April 7, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster holds its 15th Annual Spring Diversity Day on Wednesday April 21 from 1-2 p.m. Ableism & The Importance of Inclusion in Careers is open to the public and will be presented via Zoom.
The program will be comprised of a conversation about the importance of inclusion and career opportunities for individuals who have disabilities. Participants include representatives from inclusively.com, Tracy Coddington from The Arc Mid-Hudson, and David Doyle from Blackboard Bistro. A Q&A period will follow.
Inclusively is a disability-driven employment platform transforming the way candidates with disabilities and employers connect. It allows users to connect to jobs that are not only a match in experience and skills, but a match in workplace accommodations as well.
SUNY Ulster has partnered with inclusively to provide an effective search process for students with disabilities and neurodivergence to find optimal jobs for their unique characteristics, skills, and experience at companies that value authentic inclusion.
Arc Mid-Hudson is a regional not-for-profit agency offering programs that foster independence, productivity, and participation in community life. Their mission is to empower people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to achieve and experience the highest quality of life.
Blackboard Bistro is a popular Rosendale-based breakfast and lunch spot and caterer staffed primarily with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. At Blackboard Bistro, employees gain valuable food service skills in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Advance registration is required for this event. Zoom information will be emailed once the registration form has been submitted as well as a pre-event survey to submit and access to the inclusively/SUNY Ulster co-branded partnership web page where students and alumni with disabilities can create a profile to connect them with employers.
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