
TUESDAY TALKS
Our monthly webinars/phone conferences called, TUESDAY TALKS, are a great way to start your engagement with Disability:IN Pennsylvania and involve others from your organization. TUESDAY TALKS allow companies from across the state and country to quickly learn about a valuable resource or success story related to the employment of people with disabilities. These monthly phone calls are currently provided at no cost to the attendees and are scheduled on the second Tuesday of every month from 12-1 p.m. EST.
During TUESDAY TALKS, businesses are able to have discussions with their peers about topics that address: ideas for accommodations; ways to improve recruitment and/or retention; ideas for becoming a company of choice for employees and customers; strategies for compliance; financial incentives available to businesses; and more!
Just email Disability:IN Pennsylvania to receive the full list of upcoming topics scheduled for TUESDAY TALKS this year and receive the connection details.
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December 8, 2020- Tuesday Talk Takeaways From 2020- If you missed joining our other Tuesday Talk discussions in 2020, December’s webinar will give attendees a recap of the year with some of the top tips and resources covered. Feel free to bring additional questions to this conversation or email them ahead of time. If we can't address your question in the webinar, we can handle outside of this Tuesday Talk.
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Past Topics Below. Click on Topic Name for Link to Recordings. Contact Disability:IN Pennsylvania if you need an alternate format to follow the presentation. Recordings after April 2018 are already captioned.
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RECORDINGS FROM PAST YEARS ARE ARCHIVED HERE: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016
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January 14, 2020- Creating a More Inclusive Culture- Allison Fantine, VP - HR Compliance Manager of TD Bank shared some best practices your company can follow to encourage a culture of inclusion and self disclosure.
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February 11, 2020- Common Questions from Employers and Employees- Stacy Kyle, Project Director of Disability:IN Pennsylvania, led a discussion about the most common questions including : Can we request medical documentation ?; How do we get started? ; Where can I find qualified candidates with disabilities?; and more.
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March 10, 2020 - Going Beyond Typical Recruitment Resources- Attendees explored and shared a few resources and/or organizations that may be able to give you greater visibility and help you identify candidates now or build a pipeline for tomorrow. Please feel free to share at least one non-traditional resource/organization which has proven successful for you. We all can learn from each other. Resource Takeaway
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April 14, 2020- What You Should Know about Federal EEO laws and COVID-19- led by Mary M. Tiernan. Ms. Tiernan is the Outreach and Education Manager for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Philadelphia District Office.
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May 12, 2020- Telework- This discussion was led by Tracie DeFreitas, a Lead Consultant for the Job Accommodation Network. This discussion is timely given the shift in many work methods due to COVID. A lot of resources and guidance were shared in the PPT saved here... TELEWORK Powerpoint
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June 9 , 2020- The ADA- Stories, Training, and Events to Celebrate 30 Years – Our time together provided an overview of some key materials and online events that can help your company to engage your workforce and raise awareness as our country celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the ADA. Click the following link to get the list of resources with live links embedded... ENGAGEMENT AND ADA CELEBRATION RESOURCES
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July 14, 2020- ADA Anniversary Celebration with Disability:IN PA and NextGen Leaders- We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the ADA than to bring together businesses with diverse job seeking candidates. Attendees met some members of Disability:IN PA's Advisory Committee who will share their opinions of some advancements under the ADA and their hopes for future. Some of PA's NextGen Leaders (https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/nextgen-leaders-initiatives/ ), who are recent or "soon to be" college graduates, will also be on hand to share their career interests, skills , and more. TAKEAWAY RESOURCE
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August 11, 2020- Welcoming and Accommodating Non-Obvious Disabilities in the Workplace- the discussion provided some examples and introduced some other NextGen Leaders from Pennsylvania https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/nextgen-leaders-initiatives/
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September 8, 2020- Ensuring Effective Communication for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing- Attendees learned about various communication options, when to utilize certified interpreters, details you will need to arrange for an interpreter/transcriptionist, and how to plan for the event where you are utilizing an interpreter/transcriptionist.
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October 13, 2020- Accessibility Strategies for Digital Inclusion...including Social Media- Presenters were Janet Fiore, The Sierra Group, and Sarah Dams, Sarott Design. These experts talked about common issues with accessibility within Social Media and digital documents. Attendees learned tips for getting messages about employment, services and products out to everyone!
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November 10, 2020- Strategies for Recruitment and Onboarding Success in Neurodiversity Hiring Initiatives- Our speaker was Marcelle Ciampi, M.Ed., Outreach Specialist for Ultranauts Inc., an engineering company with an autism-hiring initiative. She shared strategies for recruiting job seekers and supporting employees on the autism spectrum. A well-received autistic advocate, author, and educator, Marcelle (aka Samantha Craft) provided unique insights you won't find anywhere else. We explored proven approaches to attracting an untapped talent pool of job candidates and how to promote a positive workplace culture to retain a cognitively-diverse workforce.
Ultranauts ( http://ultranauts.co/ ) is a company which provides a full suite of software and data quality engineering
services to Fortune 500 and startup clients. They have built the world’s first fully remote workplace for neurodiverse talent.
Today, there are Ultranauts working in 20 states across the U.S., 75% of whom are on the autism spectrum, and many of
whom have heightened abilities that are a perfect match for quality engineering.
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