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Press Release of the Office of Disability Employment Policy - Acting Assistant Secretary Interviews

Acting assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy available for interviews during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

WASHINGTON - Karen M. Czarnecki, acting assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), is available for media interviews throughout October, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

WHO:

Karen M. Czarnecki
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
U.S. Department of Labor

WHAT:

Media interviews to discuss:

  • disability statistics
  • the business case for hiring people with disabilities
  • examples of outstanding leadership in disability employment
  • the benefits of partnering with ODEP
  • employer resources, such as the agency's Job Accommodation Network, Employer Assistance Recruiting Network, Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities and DisabilityInfo.gov, which includes content from 22 federal agencies

WHEN:

October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month

HOW:

To request an interview, contact Jennifer Kaplan at (202) 693-5052 or
Richard Manning at (202) 693-4676.

For more information about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit www.dol.gov/odep.

ODEP is leading a 21st century federal response to the historic underemployment of people with disabilities.  In collaboration with other government agencies, public and private employers, and additional stakeholders, ODEP facilitates the development and implementation of innovative policies and practices necessary to achieve a fully inclusive workplace.  ODEP's work primarily falls into three categories:  employers and the workplace; workforce systems; and employment-related supports, which include education and training, health care, reliable transportation, affordable housing and assistive technology.