October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month #NDEAM
Agenda and Speakers
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Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks & Session 1: Barriers to Employment
Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Break (Provided) & Networking
–
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Session 2: Business Case
- Compliance (OFCCP)
- DE&I Goals for IWD & Veterans
Speaker / Org
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Lunch (Provided) & Networking
–
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Employer Spotlight: Northrop Grumman’s “Operation IMPACT”
Ish Escobar, Northrop Grumman
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Session 3: Employer Incentives
- Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
- VA’s Special Employer Incentive (SEI) program
- VA’s Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE) program
- VA’s Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program
- State Incentives
Speaker / Org
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Break (Provided) & Networking
–
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Employer Spotlight: TBA
Speaker / Org
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Day 1 Open Q&A and Closing Remarks
Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran
Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Employer Spotlight: TBA
–
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Break (Provided) & Networking
–
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Session 4: Sourcing Veterans with Disabilities
- Service Wounded Warrior Commands
- Department of Veterans Affairs National Employment Coordinator
- Department of Veterans Affairs Compensated Work Therapy
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
Speaker/ORG
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Lunch (Provided) & Networking
–
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Employer Spotlight: TBA
Speaker/ORG
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Session 5: Employer Support and Resources
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Virginia Values Veterans (V3)
- Virginia Department of Veterans Services
- Virginia Works
Speaker/ORG
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Break (Provided) & Networking
–
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Employer Spotlight: TBA
Speaker/ORG
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Day 2 Open Q&A and Final Remarks
Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran