PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA – In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which takes place annually throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Office of Equity will host aresource fair from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at City Hall (411 W. Ocean Blvd.). People with disabilities and employers are invited to attend and learn how to foster inclusive employment policies and practices.

Nationally observed and led by the U.S. Department of Labor, NDEAM recognizes the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive workforce, celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices.

The resource fair will feature information booths hosted by various City and community partners sharing information including trainings, transportation, independent living and more.

Consistent with this year’s NDEAM theme, “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” the City proudly recognizes the realignment of the Accessibility and ADA coordinator role within the City’s Office of Equity.

Additional information and statistics on disabilities in the labor force from the U.S. Department of Labor is available here.

Media inquiries may be directed to Jennifer Kumiyama, Accessibility Coordinator, Office of Equity, at 562.570.6257 or Jennifer.Kumiyama@longbeach.gov.

About the City of Long Beach
Home to approximately 470,000 people, the multiple award-winning and innovative City of Long Beach offers all the world-class amenities of a large metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods nestled together along the California coast. As a full-service charter city, Long Beach is home to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, several museums and theaters, a highly-rated school district, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Long Beach, as well as many award-winning City departments such as Health and Human Services; Parks, Recreation and Marine; Development Services; Public Works and more. The City also has a highly respected university and city college, two historic ranchos, five hospitals, 12 libraries, five golf courses, 169 parks, miles of beaches, marinas, bike paths and a Bike Share program.

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