Diversity Equity and Inclusion Archives

Jobs for Humanity: Connecting Employers with Talent

Posted on January 8, 2024 - 10:11 am by Arushi Mittal

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A high unemployment rate exists among people who are blind or low vision. It may be partially due to potential employers seeing a candidate’s disability and failing to recognize their abilities and job qualifications. Likewise, a potential employer may struggle to understand how a person who is blind or low vision performs specific job functions […]

Creating an Inclusive Workplace for People Who Are Blind or Low Vision

Posted on November 27, 2023 - 10:32 am by Richard Rueda

Two coworkers smile and converse at a standing desk.

Much can be said about happiness and maximized productivity in the workplace. Working with coworkers on projects and deadlines does not have to be daunting or cumbersome. The following tips can assist employees in managing their on-the-job productivity and lending their talents. Likewise, employers can best engage their employees and teams to feel empowered by […]

Ace Your New Job: Tips for the First Weeks of Employment

Posted on November 20, 2023 - 9:38 am by Richard Rueda

A laptop, coffee, and pen and paper lying on a table.

Undoubtedly, starting a new job comes with excitement and anxiety. Often, people may move across the county, the state, or even the country for a new job. Recalling my first professional job, I moved several hundred miles away from friends and family. I trekked into the unknown, unsure if I would last a month, let […]

Building Inclusivity from the Ground Up

Posted on August 22, 2023 - 6:59 am by Melissa Schenkel

Person walking up building steps using a white cane and dog guide

The AWS Foundation, founded in 1989, is a Northeast Indiana-focused grant-making nonprofit organization. Its mission is to financially assist organizations working with children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities to live as independently as they want, be included in the community, and function at their highest potential. It has grown from one employee […]

An Authentic Wedding Day

Posted on August 9, 2023 - 9:48 am by Addie Tighe

bride with fair skin and hair smiles and holds a bouquet

Editor’s note: Addie Tighe provides a guest blog about her wedding day, sharing her challenge and eventual embrace of her eye condition, albinism. My wedding day was everything I dreamed it would be. It was a day full of friends, family, food, and fun. My husband and I could not have imagined a better day; […]

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