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SUMMARY:ERG/BRG Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:FREE Member Event: Please join us for a dynamic discussion facilitated by Seetha Narayanaswamy of Northwestern Mutual.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nDisability:IN Wisconsin members are invited to join us for a FREE ERG/BRG networking session to share best practices\, strategic priorities\, resources and make valuable connections. \nEmployee Resources Groups (ERGs) go by many different names (i.e.\, Affinity Groups\, Business Resource Groups\, Employee Network Groups)\, but regardless of what they are called\, they share a common purpose. They are a voluntary\, employee-led group that serves as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse\, inclusive workplace aligned with the organizational mission\, values\, goals\, practices\, and objectives.Our first ERG networking session will be facilitated by Seetha Narayanaswamy of Northwestern Mutual\, focusing on introductions and reviewing strategic priorities. These sessions are designed for everyone\, no matter where you are on the maturity model. The feedback from this first session will determine future conversations. \nNOTE: Important details to access the meeting will be included in your confirmation email after you register. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/erg-brg-networking-session/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210420T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210420T123000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Great Lakes ADA
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes ADA  Center is one of 10 federally funded regional technical assistance centers on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Its mission is to promote voluntary compliance with the law.  The Center serves the states of Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, Ohio\, and Wisconsin.   They address all titles of the ADA with approximately 30% of the calls are about employment\, 20% are about accommodating customers with disabilities\, 20% are about architectural accessibility\, 20% are about issues faced by local and state governmental entities\, and the remaining 10% cover the intersect of the ADA with other legislation covering housing and education.  The Center offers a large array of resources for training and technical assistance.\n\n \nAudience: \n\nAnyone with responsibility for ADA compliance\nAnyone who is interested in gaining more information or has a question about the ADA\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about options for assistance/information on the following topics: facility access\, employment issues\, customer service issues and information technology accessibility\n\nGoal –  Learn more about the Center and how it can be a resource for your business.\n \n\nGreat Lakes ADA Center located at the University of Illinois at Chicago since its inception in 1991.  The Center is part of a network of federally funded ADA Centers.  The Great Lakes Center serves the states of Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, Ohio\, and Wisconsin.   Robin has extensive experience as a consultant and trainer regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and its application to business and government.  She serves as a consultant assisting covered entities to meet their obligations by employing strategies that can be used to support the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community. \n \nCollaborative Partners – Great Lakes ADA and Disability:IN Wisconsin\n\n\n\n\n \nTime – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm\nCost – No Charge\nSpeaker:  Robin Ann Jones\n\n \n\n \nRegister Now
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/introduction-to-great-lakes-ada/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210325T090000
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SUMMARY:Intersectionality of ERGs/BRGs
DESCRIPTION:Advancing disability inclusion through learning and development webinars\n\n \nPresenters – to be announced soon \nCost:   Partners – $35; complimentary with ID code  |  Guests – $45 \n****  REGISTER HERE by March 24 **** \n​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Objective:\nWant to deepen your company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives? \nJoin 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.\n\n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExpanding 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.\nCreating safe spaces for employees to talk\, learn and initiate change.\nHow adopting an intersectional lens\, employers are able to foster more inclusive workplaces that advocate for continuous growth and learning.​\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\nHR and Talent Leaders\nDiversity & Inclusion and DEI Leaders\nLearning & Development Leaders\nAnyone with a stake in ensuring inclusion in the workplace\n\n ​\n​  Questions – contact brenda@disabilityin-gkc.org
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/intersectionality-of-ergs-brgs/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210217T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210217T123000
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SUMMARY:You Registered for the DEI\, Now What? Coffee Chat with Becky Kekula
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBecky 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. \nBecky 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. \nAfter 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. \nMore 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. \nBecky 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. \n\n \n 
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/you-registered-for-the-dei-now-what-coffee-chat-with-becky-kekula/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201021
