DiverseAbility Employee Resource Group

DiverseAbility was started in 2018 to foster a more accessible and inclusive work environment for individuals with disabilities (IWDs). About 56.7 million Americans and nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce have a disability, defined as a physical or mental condition that substantially limits one or more life activities. A person has a disability even if their symptoms are controlled or mitigated by treatment or adaptive strategies/devices. 

Our primary goal is to foster a more accessible and inclusive work environment for individuals with disabilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We hold monthly meetings and support initiatives to build and sustain a welcoming and safe workplace for individuals with disabilities.

Interests and activities

Diverseability organizes informal discussions, activities, and initiatives on such topics as:

• mentoring and career development
• workplace accommodations
• employment challenges and opportunities
• HR and legal issues and protections
• commonalities with other demographic groups and ERGs at the Lab
• workplace communication
• work-life satisfaction

Anyone at the Laboratory who supports fostering a more accessible and inclusive work environment for individuals with disabilities is welcome to join the group. Show your support by attending sponsored events. Contact us at diversability@lanl.gov.