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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • August 13, 2024

Disability Inclusion in Employment

by Dallas Silva, Maisie Kramer, Erica Mones, Ewidji Vincent, and Sebastien Janelle   Fellow: Dallas Silva “Imagine a world where individuals with disabilities can thrive alongside industry giants, operating and [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • August 13, 2024

What is Supplier Diversity? – Dallas Silva

Inclusivity & Equity Supplier diversity promotes inclusivity and equity by providing opportunities for business owners who have been shown to have economic disparities, including minorities such as individuals with disabilities, [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • August 13, 2024

Networking – Sebastien Janelle

Networking is used by professionals to widen their circles of acquaintances, find out about job opportunities, and increase their awareness of news and trends in their fields. Business owners network [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • August 13, 2024

The Entertainment Industry – Erica Mones

My Story Before I took a screenwriting class during my undergraduate days, I had not thought of screenwriting as a viable career path. Attending a public school for kindergarten through [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • August 13, 2024

How to Make Jobs More Disability Inclusive – Ewidji Vincent

Personal Reflection I am interested in this topic because I can learn different ways that people have experienced jobs and how jobs offer help for people with disabilities. This is [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • June 20, 2024

Handcycling for Inclusive Mentoring: Virtual Marathon Fundraiser

Support Edmund Asiedu as he runs the 2024 NYC Marathon to raise funds to support National Disability Mentoring Coalition’s programs. This fundraiser is not just about the 26.2 miles that [...]
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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • May 30, 2024

Join Us for Our 4th Annual Golf Classic

Join us on Monday, October 7th, 2024, as PYD hosts its Fourth Annual Golf Classic at the stunning Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, MA. It’s a day dedicated to bringing […]

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  • By Savvas Nikopoulos
  • January 22, 2024

How the ADA applies in Colleges and Universities

By Mira Bhattacharya, Natalie Burdsall, Morgane Hanley, Aanuoluwapo Omoleye Introduction Since 1990, when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, universities throughout the United States have made notable progress […]

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