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Knowing how to properly disclose a need for accommodation, as well as being aware of what types of accommodations exist, can be vital for success in today's world of work. Lime Connect will lead us through these topics and shed light on the challenges with disclosure, as well as the appropriate steps to take when seeking an accommodation. In doing so, we aim to remove the stigma around accommodations and ensure all are set up for success at work.
Please note, given the sensitive nature of this topic, this workshop will be presented in webinar format as to keep participants anonymous.
Leading this workshop is Yardena Gerwin, Community Engagement Specialist with Lime Connect:
Yardena Gerwin
Community Engagement Specialist with Lime Connect:
Yardena Gerwin is responsible for supporting Lime Connect's efforts to attract new and engage current Network Members. In her role as Community Engagement Specialist, she increases visibility and strengthens relationships with university students, student organizations and professional associations; promotes Lime's programs and benefits to prospective and current members; and expands community building initiatives. As a 2023 Gates Cambridge Scholar, Yardena earned her Master's in Health, Medicine, and Society from the University of Cambridge. Her research focused on mentoring as a form of workforce preparedness for disabled university students. She previously served as a disability policy fellow on the Senate Health, Education, Pensions and Labor Committee. At Middlebury College, Yardena designed her own major in disability studies and social determinants of health. Yardena also worked with the Middlebury Career Center as a peer advisor focused on disability-specific career advising. Yardena is proud to have been 2020 Lime Connect Fellow.