Professional Vibe Check: Mixer and Panel Featuring Disabled Students’ Program Alumni
Join us for an evening of disability community and workplace skills-building. Hear from Cal Disabled Students’ Program (DSP) alumni about their experiences after graduation and learn about your rights at work. We’ll also explore how to advocate for yourself in the workplace from a disability perspective.
Event Agenda
- 4:30–4:50 pm: Welcome and introductions
- 4:50–5:10 pm: Derek Coates from Disability, Access, and Compliance: “Disclosure and Workplace Accommodations”
- 5:10–5:20 pm: Break
- 5:20–5:50 pm: DSP alumni panel | How to do a vibe check on a business—are they really inclusive? Do they really mean it when they say they care?
- 5:50–6:50 pm: Dinner and mixer
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This event is co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Labor Center, the Disability Cultural Community Center, and Berkeley Career Engagement.
Speakers
The panelists include:
- Cole Hasserjian, Program Manager, Data and Privacy Engineering, Workday
- Conrad Crump, Senior Policy Advocate, Disability Rights California
- Sierra Barton-Peterson, Program Coordinator, UC Berkeley Labor Center
There will also be a mixer featuring additional DSP alumni and opportunities to connect in small groups.
Accessibility
Guests with disabilities can share their access needs in the RSVP form. In addition, folks can use this wayfinding guide to help locate the DCC.
