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Learn about programs and policies leading companies have implemented to ensure people with disabilities are part of their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.

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Advocate Aurora Health: Securing Talent through Inclusive Interviews

Find out how Advocate Aurora Health’s skills based hiring initiative has created a pipeline for hiring disabled people.

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Best Buy: Powering Inclusion and Retention through Training

Employer Case Study: Learn how specialized training for managers and staff helped employees and customers on the autism spectrum feel welcome and included.

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CVS Health Video Case Studies

Learn more about how CVS Health fosters collaborations to develop job training initiatives for people with disabilities.

CVS Health: Drafting a Playbook for Success

Employer Case Study: Learn how CVS Health's Abilities in Abundance program leverages partnerships to support its disability-focused hiring initiatives.

CVS Health: Focusing on Employee Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employer Case Study: Learn how CVS Health ensured the health and safety of its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Centene Video Case Studies

Learn about Centene’s efforts to create inclusive, accessible workplaces and promote voluntary self-identification of disability.

Centene: Weaving Self-Identification into Company Culture

Learn more about Centene’s “I Count: Why I Self Identify” campaign and how it has created significant progress in reducing stigma around disability self-identification.

Comcast: Broadcasting the Benefits of Disability Inclusion

Employer Case Study: Learn about Comcast's disability inclusion efforts.

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Deloitte: Retaining a High Performing Employee Through Workplace Accommodations

Employer Case Study: Learn how a small monetary investment helped a high performing employee return to work after developing a physical disability.

Disability Management Employer Coalition: Leveraging Remote Work to Support Workers During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employer Case Study: Learn how DMEC's remote work policies support disability inclusion. 

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EY: Embedding Accessibility throughout the Enterprise

Employer Case Study: Ensuring digital access for all is important at EY.

EY: Leveraging Affinity Groups to Promote an Inclusive Business Culture

Employer Case Study: Learn how EY's professional groups support workplace disability inclusion. 

EY: Supporting Employee Mental Health and Ensuring a Disability-Inclusive Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employer Case Study: Learn how EY helped support employee mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EY: Using a Collaborative Approach to Accommodate Interns with Disabilities

Learn about strategies that EY utilizes to ensure student internship opportunities inclusive from start to finish. 

Eli Lilly and Company: The Right Prescription for Disability Inclusion

Learn how Eli Lilly’s self-identification program has driven the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

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FALA Technologies: Manufacturing Career Opportunities

Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative pre-apprenticeship program for people with disabilities in New York’s Hudson Valley.

FALA Video Case Studies

Learn how a small business in New York’s Hudson Valley is training people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing.

Federal Highway Administration: Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive Transportation Workforce through Internships

Employer Case Study: Find out how a summer internship program supports on-the-job training for students with disabilities.

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Inclusion in Action: PepsiCo's You Belong Here Campaign Drives Disability Inclusion

Inclusion in Action Spotlight: Learn how PepsiCo's “You Belong Here” disability awareness campaign helps the company build a culture of inclusion and encourages employees with disabilities to self-identify. 

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JPMorgan Chase Video Case Studies

Learn about a JPMC initiative to train and hire people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for professional roles within the organization, and how the program shifted to remote work during the pandemic.

JPMorgan Chase: Driving Inclusion through On-the-Job Training

Employer Case Study: Find out how this leading financial institution is using a paid apprenticeship model to train and hire people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

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Lessons Learned: Accommodating and Retaining Educators with Disabilities

Find out about the role workplace accommodations play in retaining teachers with disabilities.

Lockheed Martin: Customizing Accommodations Results in Increased Productivity for All

Employer Case Study: Learn how providing customized accommodations for employees with disabilities results in improved productivity at Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin: Making a Small Investment to Retain Talent

Employer Case Study: Retention strategies help Lockheed Martin keep a valued employee.

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Manpower: Building the Pipeline for a Disability-Inclusive Workplace

Employer Case Study: Learn how partnering with state and local agencies and community-based organizations lead to a more diverse talent pool for Manpower's clients.

Merck’s Mental Health and Wellness Programs: Supporting Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Employer Case Study: Learn how existing mental health programs helped support Merck's COVID-19 response. 

MetLife: Recruiting Interns with Disabilities Through Community Partnership

Employer Case Study: Find out about using internships to increase workplace diversity.

Microsoft: Making the Move to Remote Work

Employer Case Study: Find out how Microsoft ensured its shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic was inclusive of employees and candidates with disabilities. 

Microsoft: Preparing Recruiters to Interview Job Candidates with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn why manager training is an important step in preparing for workplace disability inclusion efforts.

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NASA: Developing a STEM Talent Pipeline Through Inclusive Internships

Employer Case Study: Learn about NASA's efforts to ensure opportunities for scientists with disabilities.

Northrop Grumman: Leading the Way in Workforce Disability Education

Employer Case Study: Learn about creating a disability-inclusive workforce through staff education and training.

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Video Case Study

Learn about OSHA's role in helping employers keep American workplaces safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PepsiCo Video Case Studies

This video series highlights PepsiCo's work in creating an inclusive workplace, including addressing public safety and mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

PepsiCo: Every Mind Enabled

Employer Case Study: Learn about PepsiCo's efforts to create more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplaces and support employee mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PepsiCo: Winning with Diversity and Inclusion

Employer Case Study: Learn about PepsiCo's efforts to support employees with disabilities and caregivers.

Prudential: Recruiting and Supporting Interns with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn why pairing interns with disabilities with company employee resource group (ERG) members help ensure inclusion.

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REI: Navigating Inclusion through Innovative Partnerships

Employer Case Study: Learn about the important role partnerships play in meeting workforce needs.

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Sephora: Enabling a Workforce with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn about cosmetics company Sephora's disability-focused hiring initiatives.

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TIAA Fruits of Employment Program: Reaping the Benefits of Disability Inclusion in the Agriculture Industry

Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative program that helped TIAA diversify its workforce.

Talent Case Study: Dr. Julie Meade: Writing Her Own Story

Learn about the career path of a scientific writer with multiple disabilities.   

Talent Case Study: Ethan Och: Launching a Career in Aerospace Engineering

Hard work, perseverance, and an in-demand skillset lay the foundation for breaking into a competitive field.

Talent Case Study: LeAndre Yarrell: Mentoring Leads to Opportunities for Advancement for a Combat Injured Veteran

Learn how a leading corporation leveraged a federal internship program to recruit top talent, including a U.S. Army veteran. 

Talent Case Study: Rachel Velasco: Blazing a Trail in Tech

Participation in training and leadership programs help accelerate a career in cyber security.

Talent Case Study: Zarin Hamid: Securing Her Place in Cyber Security

Advocating for herself and others leads to a fulfilling career in a growing field.

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company: Crafting Inclusion of Employees with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn how a partnership helped a local brewing company meet its workforce needs.

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Video Case Study: Accommodating and Retaining Teachers with Disabilities

Simple accommodations can help schools retain and advance teachers with disabilities, fostering an inclusive culture.

Video Case Study: Employers Focus on Accessibility

Learn how companies like Microsoft and T-Mobile are managing, measuring, and communicating about accessibility.

Volk Packaging Corporation: Making a Commitment to Disability Inclusion

Employer Case Study: Learn how a family-owned company created a diverse workplace culture that includes people with disabilities.

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Watlow: Turning up the Heat on Disability Inclusion

Employer Case Study: Learn how an electrical manufacturing company is benefitting from workplace disability-inclusion.

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