Hearts of Glass

a film by JenTen Productions

NDEAM & ERGs

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2022 NDEAM square graphic. A black colored chalkboard background is overlaid with mathematical equations. In the center of the image, on a diagonal, is a black rectangle bordered by small teal, yellow and red rectangles. It features the 2022 NDEAM theme, “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” along with an equation composed of several graphics: a circular photo of a woman in a wheelchair working at a computer with colleagues, followed by a plus sign, followed by a square image of a woman who uses crutches viewing a document with a colleague, followed by an equal sign, followed by a light bulb icon. Across the top of the rectangle in small, white letters are the words National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Along the bottom in small white letters is the hashtag “NDEAM” followed by ODEP’s website address, dol.gov/ODEP. In the lower right corner in white lettering is the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy United States Department of Labor.”

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is always a busy time for us. This year, we noticed an uptick in our work with corporate partners. Our Hearts of Glass programming is proving to be a great fit for disability-focused employee resource groups (ERGs).

“Provided a wonderful opportunity to explore the impact of disability inclusion and highlight our ABLE ERG.”

—Nick Wagner, Learning Senior Manager
Fortune 500 Company

What are the benefits of ERGs? Here are a couple.

  • Creating a sense of belonging
  • Fostering engagement

Check out this interesting article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Employee Resource Groups Create a Sense of Belonging, Foster Engagement

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