<div dir="ltr">This may be of interest.<div><br></div><div>James Newell</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Notice</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:notice@nara.gov">notice@nara.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 11:02 AM<br>Subject: NARA Notice 2017-001: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month<br>To: Notice <<a href="mailto:notice@nara.gov">notice@nara.gov</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><img src="cid:ii_irnia3al0_1566f80736e6681e" width="544" height="94" style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attention supervisors:</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> If you have employees who do not have access to a computer, please ensure that those employees receive a copy of this notice. This includes employees on LWOP or paid leave.</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font size="4">______________________________<wbr>__________________________</font></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">The National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) is proud to participate in National Disability
Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual campaign that takes place each
October. NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate
the many contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's
theme is "#InclusionWorks," which reflects on the important role each
of us plays in fostering a workplace that embraces individual differences,
including disabilities. <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">The U.S.
Department of Labor’s<span> <a href="https://www.dol.gov/odep/" target="_blank">Office of Disability Employment Policy</a> </span>created
this year’s theme with the hope that the hashtag spurs both individuals and
groups to post images and stimulate discussion on social media about the many
ways “inclusion works.” </span><sub><span></span></sub></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Background<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">In 1945, congress enacted a
law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week", which evolved into NDEAM. To acknowledge the
employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of
disabilities, the word "physically" was removed in 1963. In 1988,
Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the title to National
Disability Employment Awareness Month. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Disability Related Records at NARA<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">NARA is proud to preserve and
protect our nation’s records, which include disability related records. A
sample includes:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p></p><ul><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6087938" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">President Harry S. Truman Presents the Official Insignia of
the Blinded Veterans Association</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5900000" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Letter from Helen Keller to Herbert Hoover</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">
regarding his donation to the American Foundation for Overseas Blind.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Image
of </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541952" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">wounded soldiers using wheelchairs and crutches until they
learn how to walk with a synthetic limb</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/187089" target="_blank">“</a><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/187089" target="_blank">The Children's Charter”
Recognizing the Rights of Children</a>. </span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/#/id/6037488" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Employee Affinity Group at NARA <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">NARA employees formed <a href="https://icn.nara.gov/groups/disability" target="_blank">disABILITY</a>, an Employee Affinity
Group (EAG) designed to connect and share experiences about disabilities.<span style="color:black"> The mission of disABILITY is to bring awareness and resolution to the
challenges facing individuals with disabilities in the workplace and seek to
assist them with career advancement. </span> The group is open to everyone. For more
information on how to get involved, contact Kathleen Armstrong at </span><a href="mailto:Kathleen.Armstrong@NARA.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">Kathleen.Armstrong@NARA.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt">. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Additional Resources<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p></p><ul><li><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">National Disability Employment Awareness Month</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">
(NDEAM).</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Research
NARA’s American’s with Disabilities at </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/americans-with-disabilities/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Research our Records</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">NARA’s
</span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="http://www.nara-at-work.gov/staff_resources_and_services/disability_resources/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Disability Resource Center</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">
(DRC).</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Learn
American Sign Language by following the </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://icn.nara.gov/groups/sign-of-the-day/content" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Sign of the Day</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> group on the ICN.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Test
your disability knowledge on the LMS via </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://nara.learn.com/learn6.asp?sessionid=3-49DC5026-C274-4B2B-B96A-5DE628E7DBFF&classid=8A93F09817934B87BD26143873200321&rootclassid=8A93F09817934B87BD26143873200321&c=&courseid=6240&chapter=1&page=1&mode=" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">A Roadmap to Success: Hiring,
Retaining, and Including People with Disabilities</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/CampaignForDisabilityEmployment.htm" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of
Disability Employment</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="http://www.dol.gov/odep/wrp/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">
(WRP)</span><br></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://askjan.org/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">Job Accommodation Network</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">
(JAN)</span></font><br></li></ul><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">For individuals with
disabilities, employment is vital to independence, empowerment, and quality of
life. NARA is committed to the employment and retention of qualified
individuals with disabilities, and to create an inclusive workforce where all
employees are able to fully contribute to our efforts to preserve and protect
our nation’s records.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">For more information please
visit the <a href="http://www.nara-at-work.gov/equal-employment-opportunity/disability-resources/index.html" target="_blank">Disability
Resource Center</a> on NARA@work or contact NARA’s Disability Program Manager,
Amii Limpp at <a href="tel:301-837-1830" value="+13018371830" target="_blank">301-837-1830</a> or at
<a href="mailto:Amii.Limpp@nara.gov" target="_blank">Amii.Limpp@nara.gov</a>.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">DAVID S. FERRIERO<br>
Archivist of the United States<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">______________________________<wbr>______________________________</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15.2px;line-height:inherit;font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">For questions on this notice contact:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15.2px;line-height:inherit;font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal">Kathleen Armstrong, disAbility Chair</span><br style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal"><a href="mailto:kathleen.armstrong@nara.gov" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,53,106)" target="_blank">kathleen.armstrong@nara.gov</a><br style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal">South Office </span><br style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal">Lenexa</span><br style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"open sans",sans-serif;font-size:13.68px;font-weight:normal">Phone: <a href="tel:913-825-7804" value="+19138257804" target="_blank">913-825-7804</a></span><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-color:rgb(253,253,253);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><br></span></p></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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