Tag: Access

Thanks Red Hat Technologies + Diverse Abilities DEI Team!


Published: Wednesday November 16, 2022
alycia in front of her virtual workstation delivering to red hat

Thanks so much Red Hat Diverse Abilities DEI Team and the Red Hatters that attended my Disabling Ableism MicroLearning Series  (5 sessions) designed to introduce the inherent benefits of disability inclusion lessons. on #Ableism, #LanguageMatters, #Accessibility, #Innovation and more! Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions! Definitely check them out! ?? It was super apparent that Red Hats commitment to hire creative, passionate people … read more… Thanks Red Hat Technologies + Diverse Abilities DEI Team!

Employment is a basic human right.


Published: Monday October 31, 2022
ID: Alycia wearing all black with a bun in hair smiling pushing her wheelchair up a ramped hill.

Employment is a basic human right. Accessibility is a basic human right. Earning a Livelihood is a basic human right. Inclusion is a basic human right. And because of Ableism somehow it’s been acceptable through milenia to not offer basic human rights to those with Disabilities (invisible or visible) in the Workplace. This is an uphill battle and there is so much room to … read more… Employment is a basic human right.

Celebrating October NDEAM with Abbvie!


Published: Wednesday October 19, 2022
alycia in front of workstation delivering to abbvie

ID: Alycia sitting in her studio wearing black and white on a split giving her speech “Disabling Ableism” to the Team! Thank you Abbvie DEI Counsel for inviting me to share my Heart of Inclusion message ? and for shining a light on the value of Disability Inclusion the workplace during #NDEAM2022 Dana K. your a true ally of the impact these … read more… Celebrating October NDEAM with Abbvie!

Accessibility + #NDEAM


Published: Tuesday October 18, 2022
Alycia riding the elevator up to the stage to speak. Wearing all black with a bun in hair looking up.

Over 1.4 billion people #Worldwide#Identify as #Disabled. #Disability is the one #Identity that can and is likely to happen to all of us at some point in life (full stop). ⭐️️ #Accessibility is a path to freedom, independence and should be a basic human right. Accessibility at #Work allows everyone the full human experience: ✔️ #Career dream chasing✔️ True equal #Opportunities✔️ The chance to climb up the #Professional ladder to … read more… Accessibility + #NDEAM

Oh yeah! National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM)! 


Published: Monday October 3, 2022
alycia on stage pointing up at slide of her waitress in a wheelchair story

Oh yeah! It’s October and that means it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM)!  October is a month to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities that can be carried on throughout the year! It’s a month to educate and empower employers and employees about the need for … read more… Oh yeah! National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM)! 

CHPA ANNOUNCES THE OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE


Published: Tuesday July 26, 2022
screen capture chpa article

THE CORPORATE HOUSING PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (CHPA) IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: ALYCIA ANDERSON. Published on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 by Hannah Derleth Indianapolis, Ind., July 26, 2022: The Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) is excited to announce the opening keynote speaker for the 2023 Annual Conference: Alycia Anderson. Alycia is … read more… CHPA ANNOUNCES THE OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Happy 32nd Anniversary ADA!


Published: Tuesday July 26, 2022
judy heumann in black and whiet speaking to congress on hearing on discrimination on the basis of disability

It’s been 32 years since the passing of The Americans with Disabilities Act. This legislation and the story behind it, is right up there with the historical stories about human freedom we all know of including, The Civil Rights Act and Woman’s Suffrage. The ADA activists paved the way for the first opportunities of inclusion … read more… Happy 32nd Anniversary ADA!

Griffis Residential: Accessibility Beyond Compliance


Published: Thursday July 21, 2022
alycia out front of grifis residential thirty one hundred property waiving her hand up to the signage

Today I shared time and space with Griffis Residential DEI council, executives, investors and amazing team in Boulder, CO. Thank you for inviting me to share my message of #DisablingAbleism and for taking a deep dive in the conversation of disability inclusion in the workplace, in multifamily, in rental housing, in accessibility and and beyond! Today we paved further … read more… Griffis Residential: Accessibility Beyond Compliance