By Aubrey Coleman, CAPM
True inclusion happens when we see and value people beyond what we have in common. Even birds with different feathers deserve to be noticed, heard, and appreciated for their unique journeys.
People with disabilities bring the same assets and qualities to a job as any other perspective employee but unfortunately, they are sometimes overlooked for positions, despite being qualified.
We didn’t see eye to eye at first. There was me, the outgoing and animated therapist, and her, the outspoken, strong-willed woman who came to my office each week with what I first perceived as a journal full of complaints. I soon discovered I was wrong. My new client was trying to show me her world, and once I allowed myself to see it, I learned so much.
Sometimes, society’s attitudes can be the biggest obstacle people with disabilities need to overcome when they want to get involved in their community, become part of a social network and have new experiences.
Ignite Career Center of JCS and Project EM encourage employers to attend our workshop that will deepen their exploration into how implicit bias and microaggressions affect workplace culture and morale.
In this event hosted by the Ignite Career Center of JCS, Founder & CEO of Peter Gray Executive Search names dimensions of bias in hiring, and discusses what we can do to counter them and get more diverse hiring outcomes.
In this interactive event hosted by the Ignite Career Center of JCS, we will review proactive practices as well as pitfalls to avoid when implementing DEIBA initiatives and related programs in the workplace.
This workshop seeks to deepen participants’ understanding of the way race, culture, and power shape our work.
Join the BJAA to celebrate JDAIM with Judy Heumann, groundbreaking civil and disability rights activist and self-advocate.
By Callie Krosin
This year, I had the chance to participate in the JCS Inclusion Awareness Project. I joined two other teens to learn the role of a Job Coach, aligned myself with individuals who have diagnosed disabilities, and saw how JCS helps people with disabilities find jobs.
