The Workforce Diversity Network of the Black Hills (WDNBH) receives financial support from the South Dakota Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Services through a grant process. These sponsorships allow the WDNBH to participate in activities and trainings that support employers in the hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities that are not covered under the grant.
Please join the Workforce Diversity Network of the Black Hills for the National Disability Employment Awareness Month annual breakfast on October 21st at the Rushmore Hotel from 7:30 am – 9:00 am.
As businesses, it's important to understand the importance of public transportation and employees with disabilities.
Rapid City Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is working with RTS to develop the Rapid Transit Development Plan. The document will provide a vision for transit in the region over the next 5 to 10 years with an emphasis on future needs and sustainable growth. City officials indicate the Transit Development Plan will report on existing conditions, public feedback, community needs, and recommendations for how RTS should align services to meet the needs of a growing region.
We understand that a healthy workforce is inclusive of individuals with disabilities and how these individuals can improve your business and your bottom line. We offer free education and consulting to businesses on hiring and retaining individuals who are or have become disabled. Did you know that more than 53 million Americans have a disability and 1 out of 4 of us will be disabled in our working lifetime?
Employers in the Black Hills now have more options than ever when looking for the right fit for their hiring needs. A program called Project SEARCH of the Black Hills is in its fifth year of helping employers by training young professionals with disabilities to be great candidates in today’s workforce.
As schools and businesses move to an online training and learning model to keep everyone learning during COVID-19, having the correct training is essential. Ensure people with disabilities can use a training or learning module in a way that is effective. This is an even more essential step. As an instructional designer we are always looking for tools and techniques that add value for a learner. In this role it is important to acknowledge how different people learn and adapt your training to be accessible to everyone. Our main goal here is to ensure that learning is for everyone. For every eLearning course developed there are a series of unique training requirements and certain expectations. Provisions within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) often state that good access is good business. Making it easier for users to perceive, understand, navigate, interact, and contribute to the information presented in an online course can benefit everyone.
In the three decades since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Rapid City has been committed to addressing issues and barriers affecting residents with disabilities in our community. This is a long-standing commitment of City leaders as well as the mission of the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities, which has worked to educate and inform the public on disability issues since the committee's formation in 1975.
