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The following is a list of PEAT's recent Facebook activity. You can find us on Facebook at PEAT-Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology.
Jul 17, 2018
We asked Dana Marlowe of Accessibility Partners: If you were riding in an elevator with a Fortune 500 CEO, what's your pitch for why hiring people with disabilities is important to their company?
Watch her response: https://youtu.be/cFmbnRDIhMs #FutureOfWork
Jul 13, 2018
Nebraska VR - Vocational Rehabilitation's Director, Lindy Foley, focuses on hiring people with disabilities as a solution to Nebraska's labor shortage, citing our Project Director, Josh Christianson: “There is a war for great talent in this economy. People with disabilities can be the key to companies winning this war.” https://buff.ly/2KiWXTC
Jul 11, 2018
We have some exciting news to share! The winners of the first-time Teach Access Curriculum Development Awards have been announced! The grants will go to 13 faculty members who will each receive $5,000. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all who applied! And please note that 7 additional awards are still available for NYC-based faculty. Applications for these are due August 31!
Jul 10, 2018
In our video conversation series, Matt Ater of The Paciello Group makes the business case for hiring people with disabilities. https://youtu.be/nQcG2_rDhO0 #FutureOfWork
Jul 6, 2018
Tune in to the latest #FutureOfWork podcast episode with Workology to hear from Jennifer Carlson, Executive Director of Apprenti, about how their program works with employers to quickly fill STEM positions with new and more diverse talent through inclusive apprenticeships.
Click here to listen: https://buff.ly/2Ku5P83
[Image description: A small icon of a speaker emitting sound is at the top. Text below reads: “It's our job to go out and source the diverse talent. 94 percent of the apprentices we place fall into women, people of color, veterans or persons with disabilities. So, we've been really good at sourcing strong candidates.” – Jennifer Carlson, Executive Director of Apprenti]
Jul 5, 2018
The General Services Administration’s Government-wide IT Accessibility Program rolled out a new look and feel for Section508.gov! Our blog post has the scoop on all the changes. https://buff.ly/2N7NjkC
Jul 3, 2018
Ronald Johnson of the Wireless Infrastructure Association says that CEOs looking to improve stockholder value, inclusion and diversity should recruit, hire and sustain a workforce that represents all of America, including people with disabilities.
Hear more of his insights here: https://youtu.be/OILXsoERXds #FutureOfWork
Jul 2, 2018
For Forbes', Workology's Jessica Miller-Merrell highlights the importance of accessible job applications and shares guidance on how to ensure accessibility, including valuable insights from Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired' Sassy Outwater. https://buff.ly/2tDZHR0
Jun 29, 2018
There’s so much happening here at PEAT, and we want to make sure you’re filled in! Check out our latest eNews to learn all about new resources and tools you can use. https://buff.ly/2tO5kf0
Jun 28, 2018
Couldn't make it to our #PEATTalks webinar on Facebook and the Accessible Workplace, or want to save it for future reference? It's archived!
Jun 27, 2018
“There's no better person, individual, or group of people than people with disabilities to bring into your company, to take on a new perspective on an old problem and come up with new solutions.” – Jennifer Sheehy, U.S. Department of Labor
Watch more of what she has to say here: https://youtu.be/WmbXJ-pknyU #FutureOfWork
Jun 21, 2018
New podcast episode! Listen in as Henry Claypool, policy consultant for American Association of People with Disabilities, discusses the potential impacts that #AutonomousVehicles may have in the workplace and other areas of life. https://buff.ly/2t9MhvS
[Image description: A small icon of a speaker emitting sound is at the top. Text below reads: “Once we talk through the benefits and think about the accessibility pieces and the availability (of autonomous vehicles), people can have access to transportation to go where they need to go and whenever they need to go. As long as we get the technology right, it makes sense for it to become an important, critical part of our lives.” - Henry Claypool]
Jun 20, 2018
PEAT has been working with Teach Access to close the accessible tech skills gap. One of our team members attended the Teach Access Study Away program in Silicon Valley, where college students learned about and worked on accessible tech solutions. https://buff.ly/2JIi5T5 #a11y
Jun 19, 2018
We asked Sassy Outwater of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: If you were riding in an elevator with a #Fortune500 CEO, what's your pitch for why hiring people with disabilities is important to their company?
Watch her response: https://youtu.be/TFg_B7LaGXg #FutureOfWork
Jun 18, 2018
This Thursday, we're hosting a webinar featuring #Facebook's Director of Accessibility Jeff Wieland and Director of Policy Monica Desai. Join us for an inside look at how Facebook has made accessibility a priority across their platform. https://buff.ly/2rxEyq2