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National Disability Employment Awareness Month Kick-Off

Join us as we kick off NDEAM 2026!

WHEN?
Thursday, October 1, 2026
10 AM

WHERE?
Arkansas State Capitol – 2nd Floor Rotunda
500 Woodlane St, Little Rock, AR 72201

HOST?
Arkansas Workforce Connections | Arkansas Rehabilitation Services

WHO / WHAT?
Workers with disabilities, disability employment professionals, and organizations that serve people with disabilities will gather at the Capitol. A variety of professionals will speak. Exhibitor resource tables will be open to attendees.

CELEBRATING VALUE AND TALENT

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme is “Celebrating Value and Talent,” carrying forward the spirit of last year’s celebration through 2026.
NDEAM is observed each October.

A flyer for the 2026 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Kick-Off event on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Arkansas State Capitol.


The Council will join our disability employment advocacy partners at the State Capitol to begin the 2026 NDEAM observance.