Volunteer United Hosts Disability Awareness & Employment Panel

For the last three years, Volunteer United and Sioux Empire United Way have co-hosted events throughout the month of October in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

This year's NDEAM theme is "Access to Good Jobs for All" because a disability-inclusive workforce is a strong workforce. To celebrate, more than 20 individuals attended the Disability Awareness & Employment Panel hosted at Augustana University. 

Our panel featured three SEUW funded programs supporting individuals with disabilities and two SEUW board members. We discussed topics surrounding disability awareness, employment accommodations, accessible hiring practices, and more.

Special thanks to VU Volunteer Activities Co-Chairs, Brett Anderson and Madeline Synder for the incredible work they put into organizing and executing this event! 

We hope you enjoy this incredible discussion from Jessica Lamb, JoDee Steen, Vicki Stewart, Anelis Coscioni, Julie Waage, Molly O'Connor, and Julie Ashworth. We are proud to partner with local nonprofits and organizations supporting this work 💙