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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5217 USA
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Respecting Differences

Western is proud to participate in the 26th annual Respecting Differences. This year’s theme is “Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace,” Jason Reid and Kristin Light will be the featured speakers.
The event will be Wednesday, April 9, at Miller Auditorium, 1341 Theater Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. To accommodate work schedules and ensure that WMU services are not interrupted, the program will be offered at two times: 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
There is free parking, no cost, and no registration is required. Sign language interpreting services are provided. You will soon receive an invitation in campus mail that we ask you to bring with you to the event.
Along with WMU, the Respecting Differences series is sponsored by the City of Kalamazoo, the City of Portage, Kalamazoo County, Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Jason Reid is an Invisible Disability Expert. Living with Crohn's and arthritis, Jason became an award-winning television manager, doubling his department's productivity by eliminating disability barriers for employees.
Kristin Light is a Mental Health and neuroinclusion Expert. She is an employee engagement strategist who has dealt with a spectrum of neurodivergent and mental health challenges in her personal and professional life.