Disability:IN Wisconsin

Intersectionality of ERGs/BRGs
2021-03-25 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | VIRTUAL, United States
Advancing disability inclusion through learning and development webinars

Presenters – to be announced soon
Cost: Partners – $35; complimentary with ID code | Guests – $45
**** REGISTER HERE by March 24 ****
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Session Objective:
Want to deepen your company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives?
Join Disability:IN Greater Kansas City, in partnership with Disability:IN Chicagoland and Disability:IN Wisconsin. Become familiar with intersectionality, the complex ways multiple identities intersect, helping companies better understand their diverse and multifaceted employees, and how companies are recognizing the role E/BRG’s play in the workplace including recruitment, retention, talent identification and advancement, and in the marketplace.

Learning Objectives:

Expanding ERG/BRG membership beyond a particular affinity community to include a wider range of employee perspectives, knowledge and experience increases opportunities for diverse perspectives and innovative solutions to workplace and marketplace challenges.
Creating safe spaces for employees to talk, learn and initiate change.
How adopting an intersectional lens, employers are able to foster more inclusive workplaces that advocate for continuous growth and learning.​

Who Should Attend:

HR and Talent Leaders
Diversity & Inclusion and DEI Leaders
Learning & Development Leaders
Anyone with a stake in ensuring inclusion in the workplace

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​ Questions – contact brenda@disabilityin-gkc.org

You Registered for the DEI, Now What? Coffee Chat with Becky Kekula
2021-02-17 11:30 - 12:30 | VIRTUAL, United States
Attendees will gain valuable information on best practices for completing the DEI, the benefits to the company even if the organization does not score well and a roadmap towards creating a disability-friendly workplace.
Becky Kekula serves as the Disability Equality Index (DEI) Director at Disability:IN. In her current role, she’s responsible for managing the overall DEI program.
Becky received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Providence College, where she started to gain a passion for influencing change behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. Upon graduation and after 1,000 applications, 100 job interviews, and three temporary job assignments, Becky started working full-time in the Entertainment Marketing department, followed by the Comedy Touring department, at Creative Artists Agency, the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency. Five years later, she worked at CBS Television Studios, where she assisted with the casting of pilots and television series. During this transition, she also served as the Marketing Director and Co-Founding Board Member of the Catalina Film Festival. She also founded DisABILITY In Media, which focuses on positive disability inclusion storytelling through social media.
After her six and a half years of working in the entertainment industry, Becky launched a public speaking business. A prolific public speaker and advocate for disability inclusion on a global scale, she has spoken at over 200 venues, including schools, corporations, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, throughout the United States and beyond. She’s really passionate about disability inclusion in schools, the workplace, and everywhere else.
More recently, she spent three and a half years working in the Equity & Inclusion department at Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the world’s largest entertainment union. At SAG-AFTRA, she supported the implementation of a national diversity plan of action to achieve accurate representation of those groups historically excluded from the entertainment and news media.
Becky currently serves as the Little People of America (LPA) Employment Chair and she’s on the Board of Advisors for the National Center For Disability Journalism (NCDJ) at Arizona State University.

2020 Wisconsin Ability Summit
2020-10-20 | Virtual Host – ManpowerGroup, WI, United States
Achieving Positive Business Outcomes through Disability Inclusion and Equity
Details available soon

Self Identification - Self Disclosure Webinar
2020-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | VIRTUAL, United States
Best practices on creating a work culture where employees are comfortable disclosing a disability
Now more than ever, how people identify, as well as when and why they disclose a disability, determines workplace culture. Research shows it is not an overstatement to say that having more people who openly disclose their disability creates an inclusive culture that has the power to dramatically shape future business culture and success.
Please join the panel discussion that addresses the following key action steps: Educate, Connect, Lead, Evolve, Trust. We are pleased to welcome our panelists:

Tracey Andrus – EVP, Strategy and Development – Rangam
Greg Pollock – Vice President, Human Resources – Accessibility Officer – PNC Financial Services
Lea Collins-Worachek, Area Director – Department of Workforce Development

REGISTER NOW

2020 Disability:IN Annual Conference | Virtual
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-16 | VIRTUAL, United States
The Disability: IN Conference & Expo promotes an inclusive global economy that empowers people with disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully. It will empower businesses to achieve disability equality and inclusion. The shared commitment is to collaborate with a purpose to promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities, to inspire accessible innovation for all.
“After much consideration, Disability:IN and its Board of Directors have decided the 2020 Disability:IN Annual Conference & Expo will now be a Virtual Event during the same dates, July 13-16th.

