Disabilities Employment Awareness Month virtual event

Please join Independence House on March 22nd from 6:00-7:30pm for a virtual panel discussion on the contributions of people with disabilities to the workplace and the challenge of being vulnerable to abuse.

Moderator – Marissa Varrasso, Disabled Person Protection Commission, SE Region Navigator Coordinator of Sexual Assault Response Unit
Key Note speaker –  Mandy Cohen, IMPACT Ability Manager, Violence Prevention Programming

Panelists –
Jaime Thompson – Disabled Persons Protection Commission,  Manager of the Sexual Assault Response Unit
Leigh-Ann –  Disabled Persons Protection Commission,  Self Advocate and trainer with the Sexual Assault Response Unit,
Janice Philpot – MA Rehabilitation Commission, Chief of Workforce Initiatives
Paul Desprez –  Stop & Shop, Assistant Manager
Jeanne Woods– Ability Program Coordinator, IMPACT Boston

This is a free virtual event via Zoom.  Registration required to access zoom link.   Please register at:

https://tinyurl.com/DEAM-Mar-22