM – 6:00 AM [...]
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 [...]
May is both Asian Pacific American Heritage Month as well as Mental Health Awareness Month. While data indicates the incidence rate of mental health disabilities among Asian Americans is 16.4% compared with 23.9% of White Americans, Asian Americans are reported to be 60% less likely to receive mental health [...]