The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), held each October to commemorate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to the nation’s workplaces and economy.
Participation in NDEAM underscores the Department’s commitment to ensuring employees with disabilities have access to good jobs, every month of every year. The theme for NDEAM this year is, “Access to Good Jobs for All.”
The administration has expressed an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and the State Department is committed to building a workforce that reflects our nation’s diversity – including people with disabilities.
Throughout the month of October, different bureaus, offices, and groups across the State Department will engage in activities to educate its employees on disability employment issues, promote disability inclusion, and reconfirm our commitment to an inclusive work culture. NDEAM also provides an opportunity to amplify calls for people with disabilities to consider a Civil or Foreign Service career in the Department of State.