NACE’s 2023 Disability Signature Series: Advancing Access and Equity

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  • Date: October 2, 12, 26, and November 1, 2023
  • Time: 1 - 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Online

  • Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals
  • Competency: Working with Diverse Populations
  • Fee: FREE (member); $149 (nonmember)

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  • Summary

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This is an ideal time to honor people with disabilities, their contributions to the economy, and our commitment to equity for all people with all ability levels. Our 2023 theme, Advancing Access and Equity, was chosen by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy to celebrate NDEAM 2023.

    NACE’s Disability Signature Series: Advancing Access and Equity will unpack concepts and tools to help talent acquisition, partner organizations, and other attendees better understand the diversity within the disability community as it relates to equity in employment. 

    This series will provide employers and colleges that are committed to recruiting and preparing a high-quality, diverse workforce—including those with disabilities—the opportunity to:

    • Learn how leaders and those that recruit individuals with disabilities approach this work
    • Learn from students with disabilities about the challenges and hurdles they face in navigating the job search—and how those can be overcome
    • Expand your network to include others invested in equity in employment
    • Acquire tools to implement and support your inclusion efforts

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    Agenda

    Kickoff | Adding Accessibility to DEI: Understanding the Issues

    Monday, October 2, 2023 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET

    NACE’s 2023 Disability Signature Series will kick off with “Adding Accessibility to DEI.” This session will provide a background on the emergence of DEI frameworks and will explain how adding accessibility to these frameworks will strengthen systemic efforts to promote and support the inclusion of people with disabilities (who may need greater accessibility) in higher education and employment settings.

    Presenters:

    • Stephanie Pallante, Board Chair, NACE
    • Larry Markle, Director, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center, Eskenazi Health
    • Carlos Taylor, Program Manager, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center, Eskenazi Health
    • David Parker, Research Coordinator, Eskenazi Health
    • Tehanee Ratwatte, Lecturer, Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills, Indiana University-Kelley School of Business


    Student Voices: Perspective on Equity for Neurodiversity and Non-Apparent Disabilities

    Thursday, October 12, 2023 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET

    NACE’s Disability Signature Series will continue with a student roundtable. In this installment, neurodiverse students and students with non-apparent disabilities will share their lived experiences preparing for and navigating the career space.

    Moderator:

    • Leonardo Knittel Dias, Database and Information Analyst, Chevron

    Panelists:

    • Henry Borsuk, Student, University of Illinois
    • Mariah Delgado , Student, Florida Memorial University
    • Kenna Fullerton, Student, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
    • Aphrodite Hall, Student, University of New Haven
    • Jeremiah Miller, Student, Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Student Voices: Perspectives on Equity for Apparent Disabilities

    Thursday, October 26, 2023 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET

    NACE’s Disability Signature Series third installment will feature students with apparent disabilities. During a roundtable discussion, they will share their lived experiences preparing for and navigating the career space.

    Panelists:

    • Alejandro Herrera, Student, University of Notre Dame
    • Manahil Jafri, Student, Cornell University
    • Dylan Taylor, Student, Middlebury College
    • Lemmy Wathan, Student, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf

    Putting DEIA Into Practice

    Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET

    NACE’s Disability Signature Series will conclude with "Putting DEIA Into Practice"—with an emphasis on “A” for Accessibility.  This session will not only serve as a call to action, but will also drill down and provide concrete examples of how campuses and employers are implementing DEIA approaches and why they value this new framework.

    Presenters:

    • Rachel Gerber, Associate Director of the Career Development Center, Indiana University
    • Larry Markle, Director, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center, Eskenazi Health
    • Dr. Melinda Messenio, Professor of Sociology, Ball State University
    • David Parker, Research Coordinator, Eskenazi Health
    • Tehanee Ratwatte, Lecturer, Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills, Indiana University-Kelley School of Business
    • Carlos Taylor, Program Manager, The Gregory S. Fehribach Center, Eskenazi Health

Questions?

Visit the professional development FAQ page, or contact the NACE Professional Development Team via e-mail or phone, 610.625.1026.

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Are you committed to workforce diversity? Contact Katrina Schreefer, Senior Manager of Business Development and Outreach, at businessdevelopment@naceweb.org, 610.625.1020, to find out how you can participate. 

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