EVENTS

Spokane City Hall Media Announcement

DATE: January 18, 2019

Event Description:

Spokane Mayor, David Condon hosted a media announcement on the first floor of Spokane’s City Hall. This was a special event to announce the supported employment kickoff for the City of Spokane and Connection to Community/ABLE legislation. Several key speakers were in attendance, including Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. This event was open to the public.

Mayor, David Condon answered many questions about the new Able Act, and the overall direction that the city is moving, as it is attempting to create a much more inclusive employment environment for people with disabilities in the Spokane region. We heard inspiring words from both Mayor Condon and Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers. Charly Walters, Director of HireAbtility Spokane spoke about HireAbility’s mission in Spokane’s community, and we also heard from Jason Trembley, a recent hire by the City of Spokane, who works at Riverfront Park.

Growing up with Braille: An interview with Angela Dirk

In honor of January being Braille literacy month, we were lucky enough to sit down with one of our staff at WISE Angela Dirk, who's mother is sight-impaired. Angela shares her experience of growing up around Braille, and some of the new technologies around empowering...

5 Sure-fire Ways to make your Presentations Accessible to All

You may have put in long hours making your company presentation template and building an elaborate presentation to wow your audience; however, with all those improvements, it can sometimes be easy to forget accessibility concerns in the shuffle. Here are 5 easy things you can look for to improve the overall accessibility of your presentations.

Jessica at Spokane Gymnastics

Krem News did a great story on Jessica who works at Spokane Gymnastics. Hireability had facilitated and organized an interview event that the team at Spokane Gymnastics attended. When they met Jessica, it was a perfect fit. Watch the video above for the whole story...