| January 20, 2023 Beginner's Checklist for Inclusive AI The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology created the Beginner's Checklist for Inclusive AI to ensure that your organization uses artificial intelligence tools in inclusive ways. The questions in this Checklist were created after speaking to innovators with disabilities who have worked extensively with AI. The Checklist comes as part of PEAT's recently released Disability-Led Innovation Report. EARN's Helping Employers Retain Disabled Employees Providing reasonable accommodations and offering mentoring opportunities and performance coaching are proven ways employers can help retain disabled workers. Throughout January, the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion is sharing best practices and effective strategies to help employers retain their disabled employees. Follow EARN on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for resources and information about fostering an inclusive workplace that encourages employees with disabilities to want to stay at their jobs. WRP Webinar: Federal Employees, Last Chance to Register The Workforce Recruitment Program is hosting a webinar for federal employees interested in learning more about accessing and searching the recently released WRP database. This database supports diverse recruiting efforts by providing a talent pool of more than 2,300 college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities who are seeking federal internships and permanent jobs and are eligible for the Schedule A hiring authority, which is an expedited hiring process. All federal employees can access the database anytime on the WRP website and can register for a WRP federal webinar on Wednesday, January 25, at 1PM ET. LEAD Webinar: A Roadmap to Inclusive Career Pathways - Promoting DEIA Through Cross-System Partnerships People with disabilities benefit greatly from partnerships that pave the way to both careers and inclusion. Join the LEAD Center on Thursday, February 2 at 3PM ET for the webinar "A Roadmap to Inclusive Career Pathways: Promoting DEIA Through Cross-System Partnerships." In addition to sharing valuable resources on an interactive online Roadmap to Inclusive Career Pathways, panelists from the District of Columbia will share their strategies, experiences, and resources to support inclusive career pathways, create partnerships across government agencies and with underserved communities, and promote DEIA to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the workforce. JAN Webcast: Supports and Services - Accommodations with a Heartbeat This training hosted by the Job Accommodation Network will discuss effective methods for using supports and services provided by a person or a service animal as job accommodations. "Heartbeat accommodations" may involve using a job coach, sign language interpreter, emotional support animal, mentor or other types of supports. Hear from JAN's experts including James Potts, Senior Consultant for the Cognitive/Neurological Team; Lisa Mathess, Lead Consultant and Americans with Disabilities Act Specialist; and Tracie DeFreitas, Program Leader and Director of Training, Services and Outreach. The webcast takes place on Thursday, February 9, 2PM ET. EARN Webinar: Organization-Wide Accessibility – Everyone Plays a Part Save the date for the upcoming EARN Webinar "Organization-Wide Accessibility: Everyone Plays a Part" on Wednesday, February 15, at 2PM ET. Hear from a panel of experts about effective strategies for creating a workplace culture that encourages employees at all levels to embrace a holistic view of accessibility. This approach yields benefits such as increased productivity, improved retention of employees with disabilities and strengthened diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts. | 
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