The Spring 2016 issue of Diversity in the Workplace is now in its eighteenth installment, with an editorial titled “Partnering Toward Social Responsibility.” The issue features an interview with Barbara Murray, Senior Disability Specialist at the International Labor Organization (ILO), on how employing people with disabilities is one of the most important ways to eradicate global poverty. The issue dedicated its centerpiece to multiple sclerosis (MS) and the resulting disabilities, offering tips for people with disabilities and employers to optimize the productivity of employees with MS. The issue showcased the experience of Mimosa, a company that adopted a diversity policy, and the story of disabled employee Yana Al-Abyad. The issue also features the story of the Seville Jerusalem Girls School’s adoption of an inclusion policy, and a presentation of the required modifications and equipment related to disability. The issue also introduced the occupational therapy profession and its importance for people with disabilities.

This issue of the guide was produced in cooperation with the rehabilitation program at the YMCA – Jerusalem. It was prepared and edited by: Imadeddine Raef, with Mohammed Al-Assi contributing to the preparation and interviews, along with Nada Ozeir, Doha Yahfoufi, and the Economic and Social Inclusion Project team. The guide was supervised by Sylvana Lakkis and art directed by Fouad Mokdad.