For Immediate Release From ODEP!
Judy Heumann: The Legacy of Leadership
Last Saturday, March 4, the world lost a leading light of the disability rights movement, Judy Heumann. In a tribute published on DOL’s blog this week, ODEP Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams reflects on Judy’s extraordinary impact. “It is because of her extraordinary leadership that we are prepared—and committed—to taking on the torch she lit and carried for so long,” said Williams. “Her light shines on, in all of us. That’s the legacy of true leadership, and hers will endure, always.”
Read the Official Statement from Judy Heumann’s Website:
https://blog.dol.gov/2023/03/06/judy-heuma... Read the Statement from President Biden:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/s... Federal Employees Looking to Hire Diverse Talent - Register for Upcoming WRP Webinar
https://www.wrp.gov/wrp The Workforce Recruitment Program is hosting a spring webinar for federal employees interested in learning more about accessing and searching the WRP database to find summer interns and recent graduates to hire:
https://usdolevents.webex.com/webappng/sit... This database supports diverse recruiting efforts by providing a talent pool of more than 2,300 college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities who are seeking federal internships, permanent jobs and are eligible for the Schedule A hiring authority, which is an expedited hiring process.
All federal employees can access the database anytime through the WRP website and can also register for a WRP federal webinar on Wednesday, March 22 at 1 PM ET.
Federal Employees: Register to Access the WRP Talent Database:
https://www.wrp.gov/wrp?id=employer_landin... Video Case Study: Employers Focus on Accessibility
During a meeting of diversity and inclusion professionals hosted by ODEP, accessibility experts from Microsoft, T-Mobile and Disability:IN discussed how their organizations are ensuring accessibility in their products and services for both customers and employees.
Watch the Video Case Study:
https://askearn.org/employerprofile/employ... Webinar Recording: Empowering Stories from Black Women in Inclusive Apprenticeships
If you missed last week’s webinar on Empowering Stories from Black Women in Inclusive Apprenticeships, you can watch the recording now and find links to resources that were shared:
https://inclusiveapprenticeship.org/events... The webinar was hosted by ODEP and the Office of Apprenticeship and featured guests from the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship. Watch the recording to hear success stories from Black female apprentices (one who is a Veteran and one who has a disability) and learn about the many benefits of apprenticeship.
Watch the Webinar Recording:
https://askearn.org/employerprofile/employ... Reminder: CAPE-Youth Webinar
The Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth will host a webinar on "Navigation and Use of the CAPE-Youth Website" on Monday, March 13 from 2–3 PM ET. The webinar will highlight new features of the website and how policymakers and state agencies can use its resources to best serve youth and young adults with disabilities.
Register for the Webinar:
https://csg-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/W... In Case You Missed It: Helping Native Youth Succeed through Family and Community Engagement
The Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education, along with ODEP and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities will host a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses multiple topics that impact employment for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Join us on Wednesday, March 15 from 2 – 3:30 PM ET for the second virtual dialogue of this series “Helping Native Youth Succeed through Family and Community Engagement.” This virtual dialogue provides perspectives from Native individuals (including youth) on the values of community-driven solutions in supporting Native students with disabilities. Speakers from various tribal nations will explore culturally informed strategies that help address the lack of community-driven approaches that often fall short in addressing the needs of Native youth.
Register for the Dialogue Series:
https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/W...
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Monday, March 13th 2023 at 11:00AM
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