Investing in Ability Week, Oct. 3–9, is set aside in Michigan to promote employment of those with disabilities, encouraging employers and the public to focus on a person’s abilities rather than disabilities. The U-M will celebrate the week with public events:
Oct. 4
10 a.m., Council for Disability Concerns meeting, Regents Room, Fleming Administration Building.
11 a.m., Presentation of the 1993 James Neubacher Award, Regents Room, Fleming Administration Building.
Oct. 5
7:30 p.m., Talk and Book Signing with Joseph Shapiro, author of No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement, Michigan Union Ballroom. Sponsored by the students and faculty of the University of Michigan.
Oct. 6
4–5:30 p.m., “Marketing Your Abilities: The Successful Job Seeker’s Perspective,” Career Planning and Placement Room, third floor, Student Activities Building. Sponsored by Career Planning and Placement.
Oct. 7
Noon–1 p.m., video, “Accommodating Students with Disabilities at the University: Faculty and Student Perspectives,” Wolverine Room, Michigan Union. Sponsored by Services for Students with Disabilities.
Oct. 8
Noon–1 p.m., video, “Focus on Abilities: The Americans with Disabilities Act at the University of Michigan,” Room 1209, Michigan Union. Sponsored by the Affirmative Action Office.
