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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Fairygodboss of the Week: CEO Melissa Dobbins

Engineer Melissa Dobbins was frustrated by the bias she encountered in interviews. So, she decided to put her problem-solving skills to work and tackle interview inequality. Now the CEO of career.place — a company that provides anonymous interviews aimed at cutting …

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My Disability Can Sometimes Make My Work as a Leader Challenging, But Here’s How I Persevere

How I got here

Hearing plays a major role in our quality of life, from our emotional well-being and physical health to our careers and leisure activities. According to the World Health Organization, over five percent of the world’s population — …

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Decision Paralysis? Why Your ADHD Brain Can’t Choose a Direction

Are you paralyzed by your endless to-do list, at work or outside of it? This video breaks down why ADHD brains struggle with prioritization and provides two practical frameworks that actually work for our unique thinking style. I’ll show you …

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Voices of Change: Marnie Weber

Below is an article by Expedia Group.Go to Expedia Group’s company page on PowerToFly to see their open positions and learn more.

Marnie Weber serves as the Global Vice President for our Ability Inclusion Movement (AIM) inclusion business group. Based …

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The Neurodiverse Experience in a Remote Setting & How Companies Can Improve

The remote workplace can be a boon or a minefield for neurodiverse employees; it depends whom you ask. Some may find that no office white noise helps them focus better, while some may struggle with too many Slack messages that …

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Ableism in the Workplace: The Ignored “Ism”

While combating racism and sexism in the workplace is a key part of most companies DEIB strategies, there is another “ism” that is frequently overlooked: Ableism. According to Access Living, “ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people …

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