Barrier Breakers: A Celebration of Disability Employment
Meet professionals living with disabilities who’ve built successful careers and challenged traditional disability employment views!
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. So often this month focuses on the barriers people face in disability employment. This year WeCo is leading a celebration of professionals who are breaking barriers by creating successful careers.
Inspiration for employers who want to start and expand their diversity hiring, as well as job seekers who live with disabilities!
Save the date! Thursday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST
Register for Barrier Breakers: A Celebration of Disability Employment
You’ll meet these Barrier Breakers:
Dr. Andre Watson, Clinical Psychologist at Your Vision For Life Psychological Services
Read about Andre
Carrie Salberg, Independent Living Manager at Metropolitan Center for Independent Living Read about Carrie on LinkedIn
Jeremy Whelan, Facility Services Leader at General Mills Read about Jeremy on LinkedIn
Paul Pranghofer, Enjoyed a long career as a programmer/system analyst for well-known organizations like the University of Minnesota and Control Data Corporation. Paul has also been an adaptive high school sports officiant for the past 40 years. Paul’s travels include mission trips with his church, including multiple trips to Slovakia, Haiti, and Liberia.
Accessibility TC MeetUp Event
Join us on Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CDT for our next ATC MeetUp.
Topic to be announced.
How do I join?
Membership for Accessibility Twin Cities MeetUp is simple. Head over to the MeetUp website to learn more and sign up. You’ll receive invitations and reminders for all of our meetings!
Membership annual dues: $25
Free Trial: Try ATC MeetUp free for 60 days to make sure it’s right for you!
(If you cannot afford the membership fee, please reach out to us for assistance.)
When does the group meet?
ATC meets on the last Monday of every other month via Zoom meeting. Program runs from 5:30-7:00 p.m. CST
Next Meetup: Monday, July 25th, 2022 we will host a panel discussion, “Role-Based Analysis of WCAG 2.2” REGISTER HERE
More about ATC MeetUp
Accessibility Twin Cities is a MeetUp that brings together people who work in the accessibility testing industry, as well as those interested in learning more about how digital accessibility works. These bi-monthly virtual gatherings, held via Zoom, are for accessibility testing professionals and have a growing membership from the Minnesota Twin Cities area and from communities across the world. No matter where you live or work, you can join Accessibility Twin Cities MeetUp! Everyone is welcome!
Sponsored by WeCo Accessibility Services and Optum Health.
