The Google Central Accessibility team works with the disability community in a number of ways, including “Local Guides.” Local Guides is a community of more than 100 million volunteers who help contribute information in Google Maps. During the campaign, seven million Local Guides from dozens of countries worldwide, answered [...]
During Gallo Spirit Week, E. & J. Gallo Winery hosted a 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness and funds for Stanislaus County's Miracle League, matching all employee donations. Further, the Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express serves the children of fallen military heroes. In 2017, the Snowball Express became an official [...]
In early 2020, Cisco announced a new purpose to power an Inclusive Future for all. Cisco will help bridge gaps of inequity and exclusion worldwide through the technology we build, their commitment to corporate social responsibility and social justice, and the support we bring to their communities. One of [...]
Through Bank of America's partnership with Special Olympics, they are helping advance athletes’ leadership, employment and skills training. They also provide mentorship through the Athlete Leadership Program globally and served as premier sponsor of Special Olympics USA. Since 2010, Bank of America volunteers have provided close to more than [...]
American Multi-Cinema, Inc. provides Sensory Friendly Film Programming, dedicated auditoriums where the lights are slightly up, the sound is turned down and audience members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or even sing. AMC also partners with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings. Internally, [...]
ZVRS and Purple Communications offer clients education and training on available technology solutions for communication access. Their mission is to lower the 70% unemployment and underemployment rate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. They share recommended technology solutions that offer Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals the ability [...]
United Technologies Corporation (now Raytheon Technologies) contracts with Cornell University to use their just-in-time disability toolkit. This partnership delivers content on accommodations and other disability inclusion topics to managers of employees with disabilities and the internal HR community.
USAA has a centralized Leave, Disability, and Accommodation group that conducts training to new and incumbent leaders during Leadership Development School, house calls, and department staff meetings. Additionally, there is also a myriad of educational information on the company intranet and employee handbook explaining how the accommodation program works. [...]
U.S. Cellular uses a confidential third-party service provider to collect and review medical information so that their associates are not forced to give their leaders any medical information.
Tufts Health Plan employees who require an accommodation due to disability are referred to a third-party administrator to ensure that employees are not required to divulge health information to their managers. Interactive dialogue and decisions on accommodations are made with a team, including human resources, which works closely with [...]