North Texas Disability Chamber

About Last Night… The North Texas Disability Chamber hosted its inaugural Community Forums in partnership with Best Buddies in Texas and hosted by Comerica Bank at The Star in Frisco. Community forums bring diverse members including but not limited to elected officials, business leaders, nonprofits, and community members within the disability community to discuss and share local, regional issues from an advocacy perspective. “Last night, I was on cloud nine as this community forum needed to happen. The engagement from diverse participants made discussions impactful. Kudos to Linda Kordek-Milton on drafting such powerful questions and for collaborating with us. More to come so stay tuned.” - Dylan M. Rafaty, President & CEO Special thanks to the Communities Foundation of Texas for granting us the 2023/24 Equity Grant to support such programs. #LetsWorkInclusively #EquityGrant #CommunityForums

Please welcome our newest Investor Partner, the National Down Syndrome Congress! "The National Down Syndrome Congress is thrilled to partner with the North Texas Disability Chamber as we prepare for our 53rd Annual Convention, which will be held in Dallas from July 24-27, 2025. Our focus is to educate, advocate, empower, and inspire individuals with Down syndrome and those who support them, which aligns beautifully with the NTXDC’s focus on community building, community education, and interactive engagement." - Jim Hudson, M.A., CFRE, Executive Director Interested in learning more about becoming a Chamber Partner? Please visit us at www.ntxdc.org/joinus. #LetsWorkInclusively

We are proud to introduce our newly appointed Special Advisors to the President & CEO. All five special advisors have been hand-selected by the President & CEO with the hopes of helping guide and support Dylan as he navigates into the leadership role. Our Special Advisors include:? - Vahid Behzadi, CEO, Pocket Case Manager, Inc. - Richard Grady, Community Leader - Latosha Herron-Bruff, SVP, Dallas Regional Chamber - Dr. Cheryl Jackson, Founder, Minnie's Food Pantry - Michael Thomas, CEO, ConnectIDD "As I am still relatively young and?new to the leadership?position, it is?important for me to lean?on professionals from diverse industries who?can help navigate me on this challenging journey. I am proud to call all five special advisors my friends, advocates, and mentors; all of whom I deeply respect and trust. Thank you for serving!" - Dylan M. Rafaty, President & CEO To learn more about our organization's leadership, please visit?www.ntxdc.org/governance. #LetsWorkInclusively??

Yes!! So proud of Tiffani Martin CSM CPOPM (blind) leadership and her board service to the North Texas Disability Chamber! Accessibility should be baked in from the beginning! #LetsWorkInclusively #NDEAM

Please welcome our newest Investor Partner, Dallas Regional Chamber! “People living with disabilities—both seen and unseen—are among the most under-championed communities in our nation. The business community has an obligation to improve in this area—to give more opportunities to those with disabilities so they can reach their full potential, which has a big added benefit for every employer: unlocking access to the best talent available. The Dallas Regional Chamber is proud to partner with the North Texas Disability Chamber to make our workplaces more diverse, productive, and inclusive.” - Dale Petroskey, President & CEO Interested in learning more about becoming a Chamber Partner? Please visit us at www.ntxdc.org/joinus. #LetsWorkInclusively

Neurodiversity Works! The McKinney Chamber of Commerce presents this exciting panel on how you can discover ways to bring in neurodivergent individuals into the workforce. Link to register: https://lnkd.in/g5JuFqRa Please join us as we connect, learn, and grow with other professionals through this exciting morning event. #LetsWorkInclusively #NDEAM

Please welcome our newest Activist Partner, Kind Theory! "The disability community is a marginalized group that includes many other marginalized subgroups. I truly appreciate the North Texas Disability Chamber working as an intersectional hub for all marginalized subgroups within the disability community thus practicing true inclusion. By serving as a platform that connects disabled and non-disabled communities, NTXDC builds cross-community intersectional relationships that foster change and promote greater inclusion. Kind Theory is honored to partner with North Texas Disability Chamber and looks forward to what this impactful collaboration will bring." - Samar Waqar, Founder & Executive Director Interested in learning more about becoming a Chamber Partner? Please visit us at www.ntxdc.org/joinus. #LetsWorkInclusively

Announcing Our Community Forums We are thrilled to partner with Best Buddies in Texas to host our first Community Forum event on Tuesday, October 10th, hosted by Comerica Bank at The Star in Frisco. Our community forums provide an opportunity for elected officials, nonprofits, business leaders, and members of the disability community to discuss, share, and learn about local and regional issues from an advocacy perspective. This is made possible thanks to Communities Foundation of Texas as part of its 2023/2024 Equity Grant that we received this year. We plan to host additional community forums in partnership with other nonprofit organizations in the region. Stay tuned! In the meantime, please register today for our event on October 10th. Thank you! #LetsWorkInclusively https://lnkd.in/gFmddqVR

North Texas Giving Day Results: $5,400.00 raised by 49 donors. Absolutely incredible experience for our organization to participate for the first time in North Texas Giving Day! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! #LetsWorkInclusively

Member Spotlight: 29 Acres Please support our friends at 29 Acres on North Texas Giving Day! #LetsWorkInclusively Link: https://lnkd.in/giP5MbhS