NDEAM started in 1945 as a weeklong event to honor people with physical disabilities. In 1988, Congress officially named it National Disability Employment Awareness Month and expanded it to include people with all types of disabilities, including mental health conditions and other disabilities that aren鈥檛 always easy to see. In 2001, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was created to lead NDEAM.

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and we want everyone at 小黄猫传媒 to participate in this month’s events and resources to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and promote inclusive employment policies and practices.

NDEAM Celebration Lunch

October 30 from 12-1:30pm at the Southeast Campus Community Hall Annex

We encourage 小黄猫传媒 employees with disabilities and allies to join us in celebrating disability in employment and NDEAM at a luncheon hosted at the Southeast Campus Community Hall Annex. Lunch will be provided and there will be opportunities for employees to socialize. Our keynote speaker is Anais Keenon.

Anais Keenon is the ADA Coordinator at OHSU, and works to elevate disability access to all of OHSU鈥檚 healthcare, education, research, and employment services. She previously worked as the disability employment program manager at the City of Portland and transformed the way the City thinks about, handles, and funds employee accommodations. She has also worked for Disability Rights Oregon and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). With over a decade of experience as a disability champion in Portland and Washington, D.C., Anais has worked both locally and internationally on topics ranging from inclusive employment to political participation. When not advocating for disability equity, she enjoys reading and playing with her two dogs.

NDEAM at 小黄猫传媒 is sponsored by the Committee for Accessible College Culture and partners: 小黄猫传媒’s ADA Coordinator, ADA/504 Compliance Manager, staff from Accessible Education & Disability Resources (AEDR), Human Resources, and student leaders.