Disability Rights Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium

Sponsored by Governor Hochul’s Office of the Chief Disability Officer, in partnership with essential New York State agencies, the two-day Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium will acknowledge the rights that people with disabilities are entitled to, celebrate the extreme value that disabled New Yorkers bring to the workforce, and assist in matching prospective qualified candidates with employers. 

Location:
Empire State Plaza Concourse
100 S. Mall Arterial
Albany, NY 12242

Registration:
Registration is free but required.

Sponsored by:

• The NYS Office of the Chief Disability Officer (CDO)
• The NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
• The NYS Department of Labor (DOL)
• The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• The NYS Department of Civil Service (DCS)
• The NYS Education Department (SED/ACCES-VR)
• The NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS/CFB)
• The NYS Office of General Services (OGS)
• The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)
• The NYS Division of Human Rights (DHR)
• The NYS Office of Employee Relations (OER)
• The NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD)
• The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
• The Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell University’s ILR School (YTI)