In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Deque is teaming up with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) to host a 1-hour webinar on, Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 2 pm ET. , In this webinar, join special guest Barbara Holland, SHRM-Certified Professional & Knowledge Advisor at SHRM and Patrick Sturdivant, VP and Principal Strategy Consultant at Deque, for a discussion on disability hiring, employment and accessibility. Whether you're a human resources professional, people manager, or all-around accessibility advocate, learn about how to make the applying, hiring…
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The following content updates have been made to the Inclusive by Design site: A new Create Inclusive Social Media page has been added to the Creating an Inclusive Experience section of the site. New disability community pages have been released under the "Understanding the full range of human differences" section of the Understanding Disabilities page. Each page provides examples of conditions…
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Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021, 12:00 pm ET Do all deaf people know how to read lips? Know sign language? Can they drive? There are many misconceptions about deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) people. Meryl Evans will set the record straight on common misconceptions. Attend this A11yTalks session to get the facts about deaf and HoH people to enrich your accessibility and inclusion efforts. Access the…
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Each year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides state agencies with the opportunity to formally recognize employees for their extraordinary contributions to public service through the Performance Recognition Program (PRP). Employees at the University of Massachusetts President’s Office are asked to submit nominations for the five awards offered through the PRP, including for the…, Group Commonwealth Citations, COVID-19 On-Site Transition Team (OTT), Kelly Fucci, Executive Assistant Bill Smith, MIS Manager/Senior Director Brad Smith, Chief Information Security Officer, Effort Certification Core Team - Application Upgrade Implementation, Kristen Luiz Roger Rice Kathy Sawyer Saqib Zulfiqar, Family First Coronavirus Response Act Project Team, Zoila Altamirano Nicole Apostola Suzanne Cerrato Darpan Gokharu Susan Kong Gale Landry Lillian Leong Meghan Portmann Cynthia Szabady
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A11yTalks, a monthly virtual meet-up featuring speakers & conversations around digital accessibility, will host “Why We Need More Accessibility Designers” with Anna E. Cook, Senior Accessibility Designer on December 15. Many accessibility defects originate in design, so why do the bulk of accessibility considerations fall to developers and quality assurance? In this talk, we will discuss why…
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Free Webinar on Thursday, December 09 at 2 PM ET The legal landscape of digital accessibility in the United States, and increasingly around the world, provides a strong framework supporting digital inclusion for disabled people in the public and private sectors, in education, and throughout society. The pandemic has made the need for accessibility more urgent than ever, and individual advocacy,…
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Chag Urim Sameach (Happy Festival of Lights) to everyone who celebrates Hanukkah! , The Origins of Hanukkah, Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. , When and How Hanukkah is Observed, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. This year, Hanukkah is observed from sunset on Sunday, November 28 to nightfall on Monday, December 6.
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Transgender Awareness Week, Transgender Awareness Week, which takes place between November 13 – 19, is a week where transgender people and their allies help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. The week immediately precedes Transgender Day of Remembrance., Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that honors the lives and memory of transgender people who have been killed in acts of anti-transgender violence. Observed on November 20, immediately following Transgender Awareness Week, Transgender Day of Remembrance is a somber occasion and is intended to provide a forum for transgender communities and allies to raise awareness of the…
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What Thanksgiving Means to Many Americans, Thanksgiving in New England lore starts in 1621 with the Mayflower Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts and sharing a feast with Native People after having survived a deadly winter to thank them for their help and kindness. Thanksgiving as a national holiday was proclaimed in 1789 but it wasn't until the 1863 Proclamation that Thanksgiving was annually commemorated on the last…, Why do Native Peoples have a Day of Mourning?, The November 25 event is held annually in Plymouth to honor Native peoples ancestors and to shed a light on the truth about Thanksgiving.
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At UMass, we honor all those who served this country and are forever grateful for their sacrifice., What is Veterans Day?, Veterans Day takes place annually on November 11th as a way to honor military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day, which was formerly known as Armistice Day, originally celebrated the end of the first World War on November 11, 1918. Through an act of Congress in 1938, "Armistice Day" was recognized as a legal holiday. In 1954, Congress amended the bill,…, all of America's veterans, , living or dead, for their sacrifices, commitment to preserving freedom in the United States and service to the common good. Although both days honor veterans and their sacrifices, Memorial Day specifically honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries during their time serving., How is Veterans Day celebrated?, The original concept for the celebration of Veterans Day included parades, public meetings, and brief suspension of business. If November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the federal government observes the holiday the previous Friday or following Monday with government offices closing on those days. An official wreath-laying ceremony is held annually at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in…, Ways to Honor Veterans, Get involved with local organizations Directory of Veterans Service Organizations Support veteran-owned businesses Thank a veteran for their service Attend a Veterans Day event, Annual ceremony at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Agawam on Thursday, November 11th at 1:00 PM on the cemetery grounds at 1390 Main St. Visit the , annual Operation Flags for Vets display at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, . Earlier this week, volunteers set up 80,000 flags at gravesites throughout the cemetery to honor the veterans who are no longer with us. You can still volunteer to help Operation Flags for Vets close out the project on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 10:00 AM. For information on events near you, we recommend looking up your local community's website and social media pages.
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