Different Abilities

The goal of this community or “rope team is to give you access to meaningful connections, opportunities, resources and experiences that help you navigate obstacles that may arise along your personal and professional journey. It is designed to support diverse members of non-majority groups who encounter unique challenges throughout their personal, social, academic and professional development. This community recognizes, appreciates, celebrates, promotes, and supports each individual because of their diversity and contributions. We call them “rope teams” because these communities, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed.     

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Neurodiversity at work: to disclose or not to disclose?

When it comes to protecting yourself and your rights in the workplace, there are laws and regulations that can help guide you in your decision-making. For neurodiverse people, one of the most common struggles associated with their neurodiversity at work …

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How Remote Work Helps You Build a Career on Your Own Terms

Remember when a “good job” meant showing up at the same desk every day? Those days are fading fast. Remote work has reshaped how professionals define success and freedom.

Over the last decade, the workforce has evolved from location-bound to …

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Jobs for Autistic Women: Roles, Support, and Safer Workplaces

Search trends show many autistic women and AFAB professionals look for career guidance after late diagnosis or years of masking. This page gathers what the community often asks for: roles that tend to fit, work-design moves that reduce harm, and …

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Living with Chronic Illness | Finding a Job That Works for You

In the U.S., you can’t watch TV or flip through a magazine without seeing a pharmaceutical advertisement addressing illnesses like depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and heart disease. The ubiquity of such ads highlights the growing problem of chronic diseases, which are 

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Working Where You Belong: How Anthony Tallotte Built a 20+ Year Career at Nestlé

When Anthony Tallotte joined Nestlé over 20 years ago, he didn’t know he’d be building a global career that would take him from chocolate factories in the UK to corporate offices in Switzerland and the U.S. He just knew he …

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Why You Keep Quitting | ADHD Job Switching & Boredom Burnout

ADHD job switching is a BIG deal in our community. Not because we switch jobs so much, but because there’s a lot of shame around it. I think it’s time to ditch the guilt about switching jobs when you have …

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