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Disability Matters

By: Joyce Bender
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  • Competitive employment and empowerment for people with disabilities is the emphasis of this show. Broadcast live and captioned in real-time for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, we discuss how people with disabilities can secure career opportunities, and how employers, organizations and individuals can support employment and empowerment of people with disabilities.
    Joyce Bender
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Episodes
  • Diego Mariscal: Disability Advocate & Entrepreneur Helps Others

    Diego Mariscal: Disability Advocate & Entrepreneur Helps Others
    May 21 2024
    Joyce welcomes Diego Mariscal, CEO and Chief Disabled Officer of 2Gether-International, a nonprofit organization that develops advocacy campaigns to empower and unify young people with disabilities. Mr. Mariscal uses communication technology to engage youth with and without disabilities around issues such as education, employment, and entrepreneurship. He will share his passion for helping those with disabilities.
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    1 hr
  • Homme/Hammerstrom: Bender Consulting & Bender Leadership Academy

    Homme/Hammerstrom: Bender Consulting & Bender Leadership Academy
    May 14 2024
    Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Technology with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Scott Hammerstrom, Manager of Programs and Partnerships for the Bender Leadership Academy to the show. Mr. Homme will discuss the wide range of competitive career opportunities that are available for job seekers with disabilities through Bender Consulting Services Inc. and share what factors make Bender Consulting stand apart from other recruiting firms. Mr. Hammerstrom will share an update on the programs offered through the Bender Leadership Academy to high school students with disabilities, including an update on #NotAshamed, a mental health awareness campaign.
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    1 hr
  • Tracy Saula: Highmark Health Provides Range of Products/Services

    Tracy Saula: Highmark Health Provides Range of Products/Services
    May 7 2024
    Joyce welcomes Tracy Saula, Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Experience Officer at Highmark Health to the show. Ms. Saula will discuss her role within the organization further and the wide range of products and services that Highmark Health provides to its customers, including those with disabilities.
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    1 hr
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