十月全国残障就业宣传月进行中：劳工部2026年主题「庆祝价值与才华」 ODEP同步迎来成立25周年
华盛顿——十月是全国残障就业宣传月（National Disability Employment Awareness Month，NDEAM）。据美国劳工部（U.S. Department of Labor，DOL）官网介绍，该宣传月由劳工部残障就业政策办公室（Office of Disability Employment Policy，ODEP）牵头，旨在肯定残障劳动者对美国职场与经济的贡献，并推广惠及雇主与雇员的包容性就业政策。劳工部于2026年5月26日宣布，本年度宣传月主题为「庆祝价值与才华」（Celebrating Value and Talent），延续去年的主题精神，以纪念美国建国250周年。
劳工部表示，本年度宣传月是该部配合全国Freedom 250倡议、全年礼赞美国劳动者活动的一部分；宣传海报与雇主、社区参与资源可通过劳工部官网dol.gov的NDEAM专页获取。10月16日下午2时（美东时间），劳工部举行2026年宣传月线上纪念活动，议程包括处于工作年龄的残障美国人就业人数创纪录新高、ODEP成立25年的工作回顾、迈向财务独立之路、康复友好型职场与工作的未来等议题。出席嘉宾包括劳工部长 Keith Sonderling、ODEP助理部长 Julie Hocker、前ODEP助理部长 Neil Romano、职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）助理部长 David Keeling、雇员福利安全管理局（EBSA）助理部长 Daniel Aronowitz，以及Great American Recovery Initiative共同主席 Kathryn Burgum。
据劳工部介绍，残障就业宣传的源头可追溯至1945年，当年国会设立每年十月第一周为关注肢体残障者就业的全国宣传周；1988年，国会将活动扩展为全月，并涵盖包括心理健康状况在内的非显性残障；2001年，ODEP成立并受托主管宣传月，包括每年的主题选定与推广。据非营利机构The Arc整理的数据，2026年9月，处于工作年龄的残障人士就业率为40.3%，无残障人士为75%。
劳工部还向雇主、学校及社区组织发出参与倡议，建议各机构在10月检视并完善包容性政策、为管理者提供相关培训、向员工普及工作场所便利安排，以实际行动响应宣传月。
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Underway in October: Labor Department's 2026 Theme Is 'Celebrating Value and Talent'
WASHINGTON - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the annual observance is led by the department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and recognizes the positive impact of people with disabilities in the American workforce, while showcasing supportive and inclusive policies and practices that benefit employees and employers. In a May 26, 2026 announcement, the Labor Department set this year's theme as 'Celebrating Value and Talent,' carrying the spirit of last year's celebration forward through 2026 in honor of America's 250th birthday.
The department says this year's observance plays an important role in its year-long celebration of the American worker in support of the nationwide Freedom 250 initiative, and that the annual NDEAM poster and participation resources are available through the NDEAM page at dol.gov. On October 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the department held a virtual commemorative event marking both NDEAM and the 25th anniversary of ODEP. The program covered the record-high number of working-age disabled Americans with jobs, ODEP's 25 years of impact, the road to financial independence, recovery-ready workplaces and the future of work. Featured guests included Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling, ODEP Assistant Secretary Julie Hocker, former ODEP Assistant Secretary Neil Romano, OSHA Assistant Secretary David Keeling, EBSA Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz, and Kathryn Burgum, Co-Chair of the Great American Recovery Initiative.
The Labor Department traces NDEAM to 1945, when Congress established the first week of October as a national observance focused on workers with physical disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded it to a month-long commemoration covering all forms of visible and invisible disabilities, including mental health conditions. ODEP was created in 2001 and entrusted to administer NDEAM, including selection of its annual theme. According to data compiled by the nonprofit The Arc, 40.3 percent of working-age people with disabilities were employed in September 2026, compared with 75 percent of people without disabilities.
The department also invites employers, schools and community organizations to take part in October, suggesting steps such as reviewing and strengthening inclusive policies, training supervisors and educating employees about workplace accommodations.
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图片来源：图：联邦机构举行的全国残障就业宣传月表彰仪式（资料图）。来源：Wikimedia Commons，美国住房与城市发展部（HUD）总部仪式照片，经 DPLA 收录，公共领域
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