33 min
NACRO Dialogue on Diversity Episode 9: Meg Geiger from Washington University in St. Louis joins us to discuss her experiences and passion for accessibility and the importance of inclusivity for all NACRO Dialogue on Diversity
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We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.
In this episode we welcome Meg Geiger, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations, Major Gifts and Capital Projects at Washington University in St. Louis. Meg leads us through a conversation on accessibility, defined as the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities, which for many can be an unfamiliar or even uncomfortable topic. In her journey, Meg learned about the importance of accessibility through the work she did in the non-profit space where she gained knowledge, expertise and first-hand experience in creating accessible work environments. We also discuss opportunities to partner with industry to support accessibility programming as digital accessibility for people with disabilities is a front and center priority for our corporate partners. We also discuss the importance of promoting accessibility within your own organization and tools that can be available to access accessibility maturity.
Connect with Meg (40) Meg Geiger | LinkedIn
Home | NACRO (nacrocon.org) to learn more about the NACRO organization.
Anthony Peebles | LinkedIn to connect with Tony
Katheryne Rehberg | LinkedIn to connect with Katheryne
The long term goal of NACRO and its membership is to engage industry in a setting that allows for open discussion while sharing best practices with peers. As corporate philanthropy and R&D evolves towards increasingly collaborative activities, NACRO will aid in defining these roles. As corporations expand globally but work locally, they seek the “front door” to an academic institution that a university corporate relations office can provide.
We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.
In this episode we welcome Meg Geiger, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations, Major Gifts and Capital Projects at Washington University in St. Louis. Meg leads us through a conversation on accessibility, defined as the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities, which for many can be an unfamiliar or even uncomfortable topic. In her journey, Meg learned about the importance of accessibility through the work she did in the non-profit space where she gained knowledge, expertise and first-hand experience in creating accessible work environments. We also discuss opportunities to partner with industry to support accessibility programming as digital accessibility for people with disabilities is a front and center priority for our corporate partners. We also discuss the importance of promoting accessibility within your own organization and tools that can be available to access accessibility maturity.
Connect with Meg (40) Meg Geiger | LinkedIn
Home | NACRO (nacrocon.org) to learn more about the NACRO organization.
Anthony Peebles | LinkedIn to connect with Tony
Katheryne Rehberg | LinkedIn to connect with Katheryne
The long term goal of NACRO and its membership is to engage industry in a setting that allows for open discussion while sharing best practices with peers. As corporate philanthropy and R&D evolves towards increasingly collaborative activities, NACRO will aid in defining these roles. As corporations expand globally but work locally, they seek the “front door” to an academic institution that a university corporate relations office can provide.
33 min