October 2023 Newsletter

October Newsletter

We trust that your experience at the 2023 ERG Conference was highly enjoyable. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we welcome any insights or suggestions you may have to offer. Our aim is to enhance and expand the event for the upcoming year. Thank you for your input in helping us achieve this goal.

Please fill out the survey below!

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Leadership Award

Ability’s Brittany King-Offord Leadership Award nomination window is now open through Friday, November 24^th

Leadership Nomination Award Form

Mindfulness Leader Series

Our Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence program: During the regular 11/2 Mindfulness session (no special invite needed beyond our regular series), we will have another episode of our Mindful Leader series; this time, our guest will be the amazing Maliha Shah whom many of you have met during the weekly Mindfulness sessions that she has hosted.

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11/4 Bubble Wand Station

On Saturday, November 4^th, Ability will be running the Bubble Wand Stations at the Dallas Autism Speaks Walk. You have several options though, you can help us at the booth, you can Join our team and walk it, or a virtual/sleeper division if you would rather help us from afar or sleep in on a Saturday morning, we get that too, you may donate to the cause instead.

Kindness Challenge

Our Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence program hosts a Kindness Challenge, beginning on 11/6.

Parkinson's Support Group

Tuesday, November 7^th, from 1:00 PM -2:00 PM, we’ll be holding our initial Parkinson’s Support Group meeting.

Please come and join us if you have supported a loved one through this disease, are currently a caregiver, are currently diagnosed, or would like to explore the topic further.

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Member Meeting

Discover how we're promoting diversity and inclusion within our organization and hear about the exciting initiatives we have planned for the future. It's an opportunity to connect, share your thoughts, and be part of a community that values the unique abilities and perspectives of all its members. Save the date and help us shape a more inclusive tomorrow. Your presence makes a difference.

Got Impact Stories?

Our EGs are a remarkable community of individuals, each with unique experiences and inspiring journeys and we believe that you all have stories that are worth sharing and celebrating.

Have you witnessed a colleague's extraordinary dedication that has made a difference in the workplace or beyond? Or perhaps you've been inspired by someone's resilience, leadership, or innovative ideas?

Have you helped connect someone to greater possibility or vice versa? We want to hear from you – and we invite you to share the impactful and inspirational stories about you or your fellow EG members that deserve to be shared widely.

Let's bring our stories to the forefront and celebrate the incredible individuals who make our EGs exceptional. Ready to share? Simply reach out to [email protected] and one our Corp Comm team members will be in touch.

Need some inspo? Check out these stories that were shared by EGs and made the news!