For the fourth consecutive year, the World Institute on Disability (WID) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. partnered with several civil rights and community development organizations to highlight conference accessibility.
Much like previous years, WID and JPMorgan Chase achieved this by providing accessibility enhancements, such as sign language interpreters, open captioning, accessible transportation, rented mobility devices, sighted guides, scholarships for Disability Ambassadors, and a disability concierge desk, as well as support and training for conference organizers, hotel staff, and A/V teams.
WID was delighted to partner again with captioner, Deanna Baker, who helped us ensure thousands of people experienced open captioning for the first time!
Organizations Served in 2019
- Financial Health Network (formerly CFSI): May 14-16
- NeighborWorks America (Training Institute): August 19-23
- Florida Housing Coalition Statewide Affordable Housing Conference: August 26-28
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): Setember 10-11
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF): September 11-15
- Independent Sector (Upswell): November 13-15
- CFE Fund (Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund): captioning only
- The Leadership Conference: captioning only
If you haven’t already, be sure to visit our main Conference Accessibility Initiative page to learn more about our initiative.
Would you like to be a Disability Ambassador with WID and JP Morgan & Chase? Applications for 2020 are now available!
Photos & Blogs
Financial Health Network (formerly CFSI) EMERGE
Read about the experience in the words of our Financial Health Network EMERGE Conference Disability Ambassadors:
Christina Mills’ Financial Health Net Blog 2019
Danielle Anderson’s Financial Health Net Blog 2019
Harry Hebeler’s Financial Health Net Blog 2019
And enjoy some photos from the event:
NeighborWorks National Training Institute
Read about the experience in the words of our NeighborWorks Disability Ambassadors:
Brenda Muhammad’s NeighborWorks blog
Melissa Mitchell’s NeighborWorks blog
Richard Rueda’s NeighborWorks blog
Here are some photos from the event:
Florida Housing Coalition Affordable Housing Conference
Read about the experience in the words of our Florida Housing Disability Ambassadors:
Natalie Alden’s Florida Housing Blog
Anida Pollo’s Florida Housing Blog
Sharon Hoffmeyer Dykes’ Florida Housing Blog
Here are some photos from the event:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Leadership Conference
Read about the experience in the words of our Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Leadership Conference Disability Ambassadors:
Dr. Michelle Hernandez’s CHCI Blog
Dayamarali Espinosa’s CHCI Blog
Here are some photos from the event:
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Leadership Conference
Read about the experience in the words of our Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Leadership Conference Disability Ambassadors:
Cathy Bennett-Santos’ CBCF Blog
Luticha André Doucette’s CBCF Blog
Here are some photos from the conference:
Independent Sector Upswell Conference
Read about the experience in the words of our Upswell Disability Ambassadors:
Here are some photos from the conference:
Would you like to be a Disability Ambassador with WID and JP Morgan & Chase? Applications for 2020 are now available!
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