DEI Committee Hosts Disabilities Awareness Training Workshop

The King’s College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee organized a Disabilities Awareness Training Workshop on March 26, 2025, in the Snyder and Walsh rooms on the 3^rd floor of the Campus Center. The workshop collaborated with My Center for Independent Living (MyCIL), a non-profit organization serving people with disabilities in northeast Pennsylvania.

The event featured Keith Williams, manager of the OVR Grant and Advocacy at MyCIL, where he’s been employed since 1987 and runs the ABLE Project. Williams, who was born with arthrogryposis, and has dedicated his career advocating for disability rights, ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, promoting employment opportunities, and educating communities about disability issues.

Williams guest lectures at regional colleges, universities, and civic organizations to promote the removal of architectural, attitudinal, and communication barriers facing people with disabilities. In addition, he chairs the Lackawanna County Disability Action Committee and serves on statewide advisory groups.