Announcements

Last week, EARN was in Anaheim, CA for the 2018 Industry Liaison Group National Conference, where its staff had the opportunity to engage with federal contractors seeking to increase disability inclusion at their companies. At EARN’s exhibit booth, attendees could learn about EARN’s trainings, the Inclusion@Work policy framework and local recruitment sources. At the conference,…read more

Taking Workplace Accommodations Mobile: The MAS App When you run a small business, agility is the name of the game. Today’s business leaders are dedicated, motivated and flexible. They are also reliant on mobile technology, which grants them anytime, anywhere access to the information they need to do business. Thanks to a new mobile app,…read more

The Viscardi Center is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards. Named for the Center’s founder and a premier disability advocate, Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., these awards honor leaders who carry on his legacy by improving quality of life for people with disabilities, including through employment. The selection committee is co-chaired by…read more

The Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE), which like EARN is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, works to change attitudes through powerful media products, including public service announcements (PSAs), all focused around the core message that “at work, it’s what people can do that matters.” In addition to these…read more

At its annual conference last week, one of EARN’s partners unveiled a new name and brand: Disability:IN ™. Formerly known as the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN), Disability:IN chose its new branding to reflect its commitment to promoting full inclusion of people with disabilities, inspiring accessible innovation, and fostering cultures of inclusion. At the conference,…read more