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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. 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. The 2024 theme is "Access to Good Jobs for All" (more here).
NACE’s Disability Signature Series: Access to Good Jobs for All will unpack concepts and provide 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. (Learn about NACE's commitment to diversity.)
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:
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET
NACE’s 2024 Disability Signature Series will kick off with a conversation with leaders from the National Organization on Disability and the College Autism Network. Together, they will dive into the essentials needed to understand who we are serving and the resources available to “expand access to good jobs for all.”
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET
NACE’s Disability Signature Series will continue with a student roundtable. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Gen Z interns who are redefining the internship experience.
Our panelists will share their unique perspectives on what it takes to create inclusive and fulfilling internships for students with disabilities, while also discussing strategies to keep Gen Z engaged and motivated throughout their internship journey.
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 • 1 - 2 p.m. ET
Don't miss the third installment in NACE’s Disability Signature Series, where you'll hear from women with lived experience as neurodivergent people about the barriers they have experienced and what has brought success in their career pursuits.
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To view the attendee list, your receipt, and your confirmation, use the "I’d like to" option next to the NACE’s 2024 Disability Signature Series: Access to Good Jobs for All listing in MyNACE > Events.
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Mia Carter, Graduate Assistant, Ball State University
Rosabella Galarza, Liberal Arts Major, Excelsior University
Griffin Gillece, Political Science Major/History Minor, Gettysburg College
Tim Harding, Board Chair, NACE
Sarah Jones, Global Organizational Culture Consultant, ByteDance (TikTok)
Leonardo Knittel, Database Analyst/ENABLED Global President, Chevron
Kacheyta McClellan, Director of DIB, NACE
Christine M. Moeller, PhD Candidate, University of Washington Information School
Shanti Murthy, Psychology Major, Marshall University
Felicia Nurmsen, Managing Director for Workforce Solutions, National Organization of Disability
Kathryn Pierre, Co-Founder, Inpathy
Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy, Emerging Technologies Specialist, NCS Group Australia
Beth Sirull, President and CEO, National Organization on Disability
Shawn VanDerziel, CEO, NACE
Lee Burdette Williams, Executive Director, College Autism Network
Jacqui Wilmshurst, Chartered Research & Teaching Psychologist, Independent Consultant
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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