Events

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Time: 1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

RSVP: https://secure.confertel.net/tsRegisterD.asp?course=6269083

Speakers:
Jim Sinocchi, Managing Director, Office of Disability Inclusion, JPMorgan Chase
Vincenzo Piscopo, Community and Stakeholder Relations Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Every company wants to hire the right talent that will contribute to their bottom line. Increasing, leaders in corporate America recognize that boosting diversity and inclusion impacts more than just workplace culture and brings with it a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Companies in a variety of industries are working hard to hire more and more people with disabilities. As such, companies need to better understand how to make disability a key part of their diversity and inclusion strategies. We invite you to join us for a special conversation with some of the nation’s leading experts on disability, inclusion and success. Jim Sinocchi will speak about his efforts to launch a “new era of disability inclusion” at JP Morgan Chase, by “hiring professionals with disabilities into the robust culture of the firm.” He will share key lessons he has learned about how to identify, training and promote professional with disabilities.

Likewise, Vincenzo Piscopo will talk about the key work that Coca-Cola has done to bring greater diversity to their team, their culture and their brand. From the new Unlabeled ad campaign to his personal experiences as a leader in the firm, Vincenzo will offer insights from a globe-trotting careers as a successful inclusion leader.

Learn all about Coca-Cola’s new campaign that puts disability, mental health and all aspects of diversity front and center here: https://www.campaignlive.com/article/ad-week-diet-cokes-unlabeled-pushes-powerful-message/1589226

You can learn more about JP Morgan Chase’s disability hiring efforts here: https://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/news/insights/jsinocchi-a-new-dawn-for-disability-inclusion.htm

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Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Time: 1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

RSVP: https://secure.confertel.net/tsRegisterD.asp?course=6269082

Speakers:
David Mitchell, CRC IVRS Administrator
Michelle Krefft, Business Relations Manager, IVRS
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director, RespectAbility

Employer engagement is a critical part of a robust and effective workforce development system. Crossing the cultural and communications divide between the worlds of work and disability is critical for expanding job opportunities for people with disabilities. The great state of Iowa has been at the forefront of outreach work to educate business partners on the bottom-line benefits of hiring more and more people with disabilities.

We invite you to join us for this webinar to learn how Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation system has built up a robust network of business partnerships with Kwik-Trip and other diverse firms. We are also excited for our guests to speak about the unique challenges of meeting the workforce training needs of youth with disabilities in rural Iowa. We hope you will join us for this great learning opportunity!

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Save the date! RespectAbility’s next annual summit in Washington, D.C. will take place on July 27, 2020. More information will be available in the months to come. For now, you can RSVP below for updates on the event. [continue reading…]