[NFBofSC] FW: Governor McMaster proclaims October Disability Employment Awareness Month

Thu Oct 1 12:02:58 UTC 2020

Steve Cook

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Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:02 AM
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Subject: Governor McMaster proclaims October Disability Employment Awareness Month

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Governor McMaster Proclaims October 2020 as Disability Employment Awareness Month! 

How will YOU celebrate this month? 

BREAKING NEWS: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed this October as Disability Employment Awareness Month! By doing so, the governor is sending the message that people with disabilities are capable, contributing members of society, worthy of full access and inclusion in South Carolina's workforce. 

MORE ABOUT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH: Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), aims to educate the public about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Learn how you can support NDEAM by visiting the  <https://default.salsalabs.org/Ta05c7724-d6e1-4dfe-8bd0-295ea483e536/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> ODEP website here. 

The governor's office will be reading the proclamation at  <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tb6a42dee-254b-4c8e-a74d-b7836c627019/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> Hire Me SC's fifth annual Employer Summit, which will be virtual this year. The summit will convene HR directors and employers with experts in disability, accessibility, and inclusion to talk about hiring and retaining people with disabilities. 

How can you celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month? 

1.     <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbba70f0b-b685-45ba-9927-de3671b1669a/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> Sign the Employment First Pledge! If you support people with disabilities having competitive, integrated employment opportunities in the workforce,  <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbe86a870-7980-43a1-b871-addcae7cd0db/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> sign the pledge to show how we are a growing, strong movement in South Carolina! 

2.    If you are in charge of hiring for your company (you probably have a title that involves HR, operations, admin, or management),  <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tdbcff2e8-31d8-433f-859c-cf9948d5d4c8/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> attend our 2020 Employer Summit online. PLUS, to celebrate #NDEAM, we are holding a FLASH SALE on tickets this week!  <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf85ece9b-83c6-4b7d-a721-5a2d061cc054/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> Claim your tickets by Friday to take advantage of the sale. 

 <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbbe134b0-4993-4498-a3b1-f025a419b07b/ff31abd8-4c06-4833-9a78-177bcc7ad1ea> View the governor's official proclamation here. 

Happy NDEAM!🎉 

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