Forbes: Making Space Named a Forbes Accessibility 100 Honouree
Making Space combines the best of Indeed and MasterClass to connect disabled workers with career opportunities and to facilitate efforts by employers to increase the hiring of people with disabilities.
Cat-Wells founded her first company from her hospital bed when she became disabled at 17 years old: a talent agency representing her friends in the dance world, as she could no longer perform. When she moved to Los Angeles and lost a job due to her disability, she decided to found C Talent, a talent agency, which represents high-profile Deaf and Disabled talent. C Talent also provides Disability and Accessibility consulting for companies such as LEGO, Virgin Media, and Google.
"We were so inspired by Keely's mission to support disabled artists and create a more inclusive representation in the entertainment industry," said Stacey McCormick, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Aerie. "As a brand, Aerie is about celebrating our real selves, inclusivity, and diversity – we are so happy to support her cause."