The National Business and Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center is offering an educational online workshop to start a new conversation over simplifying disability etiquette.
The National Business & Disability Council announced that it has retained a leading disability advisor as its disability-training consultant. Gary Karp, President & Founder of Modern Disability, will provide specialized trainings to employers on an array of issues on disability in the workplace.
The Viscardi Center’s President and CEO, John D. Kemp, will receive the 2014 Dole Leadership Prize on December 14th at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. The Prize is awarded annually to an individual or group whose public service leadership inspires others.
The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center hosted an online workshop on neurodiversity.
The Viscardi Center was awarded a $1.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. The Viscardi Center will operate a national technical assistance center that will open up new employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Viscardi Center held its second Golf Outing on September 9 at the prestigious Meadow Brook Club in Jericho where over 100 golfers teed off to raise critical funds for the Center’ programming.
The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center reaffirmed its support for the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, or otherwise known as the Disability Treaty.
The Viscardi Center will hold its 2nd Annual Golf Outing on September 9, 2014 at the prestigious Meadow Brook Club in Jericho. The day includes a round of golf, an elaborate cocktail reception and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Center’s employment programs.
The National Business & Disability Council at The Viscardi Center will host a Think Tank session to assist its member companies in understanding issues concerning disability in the workforce and legislation regarding accommodations and new hiring regulations.
The Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 rule change announced last year by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs went into effect today. The change requires federal contractors/subcontractors to show they are working towards building and maintaining an inclusive workforce.