The White House is seeking nominations for its Champion of Change for Disability. They’re seeking innovators who are breaking down barriers to the middle class by providing employment opportunities for workers with disabilities, including workers with significant disabilities.
These leaders will be invited to the White House to celebrate their accomplishments and showcase their actions to ensure that individuals with significant disabilities have a fair shot at succeeding in good jobs and careers.
Please nominate a Champion of Change by midnight on Sunday, September 14, 2014. They are looking for Champions who reflect the diversity of our nation, including diversity of types/visibility of disabilities and veterans with disabilities. Nominees may include the following types of individuals:
- Small business owners who have lead efforts to hire workers with disabilities, including workers with significant disabilities, and who have hired and retained one or more workers with significant disabilities and a worker(s) who are helping to build that business while gaining middle class security.
- Managers within large or medium sized employers who have developed effective initiatives for the hiring, retention and/or promotion of people with disabilities, including workers with significant disabilities.
- Entrepreneurs with significant disabilities who have established successful businesses and are now employing others in a successful venture.
- Leaders within companies or organizations who have disclosed hidden disabilities and have initiated efforts to educate others about employment of people with disabilities.
- Public/private partnerships between employers and a state or local governments, colleges, foundations, or other entities that have developed effective collaborative initiatives focused on increasing competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities, including people with significant disabilities.
Nominate a Disability Employment Champion of Change (be sure to choose Disability Employment in the “Theme of Service” field of the nomination form).
As we approach National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), held each October, DirectEmployers will continue to educate and build awareness around disability employment issues and educational opportunities for employers. If you know of other upcoming efforts or resources, please comment and share them below!
