Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day. 

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

 

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This is the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) Newsletter.

View this email in your browser [ [link removed] ].

Share Your Thoughts on Increasing Disability Inclusion in AI Hiring Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of recruitment and hiring, presenting a blend of benefits and risks. PEAT is working to ensure that the consequential impacts of AI hiring tools are understood and addressed as much as possible, especially when it comes to job seekers with disabilities, including those who may also be members of other protected classes (e.g., based on race, color, religion, sex, [including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity], national origin, age, disability, and genetic information).

Starting now, you can join PEAT’s national online dialogue hosted by ePolicyWorks, Making AI Hiring Tools More Inclusive [ [link removed] ], to discuss how employers can tap into benefits and remove or reduce barriers created by AI hiring tools. Your input will inform our efforts to build a Profile on Inclusive Hiring that is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). To be part of this important conversation, visit the dialogue landing page [ [link removed] ], log in, register, submit your ideas, and engage by commenting and voting on ideas that others submit.

Join our national online dialogue today! [ [link removed] ]

Check Out Our Disability Ecosystem Resources Article

As State Digital Equity Plans help more people get connected to the internet, it is vital to center disabled people in the process. The resources listed in this article can help State Digital Equity Plan creators and implementers engage with organizations that empower people with disabilities.

Read the Disability Ecosystem Resources Article [ [link removed] ]

Q: How can I make my online meetings accessible for attendees with disabilities?

A: We’re glad you want to make your virtual meetings accessible! Since so many meetings, events, and calls happen in digital spaces these days, we created a page that compiles all of our resources on hosting inclusive meetings [ [link removed] ]. A good place to start is our article detailing the top four elements that make an online meeting platform accessible [ [link removed] ].

Do you have a question you want the PEAT team to consider answering in a future newsletter? Send us a message and let us know [ [link removed] ]!

SXSW 2024
• Date: Monday, March 11, 2024
• Session: Next-Level XR: People with Disabilities Unlocking New Worlds

o Panelists:
 Aaron Gluck, Boise State University
 Jazmin Cano, Owlchemy Labs
 Lex Huth, PEAT

o Moderator:
 Julie Jean-Louis, PEAT
•Learn more about our SXSW panel [ [link removed] ].

DEAMcon 2024
• Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
• Session: How Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways

Session Leaders:
 John Robinson, Our Ability, Inc.
 Lex Huth, PEAT

• Learn more about DEAMcon 2024. [ [link removed] ]

Our mailing address is:
Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210

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This message is from the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK).

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas has the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 to FFY 2027 State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) draft out for public comment at [link removed] until March 23, 2024. The SPIL is attached below. All comments and questions go to [email protected]. Please put "Comments on Draft SPIL" in the subject line of the email.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Section 704 (a)(5):

The State plan shall describe strategies for providing independent living services on a statewide basis, to the greatest extent possible.

Please share with your communities and stakeholders.

Kathy Cooper
Executive Director
Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas
1921 SE Indiana Ave., Suite E
Topeka, KS 66607
www.SILCK.org
Pronouns: she, her, hers

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below. 

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has listed more vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ]. 

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The Kansas Donated Dental Services (KDDS) semi-annual report is attached below for your review.  

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The One Care Kansas Newsletter is now available on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) website [ [link removed] ]. 


* Kansas DDS Program Semi-Annual Report.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* FFY25-SPIL.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Job Openings for INTRUST Bank 02.20.2024.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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