Skills Inc. is proud to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Held each October since 1945, NDEAM aims to educate employers about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of American workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “Inclusion Drives Innovation.”
For over 50 years, Skills Inc. has been a leader in inclusion and disability employment by focusing on the strengths and abilities of our workforce. We take great pride in serving our community while supplying quality goods and services to the aerospace and technology sectors.
Skills Inc. encourages all employers to embrace diversity while promoting a culture of inclusion so everyone can thrive. Take part in NDEAM by participating in one or more of the below events. The Office of Disability Employment Policy, (ODEP) website also provides various ways to celebrate the month, including “31 Days of NDEAM – What you CAN do!“.
Participate. Celebrate. Educate. Share. #NDEAM
Dates to Note:
Enroll now to 12/12/17. Free Online edX Course: Introduction to Inclusive Talent Acquisition for hiring managers and recruiters. Self-paced course by Perkins School for the Blind and Harvard Extension School.
Oct. 3rd-5th in Chelan, WA
Disability Employment Awareness Month Conference hosted by Community Employment Alliance
Oct. 4th, 10am-10:30am PDT
The Process of Customized Employment radio show hosted by ADA Live!
Oct. 5th, 5pm-9pm PDT in Seattle, WA
Inclucity 2017 hosted by Provail
Oct. 6th, 12pm-1pm PDT in Seattle, WA
Golden Hearts Luncheon to benefit Northwest Center
Oct. 6th, 6pm-9pm PDT in Federal Way, WA
Oktoberfest for Inclusion! to benefit Kiwanis Foundation of Federal Way
Oct. 11th, 10am-11:30am PDT
Reconsidering the Status Quo webinar hosted by AtWork
Oct. 11th, 4pm-6pm PDT in Bellevue, WA
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017 hosted by AtWork
Oct. 12th, 10am-11am PDT
Strategies for Retaining Talent after Injury or Illness webinar hosted by EARN
Oct. 12th, 1:30pm-4pm PDT in Seattle, WA
Communicating with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind People hosted by King County Civil Rights
Oct. 17th, 8am-1pm PDT in Seattle, WA
Diversity & Inclusion Talent Acquisition Workshop hosted by Washington State SHRM
Oct. 18th
National Disability Mentoring Day. Seattle area employers interested in participating, see UW Do-It Program.
Oct. 19th, 6pm-9pm PDT in Edmonds, WA
A Toast to Abilities hosted by Washington Vocational Services
Oct. 19th, 11am-12pm PDT
PEAT Talks: Strategies to Drive Awareness and Engagement at a Large Enterprise hosted by PEAT
Oct. 20th, Nationwide
American Red Cross Disability Mentoring Day
Oct. 23rd-25th in San Francisco, CA
Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition hosted by SHRM
Oct. 24th, 12pm-1:30pm PDT in Seattle, WA
Invisible Voices – Video & Discussion hosted by King County Civil Rights
Oct. 24th, 6pm-8pm PDT in Vancouver, WA
Clark County Informing Families & Educators: Start Now! Preparing for Transition hosted by GoWise
Oct. 24th-25th in Seattle, WA
WELN Job Development and Marketing hosted by GoWise
Oct. 24th-25th in Union, WA
Recruit, Train, and Retain Workshop hosted by GoWise
Oct. 27th, 9am-4:00pm PDT in Seattle
Positive Psychology: Helping our Veterans Shift from Surviving to Thriving hosted by Veterans Training Support Center
Oct. 27th-29th in San Mateo, CA
Abilities Expo hosted by Abilities.com
Oct. 30th-31st in Spokane, WA
WELN Intro to the History of Supported Employment, Discovery & Person Centered Planning hosted by GoWise
Oct. 30th– Nov 1st in Baltimore, MD
ASSETS Conference on Computers and Accessibility hosted by SIGACCESS
Oct. 31st, 7:30am-11:30am PDT in Redmond, WA
2017 Governor’s Employer Awards Event hosted by Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues & Employment
Nov. 14th-15th in Seattle, WA
WELN Social Security Benefits, Work Incentives & Unpaid Work Experiences hosted by GoWise
July 9th-12th in Las Vegas, NV
2018 USBLN 21st Annual National Conference & Expo hosted by USBLN