AHEAD Announces Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Annual Conference in Boston
AHEAD is thrilled to announce Haben Girma, J.D. as the keynote for its 2019 annual conference, Equity and Excellence: Access in Higher Education.
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and Forbes recognized her in Forbes 30 Under 30. Haben travels the world consulting and public speaking, discussing the benefits of fully accessible products and services. Haben is a talented storyteller who frames difference as an asset. Because of her disability rights advocacy she has been honored by President Obama, President Clinton, and many others. Haben has been featured extensively in media around the world, including the BBC, NBC, Forbes, NPR, and many more.
AHEAD's 2019 conference will be held at the Westin Boston Waterfront July 9-13, 2019. Early planning information is available at https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/ 2019-equity-and-excellence. Program details and registration will be available in mid-March. Before then, join the 2019 Conference Community to stay up-to-date on conference planning and connect with others planning to attend.
National Industries for the Blind
Virtual Event Open to Legally Blind Jobseekers along with Veterans & their Spouses interested in full-time positions in Contract Management Support (CMS). Learn about these career opportunities with upward mobility.
Event Date: January 17th, 11 am-2 pm Eastern
Register at CareerEco.com/Register/NIB
Registration Instructions for Screen Readers
List of Participating Agencies/Employers: CareerEco.com/Details/NIB
For more information: 770-980-0088 or NIB@CareerEco.com
Free Event. Attend the Fair from Anywhere.
What Other Jobseekers Have Said About Prior Virtual Career Fairs:
- "Virtual fairs give people who are blind control & confidence."
- "I am optimistic about getting the job."
- "I would definitely participate in future career fairs. I enjoy the ability to participate online."
We look forward to having you join us for the event. Be sure to register as soon as possible.
Event Hosted by National Industries for the Blind
National Science Foundation
A newly funded project for improving diversity in National Science Foundation-funded projects is being led by the University of Washington’s Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology (DO-IT) Center in cooperation with the UW’s Center for Neurotechnology (CNT). Within the new ERC-INCLUDES project, “ERC” refers to NSF-funded “Engineering Research Centers” such as UW’s CNT, and “INCLUDES” stands for “Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science,” which is currently NSF's largest diversity and broadening participation initiative. The goal of ERC INCLUDES is to help
increase the engagement of individuals with disabilities and help realize NSF’s goal of creating “opportunities among currently funded NSF projects to build a collaborative infrastructure for broadening participation in NSF-funded research activities.” The proposed project will foster collaborations between the national network of ERCs and a variety of INCLUDES initiatives.
The project will be led by Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler (PI) and Scott Bellman (Project Director) as a supplement to the CNT, led by Dr. Rajesh Rao (PI).