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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.
Apr 23, 2018
A brand new episode of the Future of Work #podcast with @Workology is live! Larry Goldberg of Oath and Kate Sonka of Michigan State University share how the Teach Access collaborative is helping leading tech companies and universities partner to ensure that the next generation of tech developers and designers learn to think and build inclusively.
Listen here: https://bit.ly/2K0lkBR
[Image description: A small icon of a speaker emitting sound is at the top. Text below reads: "We're looking at a long term result out of both what Teach Access is doing and all of the companies who are involved, knowing that to create better, more accessible technologies, we really need a workforce that is directly familiar with what does it mean to have a disability, to use technology and design technology. - Larry Goldberg]
Apr 20, 2018
"Companies who are committed to hiring the best talent and improving the candidate experience should be committed to being inclusive and accessible to all candidates, including those with disabilities." - PEAT Project Director Josh Christianson for Workology https://buff.ly/2EO3Gx8
Apr 19, 2018
#ThrowbackThursday to our second Future of Work podcast episode in partnership with Workology, featuring special guest Jutta Treviranus, Director and Founder of the Inclusive Design Research Centre. Listen in to learn how #ArtificialIntelligence creates discrimination in #HR and #recruiting. https://bit.ly/2GBrytT
Apr 18, 2018
In our newest resource, you'll find the information you need to train your staff on the accessibility skills they'll need to ensure your workplace is inclusive and accessible for all employees. https://bit.ly/2HJ7PWx
Apr 17, 2018
PEAT asked experts and thought leaders to discuss which current emerging technology and workplace trends will have the greatest impact for people with disabilities. Check out their video responses. https://buff.ly/2JGApby
Apr 16, 2018
Big news! PEAT is proud to partner with Teach Accessess, a collaboration of top tech sector companies, universities, and #DisabilityAdvocacy organizations, to promote an important new initiative. Teach Access will be awarding grants to faculty at institutions of higher education (community colleges and four-year universities) to develop modules, presentations, exercises, or curriculum enhancements or changes that introduce the fundamental concepts and skills of #AccessibleDesign and development into existing technology-focused courses. Proposals are due by June 4, 2018, so be sure to spread the word and apply! https://buff.ly/2GN9JYK
Apr 13, 2018
PEAT Project Director Josh Christianson and Workology’s Jessica Miller-Merrell outline seven things you can do right now to make your hiring process more inclusive and accessible. https://bit.ly/2ISHrse
Want to learn more? Then don’t miss our two sessions at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Conference and Expo next week: https://bit.ly/2qtI9Wq
Apr 13, 2018
On Monday, April 16, Teach Access will be releasing the Call for Proposals for 20 grants of $5,000 each for faculty at institutions of higher education (community colleges and four-year universities) to develop modules, presentations, exercises, or curriculum enhancements or changes that introduce the fundamental concepts and skills of accessible design and development into existing courses. Proposals will be due June 4, so be sure to spread the word and apply! https://buff.ly/2GN9JYK
Apr 12, 2018
#ThrowbackThursday to our very first Future of Work #podcast episode in partnership with Workology, featuring special guest Pat Romzek. Listen in to learn about Cisco's Project Life Changer, an inclusive hiring program focused on hiring and retaining employees who have disabilities. https://bit.ly/2GYDtBe
Apr 11, 2018
To inform inclusive tech development, Wireless RERC is currently collecting data on user experiences and expectations concerning wireless technologies by people with disabilities through the Survey of User Needs (SUN). Learn more in this blog post and take the survey! https://buff.ly/2GQpOwL
Apr 10, 2018
Registration is open for the 2018 M-Enabling Summit, and PEAT's session, "The Future of Accessible Work: Trends, Technology and Policy," is listed as one of the top 10 sessions not to miss this year! #MEnabling18
Apr 9, 2018
Ananya Kassahun of Monsido breaks down best practices for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. https://buff.ly/2IsDw5y
Apr 5, 2018
"There is a war for great talent in this economy. People with disabilities can be key to companies winning this war." - Josh Christianson, PEAT Project Director
We hope you'll join us for our Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Conference & Exhibition session, How Inclusive Design Changes the Future of Work, Retention and Recruitment, Tuesday, April 17, 2:30 p.m.
Apr 3, 2018
The International Association of #Accessibility Professionals is conducting a survey to understand what resources and tools would best support your organization’s internal accessibility programs and your own individual accessibility work. Be sure to take the survey by 4/11! https://bit.ly/2EgRfda
Apr 2, 2018
A recurring theme at this year's Center on Disabilities at CSUN conference was the need for tech companies to change their cultures to focus on accessibility, by including people with disabilities in the workforce, and considering accessibility in the earliest stages of product development.