Thursday, December 2, 2010
Disability Conference
I was at conference all day today on fostering a positive environment for employees with disabilities. It was for provincial crown corporations, department and agencies. For the last year I have been on a committee (called an affinity group) that promotes education and advocates for issues related to employees with disabilities. This committee organized and hosted the conference and the two co-chairs of our committee where the MCs. In the afternoon I represented our company on one of the panel discussions. Each of us on the panel spoke in response to three questions related to promoting a positive environment for employees with disabilities: the role of the organization, the role of supervisors, and the role of affinity groups. The real value is in hearing what others are doing and learning from their successes. I really felt it was a very successful conference.
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2 comments:
It sounded like a neat thing to be a part of Uncle David!
In Ukraine and the FSU, they are just starting to THINK about making buildings accessible to people who can't climb numerous stairs. There are even some ramps going in, though they are steep and require extra people to push or drag.
Your conference sounded like a good one. I vote with Ky.
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