Past Programs
This page includes highlights of past Disability:IN DC Metro programs.
What’s Going On With DEIA and Affirmative Action? Addressing Current Concerns and Future Considerations with former OFCCP Directors
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET
Shirley Wilcher, Executive Director, American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED) and President, Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access and Diversity (LEAD Fund)
Craig Leen, Partner at K&L Gates | Former OFCCP Director | Former Coral Gables City Attorney | Professorial Lecturer in Law at GW Law
Join Disability:IN DC Metro for this hot topic
Concerning diversity conversations are occurring at the Corporate and University levels after the latest Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision and DEIA professionals’ apprehension. Former OFCCP Directors, Craig Leen and Shirley Wilcher will discuss current concerns about DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and share recommendations for future commitment to inclusion. Join us for this interactive session!
Send your questions or comments for Craig and Shirley in advance to Katherine McCary.
Federal Updates 2023 April 5, 2023 hosted by General Dynamics Mission Systems
Annual Federal Updates
Hosted by General Dynamics Mission Systems
12450 Fair Lakes Circle
Fairfax, VA 22033
A HYBRID DC Metro annual event featuring Taryn Williams, ODEP, Millisa L. Gary, GSA AbilityOne Program, and Keith Sonderling, EEOC sharing their leadership plans, policies, and activities for 2023.
Download the event flyer for more information
Understanding Non-Apparent Disabilities co-hosted by Diversifi Consulting Group and C5 Consulting
January 15, 2023
Access the recording of this webinar on Disability:IN DC Metro DisabilityIQ Program and Professional Development Center
A dialogue with Lori Daly, Diversifi Consulting Group Diversity, Disability and Inclusion Strategist and The Honorable Katherine McCary, C5 Consulting President. People with disabilities are the largest minority and fastest-growing subgroup of our population. Over 70% of disabilities are non-apparent, so we are not necessarily aware that our friends, colleagues, clients, or neighbors have them. It is important to recognize that just because we can’t see a disability that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. This session will encourage an open dialog that will help attendees to “always ask, never assume” if a person needs assistance or has a disability.
- Learn about the disability community diversity
- Quick look: ADA and the ADAAA
- Learn about non-apparent disabilities, including Long Covid, mental health conditions and chronic health conditions
- Learn how language has evolved and how to change your perspectives
- Learn about self-disclosure -the why and why not
- How to leverage your new knowledge
