Making Space and Disability Rights California’s National Disability Employment Awareness (NDEAM) Event

You’re invited to our Online Event on Oct 6th.

To kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we have an exciting panel of disability leaders discussing employment for people with disabilities. They will talk about their own personal experiences with employment, reasonable accommodations, supports to find a job and more. After the panel, there will be a presentation on ABLE accounts.

When:
Monday, October 6, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Pacific Time

About the Event:

A panel and Q&A on disability employment. Panelists include:

Eric Harris, Associate Executive Director of External Affairs of Disability Rights California
Keely Cat Wells, CEO of Making Space
Andy Imparato, CEO of Disability Rights California
Anne Osborne, Deputy Executive Director of CalABLE
Victor Duron, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Rehabilitation.
Rajab Mpilipili, Executive Director of the Youth with Disabilities Organization in Tanzania
Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda, Executive Director, Center for Independent Living

Accessibility Info

ASL interpretation
Live captions available

Contact Karen.mercado@disabilityrightsca.org for any questions.

Register for the online event

After you register you will receive an email with the link to log into the event.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Which best describes you?

I am unemployed and looking for my next role

I am employed but looking for a different or more accessible role

I am employed and not looking for a job

I am an emplyer

I am a solopreneur, creative, or consultant

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

Yes