Disability Employment Awareness Means Equity Across Domains
Every October, the history and progress of employment for people with disabilities is celebrated across the nation. There have been great strides in the standards set for people with disabilities to enter the workforce – but there is still much work to be done....
Let’s Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Together!
What is one way that employers can best celebrate NDEAM? October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and it’s a great time to implement new policies and take action to strive for an equitable and fair workplace. Below, 13 diversity experts and...
Lessons Learned as a Career Advisor to Individuals with Disabilities
My career at Starkloff Disability Institute began as a Career Advisor in 2016, but I’ve been an alumnus of the Starkloff Career Academy program since 2013. Since becoming a Career Advisor, I’ve worked with over 200 people with disabilities. Transitioning into my new...
Reflecting on ADA32
Every year with the ADA Anniversary, I try to picture if the Americans with Disabilities Act were a person. I did it as a retrospective during the 30th anniversary, trying to picture one of my newly 30-year-old-friends getting promoted and buying a house. But this...
Calling People In: A Lesson In Accountability
Something I have learned from working in disability communities, and as part of broader diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations, is that everyone inevitably messes up. It’s hard for us to challenge what we know, what is socially and culturally ingrained in us,...
Pride Month: A Texas Rainbow Sticker
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2021. This year, in Houston, Pride Month takes on a bit of a different tone due to the pandemic...
OutSolve Completes the Acquisition of Taapestry, DirectEmployers’ Affirmative Action Business
This press release was issued by OutSolve and authored by Carla Pittman to announce the purchase of Taapestry by DirectEmployers. OutSolve announces the acquisition of Indianapolis-based Taapestry, the affirmative action division of DirectEmployers Association....
Pride Month: Celebration, Reflection and Contemplation
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2022. It’s June! June is about celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The Chamber will be...