Disability awareness can be challenging for organizations because no two disabilities are exactly alike. Disabilities take on many forms, sometimes by themselves and sometimes combined, always with their own unique set of challenges. They range from distinguishable to invisible, including intellectual, mental, developmental, cognitive, sensory, and physical. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 61 million Americans live with a disability, accounting for a sizable percentage of the workforce and our communities.
In the workplace, we interact with individuals with disabilities daily as employees, employers, colleagues, and clients. While we understand the intrinsic benefits of having a diverse, inclusive team, it is specifically important to cultivate disability awareness so that our workplaces provide an equitable experience for colleagues and clients in the disability community.
Join us virtually to learn how your organization can become a better ally by creating an accessible and welcoming environment for those living with disabilities. Increase your awareness of the depth and dimension of the disability community and gain best practices to advocate for disability inclusion through your workplace policies and hiring practices.
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, 61 million Americans live with a disability, accounting for a sizable percentage of the workforce and our communities.
In the workplace, we interact with individuals with disabilities daily as employees, employers, colleagues, and clients. While we understand the intrinsic benefits of having a diverse, inclusive team, it is specifically important to cultivate disability awareness so that our workplaces provide an equitable experience for colleagues and clients in the disability community.
Join us virtually to learn how your organization can become a better ally by creating an accessible and welcoming environment for those living with disabilities. Increase your awareness of the depth and dimension of the disability community and gain best practices to advocate for disability inclusion through your workplace policies and hiring practices.
Speakers to Date
Sheila Alexander-Reid, Executive Director, PHL Diversity
Melissa Draganac-Hawk, Interim Associate Head of School, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Kendra Lee, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, The Philadelphia Inquirer&media=~/Images/events/banner/generic_graphics_Chamber_banner.jpg){kind=small}