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CREATED:20191213T220706Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Wisconsin Ability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Achieving Positive Business Outcomes through Disability Inclusion and Equity \nDetails available soon
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/2020-wisconsin-ability-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual Host – ManpowerGroup\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200730T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200730T140000
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SUMMARY:Self Identification - Self Disclosure Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Best practices on creating a work culture where employees are comfortable disclosing a disability \nNow 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. \nPlease join the panel discussion that addresses the following key action steps: Educate\, Connect\, Lead\, Evolve\, Trust. We are pleased to welcome our panelists: \n\nTracey Andrus – EVP\, Strategy and Development – Rangam\nGreg Pollock – Vice President\, Human Resources – Accessibility Officer – PNC Financial Services\nLea Collins-Worachek\, Area Director – Department of Workforce Development\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/self-identification-self-disclosure-webinar/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200717
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SUMMARY:2020 Disability:IN Annual Conference | Virtual
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“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. \n \nThis is an unprecedented situation and we appreciate your patience and support as we work through next steps.\n \nIn the coming weeks\, we’ll be communicating next steps and any actions you need to take\, including:\n\nCanceling your hotel room (for reservations in the Disability:IN hotel block at the JW Marriott or Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes).\nIf you have already registered – your options for virtual event registration.\nIf you have not registered – how to register for the virtual event.\nIf you are an exhibitor or would like to exhibit\, how you can leverage this opportunity.”
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/2020-disabilityin-annual-conference/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200618T074500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200618T090000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Best Practices on Hiring Individuals with Disabilities - Driving Outcomes by Maximizing Abilities
DESCRIPTION: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\n \n\nJoin 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.\n\n \n\nRegister Now\n  \n\n\nAgenda – for Webinar \n\n7:45 – 7:55 – Welcome – introduction to Disability:IN Wisconsin – Derek Smith\n7:55- 8:45 – Hiring Testimonials\n7:55 – 8:15 – Tom Daughtery\, Stratus Industries- partnered with MCFI\n8:15 – 8:25 – Colton Grebe\, Grebe’s Bakery – partnered with MCFI\n8:25- 8:45 – Jeff Kerlin – Tailored Label Products –\n8:45 – 9;00 – Q&A\n\nCollaborative Partners – Goodwill Industries Southeast Wisconsin\, MCFI\, Disability:IN Wisconsin
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/webinar-best-practices-on-hiring-individuals-with-disabilities-driving-outcomes-by-maximizing-abilities/
LOCATION:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Disability Self-ID Best Practices
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \nLearn how-to:\n \n\nDevelop a self-id communications plan;\nRaise awareness of the definition of disability and examples;\nWrite an effective FAQ document;\nOrganize a memorable campaign;\nEffectively communicate confidentiality;\nTrack your metrics. \n\nPlease register by May 5th\, 2020! 
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/webinar-disability-self-id-best-practices/
LOCATION:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200506T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T120000
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SUMMARY:Welcoming Customers with Disabilities Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nSession 1: May 6\, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT\nMeeting Your Customer with Disability\nSession 2: May 13\, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT\nYour Responsibilities Under the ADA\nSession 3: May 20\, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT\nService Animals: Increasing Engagement in the Commercial Space for Disabled Persons\nSession 4: May 27\, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. CT\n\nUse the Registration Link below to select all of the webinars you would like to participate in: \nRegister Now \nThis 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\nregistration link.
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/session-1-welcoming-customers-with-disabilities-webinar-series/
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200214
DTSTAMP:20260525T180634
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with the DEI - Madison
DESCRIPTION:Maximizing Best Practices Continue \nDisability: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)
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/getting-started-with-the-dei-madison/
LOCATION:Madison\, Madison\, WI\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200212
DTSTAMP:20260525T180634
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with the DEI - Milwaukee
DESCRIPTION:Maximizing Best Practices Continue \nDisability: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)
URL:https://staging.javiercenteno.com/diw/event/getting-started-with-the-dei/
LOCATION:Milwaukee\, WI\, United States
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