October NDEAM Employer Event: WeCo’s Simple “How To” Kit on Employing Professionals with Disabilities
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and WeCo is offering a FREE event for companies, businesses and everyone who is seeking to employ talented professionals who 
also live with disabilities!
Thursday, October 22nd  9-10:00 a.m.
Streamed live via Zoom and captioned
You’ll learn first-hand from WeCo’s Operations and Management Teams what your future employees need to feel included, and how you can succeed as a disability employer.
We’ll cover:
• How to locate and successfully reach out to candidates who also live with disabilities
• Ways to make your application and interview process accessible
• Tips on creating your own disability accommodation system (for both small and large organizations)
• Points on how to encourage disability self-identification, both in the application process and among your existing staff
Bonus Takeaway:
• WeCo’s Disability Employment “At-a-Glance” Tip Sheet for Employers
REGISTER HERE
October Job Seeker Event: “Accessing Our Own Opportunities” Free Online Panel Discussion
Thursday, October 15th   4-5:00 p.m.
Streamed live via Zoom and captioned
Join WeCo’s hiring managers and staff for a casual panel conversation focusing on their journeys to employment. Our discussion will include:
- Tips on preparing for interviews
- Â Learning what WeCo hiring managers look for when searching for qualified candidates
- Â Strategies on how to showcase your talents and experiences
- Â Tips on working with employers who are new to disability employment
- Â Advice on making yourself work-ready
- Â Resource options and much more.
During the discussion you will have an opportunity to talk directly with our WeCo staff and hiring managers and are encouraged to ask questions to better prepare yourself on your journey to employment.
REGISTER HERE
Accessibility Twin Cities MeetUp
Accessibility Twin Cities (ATC) MeetUp is Sponsored by WeCo and Optum.
Accessibility Twin Cities is a MeetUp designed to bring together people who work in the accessibility testing industry, as well as those just interested in learning more about how digital accessibility works. Â Join us for an after-work Zoom virtual bi-monthly gatherings for accessibility testing professionals. Â We meet on the last Monday of each month.
How do I join?
Sign up for ATC on our MeetUp website. Once you’re sign up, you’ll receive invitations and reminders for all of our meetings.
What is the schedule?
ATC meets on the last Monday of every other month. Program runs from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
2020 MeetUp Schedule
The Right Tool for the Job: Using Accessibility Software – Monday, September 28, 2020, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM CDT – Online
Accessibility Live: How AT Really Interacts with Your Website – Monday, November 30, 2020, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM CST – Online
Recordings
To access the recordings of these MeetUps, please join the Accessibility Twin Cities MeetUp here and meet with this group of accessibility professionals.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
“Accessibility in the Age of COVID-19”
WeCo, Carroll Center for the Blind and Neka Creative, an Inclusivity Marketing ™ firm, sponsored a free, public Global Accessibility Awareness Day panel event on Thursday May 21st from 3:30-5;00 p.m.
Focusing on “Accessibility in the Age of COVID-19” the panel explored how COVID-19 is impacting:
- Legal requiremenst around digital accessibiltiy
- How we employ people with disabilities
- How we engage employees and customers with disabilties virtually
View the captioned recording of this event here.
Written Captioning can be found here.
