National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021

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AMA Pittsburgh Members Encouraged to Participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and all members of AMA Pittsburgh are encouraged to participate. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.

Held annually, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Employers of all sizes and in all industries are encouraged to participate in NDEAM.

For specific ideas about how AMA Pittsburgh members can support National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit www.dol.gov/NDEAM. Suggestions range from simple, such as putting up a poster, to comprehensive, such as implementing a disability education program. Regardless, all play an important part in fostering a more inclusive workforce, one where every person is recognized for his or her abilities — every day of every month.

Social Information:

Website Resources:

https://askjan.org/ – Job Accommodation Network

https://askearn.org/ – Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion

Image Resources:

Large red text that spells hashtag NDEAM
Image with text that says “America’s Recovery Powered by Inclusion – National Disability Employment Awareness Month”
Image with text that says, in Spanish, “America’s Recovery Powered by Inclusion – National Disability Employment Awareness Month”
The background color of the 2020 poster is royal blue. All lettering is gold. To the left, in upper case letters, is the theme INCREASING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. Under the theme in upper and lower case lettering are the words Celebrating 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under this statement is blue space.

At the bottom left are four elements:

Two logos side-by-side: 30th/ADA ANNIVERSARY 75th/NDEAM ANNIVERSARY
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
#ADA30 | #NDEAM75 | dol.gov/odep
DOL’s logo with the following, in upper case letters, to its right: OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To the right, cascading down to the bottom of the poster, are triangular shapes containing images of people with a range of disabilities working in various settings.

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