South Dakota’s Disability Awareness Month Events
Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in South Dakota.
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Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in South Dakota.
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of service animals? Maybe you immediately think of a cat, dog, or another animal that you may see when you are out and about in public, or shopping at a local retail store, or attending a work-related training in your community.
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As businesses look ahead to 2019, human resources professionals committed to a diverse and inclusive hiring process and workplace culture should consider strategies that can bring more job seekers with disabilities on board. Want to read more about how your company can get started with this? Select the following link to read the blog that was completed by the Campaign for Disability Employment: https://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/blog/2019/01/5-ways-to-engage-and-attract-job-seekers-with-disabilities/.
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Earlier this year Starbucks opened its first deaf-friendly store in the U.S. in which employees are well-versed in American Sign Language, and is designed to better serve customers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Check out the article written by National Public Radio for further details on this: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/20/630844472/starbucks-to-open-first-signing-store-in-the-u-s-to-serve-deaf-customers.
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Disability Employment Awareness Month
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed October Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in South Dakota.
Through DEAM, the state aims to raise awareness about disability employment issues and to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities.
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