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Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns Disability News Message - November 22, 2022
Government and Politics
November 23, 2022
From: Kansas Governor Laura KellyJob Vacancy Announcements
The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below. Please feel free to share.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted new job vacancy listings on their website. Please feel free to share.
The OneCare Kansas Newsletter is attached below. Please feel free to share.
This information is from the United State Access Board
November 15, 2022
U.S. Office of Personnel Management to Host Virtual Summit on DEIA and Government Approach to Disability Employment
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host the virtual event "DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) Summit 2022: A Whole-of-Government Approach to Disability Employment" on December 6 – 8, 2022. The Summit is developed in collaboration with the White House Domestic Policy Council, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S General Services Administration, and U.S. Access Board. The Summit will focus on approaches to integrating disability employment across all areas of DEIA in the federal workforce. Over the three days, agency practitioners will provide presentations, skill-builder sessions, and panel discussions on various topics, including reasonable accommodations, equity and civil rights for people with disabilities, accessibility in strategic plans and mission priorities, best practices for accessibility in built and digital workplaces, and strategic recruitment, hiring, and retention.
World Disability Day and the ADA
Denver Field Office of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Office
World Disability Day and the ADA
Date: December 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm (ET)
Topic: Americans with Disabilities Act
Duration: 60 minutes
The theme for World Disability Day 2022 is, “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”
Today's webinar will feature a panel with the EEOC and community experts to discuss transitioning employees into the physical workplace and making these workplaces inclusive, accessible, and sustainable for all employees.
Panelists will include:
Sharon Rennert, EEOC Office of Legal Counsel, Senior Attorney Advisor, ADA/GINA Division
Julie Reiskin, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Co-Executive Director
Brenda Mosby, Owner/President, Mosby Services
For information about this webinar contact:
Patricia McMahon, (720) 779-3636, [email protected]
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) News Brief
Driving Change | Creating Opportunity
November 18, 2022
Recently Posted: American Indian or Alaska Native Workers with Disabilities in the Labor Force Blog
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, the Office of Disability Employment Policy posted a research data blog using data from the 2021 Current Population Survey. The blog analyzes workforce data on American Indian and Alaska Native representation for those with and without disabilities in various industries and occupations.
A Military Veteran Finds Her Career in Cybersecurity through Apprenticeship
The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship recently launched a new Apprenticeship for All podcast episode in honor of Women in Apprenticeship Day—a part of National Apprenticeship Week. In this episode, military veteran Kristin Strand, shares how her experience in the Apprenti Tech Apprenticeship program helped advance her career in cybersecurity.
Listen to the Apprenticeship for All Podcast
JAN: Role Play Training Videos and Accompanying Presentations
The Job Accommodation Network has a series of role play training videos and presentation slide decks depicting situations that are frequently experienced in the workplace. These videos include scenarios in multiple industries with people of varying disabilities during all phases of the employee’s life cycle. Each scenario culminates in a solution to the accommodation situation highlighted. Videos showing the accommodations and solutions are accompanied by a slide presentation providing learning points from the video.
Watch the Training Videos and Access Resources
PEAT Podcast: A Discussion on Intersectional Identities at Work
This episode of the Future of Work Podcast features the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology’s Co-director, Bill Curtis-Davidson, and Chris Wood, who is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of LGBT Tech and Chair of the FCC Communications Equity and Diversity Council. Bill and Chris discuss the importance of digital equity, share tips for LGBTQ+ leaders in the workplace, and more.
Listen to the Future of Work Podcast
In Case You Missed It: PIA National Apprenticeship Week Resources Available
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship compiled a list of their resources on the importance of ensuring Registered Apprenticeship Programs are inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities.
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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