“We need to connect people with disabilities to advocacy organizations that actually assist in finding employment, and we need to adequately fund those organizations… Employers must be aware of the requirements of disability laws and they must provide people with disabilities with the necessary supports and accommodations to perform their jobs… [We] can’t truly say we’re interested in public interest if we’re excluding a massive part of our city.”

Edwina Martin, one of the conference organizers, said “It was an incredible and powerful end to the panel, bringing the focus to the individual.” 

NYLPI’s Senior Social Worker Michelle Kraus was also a key contributor in planning the Conference and designing the structure of four workshops, including Eman’s.

Read Eman Rimawi-Doster’s full statement on our website.