On Monday October 23, 2023, DHR hosted EmpowerAbility-SF, an inaugural event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
![EmpowerAbility SF](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/EmpowerAbilitySF.jpg?itok=4x2IOa0r)
![National Disability Employment Awareness Month](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/disability.jpg?itok=WewxYCE5)
Employees now have the option to complete a Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability questionnaire!
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![Career Fair Career Fair](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/career-fair.jpg?itok=qwYfA9EA)
Join the City and County of San Francisco for an in-person Career Resource Fair where interested job seekers can meet and discuss career opportunities with over 30 city departments.
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February is Black History Month. Black History Month focuses attention on the contributions of African Americans and honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history.
![DHR Budget Meeting](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/budget-meeting.jpg?itok=PdilWaMW)
- Date: February 10, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am
- Event: In-Person (Mission Conference Room)
![Maintenance Apprenticeship Thumbnail](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/maintenance-apprenticeship-thumbnail.jpg?itok=6RPRHRBr)
City officials and labor leaders signed the first Joint Apprenticeship Committee agreement which will provide paid on-the-job learning to apprentices in skilled crafts.
![Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/loan-forgiveness-program.jpg?itok=HkOK7-7v)
October 31, 2022 Deadline Approaching: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Learn more about the program .
![Spokes Folks Image](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/spokes-folks.jpg?itok=l9Clxn0b)
Spokes Folks is a group of DHR employees who get together once a month to talk about biking to work and biking in general.
![2022 Bargaining Completed](https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list/public/images/Whats-New/bargaining-completed.jpg?itok=AGigIWDg)
The City and its union partners completed bargaining after five months of intense contract negotiations.