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ILR ONLINE Register Now - A Conversation with Kathleen ez, U.S.

Dept. of Labor

ILR ONLINE - REGISTER NOW!

ILR on Policy: A Conversation with Kathleen ez

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

Webcast Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EST)

This webcast is free of charge.

ILR welcomes Assistant Secretary ez in October - National Disability

Employment Awareness Month - for timely discussion of a wide range of topics

including:

a.. the current state of employment for people with disabilities, and the

importance of providing opportunities for people with disabilities to U.S.

business and the economy

b.. President Obama's initiative to increase employment of people with

disabilities in the federal sector and its broader impact

c.. insight and advice on what your organization can do to advance efforts to

support and employ people with disabilities

The conversation is hosted by ne Bruyère, ILR associate dean of outreach.

Bruyère serves as director of ILR's Employment and Disability Institute (EDI).

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Background on ODEP and EDI

ODEP's mission is to provide " national leadership by developing and influencing

disability employment-related policies and practices affecting an increase in

the employment of people with disabilities. "

More on ODEP at http://www.dol.gov/odep/

EDI is a leading authority on employment and disability research, policy and

practice. EDI works with government, schools, communities and organizations of

all kinds to accommodate and integrate people with disabilities into all aspects

of society.

More on EDI at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi

Technology

In order to participate in the webcast, you will need computer access with high

speed Internet connection. The required browser is Internet Explorer. Windows

users need to install Windows Media. Macintosh users need to install the

Silverlight plug in. Click here for system requirements

Contact

Lori Biechele

Cornell University ILR School

607-254-8941

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