PEAT Broadband Equity Think Tank Report

On July 20, 2023, the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted a virtual Think Tank on Defining Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Technical Assistance (TA) & Resources for State Programs. The Think Tank’s goal was to help states build inclusive State Digital Equity Plans that serve the needs of people with disabilities and members of other covered populations that are named in the Digital Equity Act of 2021 who have historically experienced lower rates of internet and computer usage.

2023-09-19T15:23:38+00:00Published: September 11th, 2023|Tags: , , |

PEAT AI Think Tank Report

Executive Summary   About the Think Tank  On April 17, 2023, the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) hosted a virtual Think Tank on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in hiring. The goal of this Think Tank was to begin creating an Inclusive Hiring Profile (“Profile”) based on the National Institute of Standards [...]

2023-06-09T19:17:31+00:00Published: May 24th, 2023|Tags: , , |

Acknowledgments 

Acknowledgments The PEAT team would like to thank the following companies[2] for their contributions to this report: Mentra Our Ability Inclusively Eightfold.ai [2] Reference to the four companies and their insights is for informational purposes only to demonstrate best practices. Such reference should not be interpreted as official endorsement of those entities, their ideas, products, [...]

2023-04-24T17:45:01+00:00Published: October 25th, 2022|Tags: , , |

PEAT Talks to the Experts

PEAT Talks to the Experts We spoke with experts from four companies[1] (“Technology Innovators”) that focus on inclusive hiring to help put your organization on the fast track to using AI equitably. Each company is based in the United States and is led by people with disabilities. These innovators shared insights and best practices learned [...]

Disability-Led Innovation

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) created this resource to help you use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled hiring tools in inclusive ways. We spoke with experts from companies that focus on inclusive recruiting and are led by people with disabilities. Read on to learn how AI-enabled hiring tools can promote inclusion in your organization and help you recruit talented individuals from underrepresented groups.

Why AI-Enabled Hiring Tools Matter

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) created this resource to help you use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled hiring tools in inclusive ways. We spoke with experts from companies that focus on inclusive recruiting and are led by people with disabilities. Read on to learn how AI-enabled hiring tools can promote inclusion in your organization and help you recruit talented individuals from underrepresented groups.

2023-04-24T17:48:10+00:00Published: September 27th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

Podcast: Attract Top Talent with Inclusive Hiring Practices

Meryl Evans, accessibility expert and LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy 2022, discusses the top small steps that hiring managers can take to impact inclusion in talent acquisition. Companies often miss opportunities to hire skilled workers because of barriers in the hiring process. Sharing her own experiences as a person who is deaf, Meryl offers tangible [...]