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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Welcome

The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.(U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Pol

Welcome to the National Disability Employment Awareness Month Research Guide!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month for Americans to pay "tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep the nation's economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens."(Library of Congress)

The OCC Libraries encourage you to explore this guide's resources honoring the achievements made by Americans with Disabilities!

The poster is rectangular in shape with a black colored chalkboard background overlaid with mathematical equations. In the center of the poster, on a diagonal, is a black rectangle bordered by small teal, yellow and red rectangles. It features the 2022 NDEAM theme, (Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,) along with an equation composed of several graphics: a circular photo of a woman in a wheelchair working at a computer with colleagues, followed by a plus sign, followed by a square image of a woman who uses crutches viewing a document with a colleague, followed by an equal sign, followed by a light bulb icon. Across the top of the rectangle in small, white letters are the words National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Along the bottom in small white letters is the hashtag “NDEAM” followed by ODEP’s website address, dol.gov/ODEP. In the lower right corner in white lettering is the DOL seal followed by the words (Office of Disability Employment Policy United States Department of Labor.)
"National Disability Employment Awareness Month" by U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy is in the Public Domain

Related Research Guide: Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion
Guide Editor: Nadja Springer-Ali

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