Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October
From: Office for Equity and Accessibility
The Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA) invites all members of the Virginia Tech community to attend a National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebration in October.
OEA’s ADA and Accessibility Services team hosts the university’s NDEAM event annually to recognize the numerous and significant contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
This year’s celebration will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Inn at Virginia Tech. Keynote speaker Catarina Rivera, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant and founder of Blindish Latina, will deliver remarks on wellbeing strategies for employees via Zoom.
Following Rivera’s address, leaders from the university’s Office for Inclusion and Diversity, ADA and Accessibility Services, and Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies teams will participate in a panel discussion on disability and inclusion efforts at Virginia Tech.
The event is free, and a complimentary lunch will be provided for in-person guests. Attendees may also join the event virtually on Zoom.
NDEAM is organized by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy. The theme for 2023, "Advancing Access and Equity," honors the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which served as a foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
ASL interpreters and closed captioning will be available at the event. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation, please contact Raksha Sharma at 540-231-2567 or raksha7@vt.edu by Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Save the Date
- Title: National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration
- Topic: Wellbeing Strategies for Employees
- Date: Oct. 17
Schedule:
- Keynote remarks from Catarina Rivera, 11 a.m.
- Panel discussion on Virginia Tech’s disability and inclusion efforts, 12:15 p.m.
Location:
- The Inn at Virginia Tech, 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Online Event: Zoom Room