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    PCHRA DEI Series: Accessible Ohio Playbook: Session 2 - Planning and Awareness

    Date: February 21, 2024, 10:00am – 11:00am
    Organizer:
    Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
    Location:
    Online Event - link provided upon registration.
    Price:
    Free
    Event Type:
    PCHRA DEI Learning Series w/Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (Virtual)
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    In partnership with the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, PCHRA invites you to join OOD's February Meeting titled:

    "Planning and Awareness"

    ABOUT THE EVENT:  This is part of our PCHRA 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Learning Series. We are partnering with the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities to provide business owners and HR professionals an understanding of the ways we can make our businesses more inclusive.  

    For this event, participants can learn and earn 1 SHRM PDC and/or 1 HRCI  Credit.

    ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Session two of the Assessible Ohio Playbook will offer best practices for creating accessible websites, ideas to communicate accessibility features that are available in public spaces, and strategies to train customer-facing staff on disability awareness and accessibility.  

    ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Shelly Burkhart is the Accessible Ohio Specialist for Northwest Ohio. In this role, Shelly supports Ohio’s businesses, communities, venues, and attractions to be accessible and inclusive through individualized consultations, education, and resources. Shelly joined OOD in March 2016 as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Shelly has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in sociology.

    Brianna Potter is the Accessible Ohio Specialist for Northeast Ohio. In this role, Brianna supports Ohio’s businesses, communities, venues, and attraction to be accessible and inclusive through individualized consultations, education, and resources. Brianna joined OOD in August 2023. In addition to being a registered and licensed OT, Brianna has a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree in health science with a minor in psychology.

    ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency whose mission is to empower Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determination, and independence.

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