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2Gether-International is a nonprofit based in Washington DC that helps startup business owners with disabilities! They offer 2 cohorts each year, offering new business owners (or soon-to-be) the chance to learn a wealth of knowledge on business ownership as well as the chance to win $ to support your startup in the Pitch Competition that happens at each cohort #disabilityemployment #disabledbusinessowner Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzEJJrfM

The US Department of Education announced this week that they're awarding $251 million dollars in grant money to 27 colleges and/or universities as part of the Disability Innovation Fund to help people with disabilities land great paying jobs after they graduate. What programs do you think should be created to achieve this goal? #disabilityemployment #disabledcollegestudents #disabilityinnovationfund

A new disability employment research study conducted by both the Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire's Institute of Disability discovered a very interesting post-Covid disability employment trend - college students with disabilities were more likely to be employed then their non-disabled peers, which researchers believe is due to the surge in remote work jobs people with disabilities took on during the pandemic #disabilityemployment #workexperience

For anyone with a disability living in the US Virgin Islands, if you would like in-person support on your quest to securing an amazing career, good news - the Ticket to Work Program is renewing their in-person services #disabilityemployment #TicketToWork #usvirginislands

Mikhail Filipovitch, Vice President of Operations at Jobs for Humanity, discusses misconceptions that employers have about hiring people with disabilities. He also provides advice for young job seekers with disabilities, including the importance of building confidence, seeking internships and volunteer opportunities, and connecting with communities and mentors #disabilityemployment #startingyourcareer #jobsearch

Here is a fantastic guide for all employers: Tips on how to support employees with disabilities <3 #disabilityemployment #employeradvice #inclusiveworkplace

Learn what free employment benefits counselors are and how they can help you find a job you love and help limit any anxiety you may have on how your benefits will change once you start working #disabilityemployment #freeemploymentbenefitscounselor

We love this idea. Let's bring it to the US! The IT industry is a great field for people with disabilities, providing high pay and adaptive technology can be easily applied to make careers in this industry accessible to all #disabilityemployment

The Connecticut Legal Rights Project has a new Youtube channel, Disability Rights Connecticut. In this new video, Kathy Flaherty, executive director of the Connecticut Legal Rights Project, talks about the disability discrimination in the workplace and how it's not always obvious, as well as what to look for so you know you are in a truly welcoming environment #disabilityemployment #disabilitydiscrimination #disabilityrights

We love sharing successful disability employment stories from around the world. In this disability employment success story, a paraplegic woman shares her career working as a seamstress at a popular home goods store in Bali #disabilityemployment #bali #paraplegic