Event date: 16 Feb 20109:00 amto12:30 pm2:00 pmto5:00 pm

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and its Federal partners is holding a series of six Listening Sessions across the country on disability employment. Each Listening Session is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to senior Federal officials on their ideas for more effective ways to employ all people with disabilities, including women, Veterans and minorities with disabilities and what is currently working in their regions to increase employment of people with disabilities. ODEP seeks input particularly from:

• Individuals & Consumers: youth and adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers.
• Employers: public and private
• Service Providers & Advocacy Organizations (such as Employment Services and Partners): Independent Living Centers, One-Stops, State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs.

The agency asks that participants register on the A New Day: We’re Listening Web site established especially for these meetings.

The San Francisco event is open to residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington,
Guam. (DOL Region VI) and will be located at: