NACE’s 2024 Disability Signature Series: Access to Good Jobs for All

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  • Date: October 1, 2, and 10, 2024
  • 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. 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:

    • 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
    • Discover new tools to support your inclusion efforts

    Sponsored by:

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    Agenda

    Kickoff | Expanding Access to Good Jobs for All

    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.”

    Featuring:

    • Shawn VanDerziel, CEO, NACE
    • Kacheyta McClellan, Director of DIB, NACE
    • Lee Burdette Williams, Executive Director, College Autism Network
    • Beth Sirull, President and CEO, National Organization on Disability


    Student Voices: Keeping GenZ Engaged in Internships

    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.

    Featuring:

    • Tim Harding, Board Chair, NACE (Welcome Address)
    • Leonardo Knittel, Database Analyst/ENABLED Global President, Chevron (Moderator)

    Student Panelists:

    • Ashley Bishop, Student, Purdue University Fort Wayne
    • Mia Carter, Graduate Assistant, Ball State University
    • Rosabella Galarza, Liberal Arts Major, Excelsior University
    • Griffin Gillece, Political Science Major/History Minor, Gettysburg College
    • Shanti Murthy, Psychology Major, Marshall University

    Empowering Neurodivergent Women in the Workforce

    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.

    Featuring:

    • Sarah Jones, Global Organizational Culture Consultant, ByteDance (TikTok)
    • Christine M. Moeller, PhD Candidate, University of Washington Information School
    • Felicia Nurmsen, Managing Director for Workforce Solutions, National Organization of Disability
    • Kathryn Pierre, Co-Founder, Inpathy
    • Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy, Emerging Technologies Specialist, NCS Group Australia
    • Jacqui Wilmshurst, Chartered Research & Teaching Psychologist, Independent Consultant

Questions?

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

Sponsored by:

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

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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