This is an unprecedented situation and we appreciate your patience and support as we work through next steps.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be communicating next steps and any actions you need to take, including:

Canceling your hotel room (for reservations in the Disability:IN hotel block at the JW Marriott or Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes).
If you have already registered – your options for virtual event registration.
If you have not registered – how to register for the virtual event.
If you are an exhibitor or would like to exhibit, how you can leverage this opportunity.”

WEBINAR: Best Practices on Hiring Individuals with Disabilities - Driving Outcomes by Maximizing Abilities
2020-06-18 07:45 - 09:00 | Webinar
In this session, you’ll hear from business leaders who have expanded their talent base to include individuals with disabilities. in partnership with service providers who partnered with them to assure

Join this peer-to-peer dialogue around employing individuals with disabilities in an effort to change the perception of attendees to become receptive in looking at different pools of talent that may include individuals with disabilities.

Register Now

Agenda – for Webinar

7:45 – 7:55 – Welcome – introduction to Disability:IN Wisconsin – Derek Smith
7:55- 8:45 – Hiring Testimonials
7:55 – 8:15 – Tom Daughtery, Stratus Industries- partnered with MCFI
8:15 – 8:25 – Colton Grebe, Grebe’s Bakery – partnered with MCFI
8:25- 8:45 – Jeff Kerlin – Tailored Label Products –
8:45 – 9;00 – Q&A

Collaborative Partners – Goodwill Industries Southeast Wisconsin, MCFI, Disability:IN Wisconsin

WEBINAR: Disability Self-ID Best Practices
2020-05-12 | Webinar
Is 2020 the year your company needs to re-survey its workforce for employee disability status? If so, this webinar can help with your execution! The webinar will feature the self-identification best practices of Disability:IN Corporate Partners.

Learn how-to:

Develop a self-id communications plan;
Raise awareness of the definition of disability and examples;
Write an effective FAQ document;
Organize a memorable campaign;
Effectively communicate confidentiality;
Track your metrics.

Please register by May 5th, 2020!

Welcoming Customers with Disabilities Webinar Series
2020-05-06 11:00 - 2020-05-27 12:00 | VIRTUAL, United States
This four-part series of free webinars is being offered to businesses (or “public accommodations”) interested in providing an accessible experience for their customers with disabilities. Sessions will focus on a broad range of topics including civic engagement, responsibilities under the ADA, service animals, and resources for an accessible event. The intended audience includes, but not limited to, stores, bars, restaurants, hotels, theaters, service establishments, and shopping malls.

Session 1: May 6, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT
Meeting Your Customer with Disability
Session 2: May 13, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT
Your Responsibilities Under the ADA
Session 3: May 20, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT
Service Animals: Increasing Engagement in the Commercial Space for Disabled Persons
Session 4: May 27, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT

Use the Registration Link below to select all of the webinars you would like to participate in:
Register Now
This series of webinars is being offered by IndependenceFirst, Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Great Lakes ADA Center and the City of Milwaukee. CART and ASL interpreters will be provided. If you need the assistance of some type to enable you to fully participate or have questions about accessibility, please use the comment box at the
registration link.

Getting Started with the DEI - Madison
2020-02-13 | Madison, Madison, WI, United States
Maximizing Best Practices Continue
Disability:IN Wisconsin invites you to join Becky Kekula, Disability Equality Index National Director for a roundtable discussion. These best practices are gathered from participating companies in the Disability Equality Index (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool for disability inclusion from Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Getting Started with the DEI - Milwaukee
2020-02-11 | Milwaukee, WI, United States
