There are lots of ways to
get your team together for Disability Employment Awareness Month!
HELM Life works with members of the Disability Community and with
experts to bring their knowledge, lived experience & research to the corporate setting - in a fun and
engaging way!
Join us as we research and play together to learn more about the Disability
Community and important ways that we can work together to make the world and workplaces more
inclusive!
How Interactive Events Work
Our events fit into a 1-hour calendar block and are fully hosted by our team.
1
Welcome & Intro
A HELM Life emcee and team of facilitators welcome participants to the Zoom call.
After a brief intro to set the stage, we get everyone excited for the experience ahead.
2
Breakout Room Fun
Teams head to breakout rooms of 6-10 people to play through the interactive game.
Each group is supported by their HELM Life Host as they research, solve puzzles, and discuss topics
together.
3
Recap & Goodbyes
Towards the end of the hour, everyone heads back to the main room for a fun recap
of what we learned, final thoughts, and goodbyes until next time!
Run the NDEAM MicroLearning
Series
NDEAM - MicroLearning Series
Join us for 3 weeks of activities as we learn from members of the Disability
Community about the challenges and barriers they experience, the tools they use in their every day lives
and the steps that we can take to support them in the work place and in our communities!
Launch the challenge by sharing a link - participants find the hidden words, learn new things and test their
new knowledge against their teammates on the Leaderboard! Each one takes about 10 minutes to play.
POPULAR
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Join us for 10 minutes of learning as we explore neurodiversity in the workplace. From reevaluating
hiring practices to offering flexible schedules and remote options, discover how creating a friendlier
environment for neurodiverse employees benefits everyone and sparks innovation.
Hearing the Web: The Screen Reader Experience
For people who are blind or have low vision, websites aren't seen - they're heard. Screen readers
translate digital spaces into spoken words and audio cues, opening doors to information, work, and
connection. In this challenge, we'll step into that experience to understand how screen readers navigate
the web and uncover opportunities to make sites and products more accessible for all.
POPULAR
Digital Inclusion
Explore practical ways to make websites, digital content and virtual meetings more accessible for
everyone. Learn how thoughtful choices like alt text, captions, accessible design and inclusive meeting
practices can remove barriers and create digital experiences that are easier for everyone to navigate,
understand and use.
Between Two Worlds
Join us as a member of the Deaf Community shares insights and lessons about their story, and how we can
do our part to make the world more accessible for all.
Navigating a New World
Learn with us as we hear this personal story about navigating the world as someone who is blind, the
tools and supports that he uses in his daily life and some lessons for making the world more inclusive.
NDEAM MicroLearning
Join us to explore the history and impact of disability inclusion in the workplace, from the disability
rights movement to the barriers employees still face today. Learn how accessibility, Universal Design and
a better understanding of apparent and non-apparent disabilities can help create workplaces where more
people can contribute and thrive.
They're part research, part puzzle, part learning and part fun!
HELM Life's MicroLearning Programming is easy to set up.
We've cracked the code to memorable, interesting and fun DEI Learning. Here's how to set it up:
Do the quick set up
Once you request an event, HELM Life provides a link to the game page and
all of the content that you'll need to advertise the game. It even comes with a countdown clock until
the event starts!
Use HELM Life's pre-written share assets, images and blurbs to tell people
about the event. These assets double as heritage month Internal Communications posts for Slack,
Sharepoint and newsletters.
MicroLearnings only take 10 minutes to play, include interesting and
accessible content. The word search teaches new infomation and the quiz asks about what they just
learned. There's also a Top Scores page!
Great question - here's what it looks like! Teams run MicroLearning Challenges for a day, a week or a
month and often give prizes to the winners at the end!
Thinking about booking a speaker? We work with some amazing people!
We work with amazing speakers! Advocates, entrepreneurs and people with
amazing personal journeys! Our emcee hosts the call for a 30-minute talk + a 15 minute Q&A
that you won't forget!
Becky Curran Kekula
We are excited to welcome Becky Curran Kekula in a talk titled "Building A
More Inclusive Work Environment." Becky is a motivational speaker and advocate for inclusion
everywhere - she has worked at Creative Artists Agency, CBS Television Studios and SAG-AFTRA, founded
DisABILITY In Media, serves as Chair of Little People of America and sits on the Board of Advisors for
the National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University. Her talk helps teams
practice self-awareness and acceptance in the workplace, and shows hiring managers how unconscious bias
can affect the hiring process.
Join us for a conversation with McGill Gnitzinger, a 51-year-old blind man
whose journey has been defined by creativity and adaptability. In this fireside chat, McGill shares how
he navigates the world after losing his sight, the role technology plays in helping him live
independently, and the systems he has developed to adapt to everyday challenges. He'll also speak
candidly about the ways the world still isn't designed with accessibility in mind. The session closes
with an interactive Q&A.
Although HELM Life can host up
to 200 participants per event - all of the fun learning is
done in breakout rooms of 6-8. Each group
is hosted by one of our talented facilitators, to support teams in their
learning and to make sure that everyone has a great time!
Easy to Organize
All HELM Life Learning
Events fit within a 1-hour calendar block. They're led by our event emcees and are easy to plan,
well-researched and fun to
do - organizers simply need to get teams to their link, and we'll take over from there! We'll also
set you up with: share images, a blurb to share, a calendar invite
and a registration page to share with your teams!
Donation Included
All HELM Life Learning Events include a donation to an organization working to address the
systemic inequalities we'll be learning about and working towards change supporting the community.
Testimonials
Testimonial
"Thank you again for hosting us yesterday! Our team really
enjoyed it. I also wanted to give an extra shoutout to the host
who led our team, she was very knowledgeable and helpful in
answering everyone's questions. We'd definitely like to know
about any future events."
Courtney B.
Influxdata
Testimonial
I received an email from a participant immediately after our
session with suggestions for changes we can implement within our
organization. This is a direct result of the content, and
conversation points. The event was so well received, and
expertly run, so thank you to you and the whole team!
