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Promoting Opportunity for Veterans and Disabled Workers
Posted by on August 27, 2013 at 5:18 PM EDTOn my first day as secretary of labor, I made it clear that protecting and promoting opportunity for America’s workers is my top priority. Today, Vice President Biden announced two new actions that will do exactly that – strengthening civil rights laws to create more economic opportunity for veterans and people with disabilities.
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Increasing Peer Support and Youth Involvement Statewide and Spreading Hope Along the Way
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 3:09 PM EDTDesiree Moore is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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It’s Time to Come Out of the Closet
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 3:04 PM EDTAnupa Iyer is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Championing our Communities: An Open Letter
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTKi’tay Davidson is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Challenges + Competitions = Champions
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 2:44 PM EDTAnjali Forber Pratt is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Making the World Accessible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM EDTAndrew Phillips is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and his commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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The Power of Community: Embracing “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child” in Policy Development and Service Design
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM EDTZach Garafalo is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and his commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Day of Mourning: Affirming the Value of Disabled People’s Lives
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 1:47 PM EDTZoe Gross is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act..
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Keeping the Promise of the ADA: Unequal Justice for Disabled Victims of Murder
Posted by on August 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM EDTLydia Brown is being honored as a Champion of Change for embodying the next generation of leadership within the disability community and her commitment to the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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President Obama and the First Lady to Serve As Honorary Chairs of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games
Posted by on July 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM EDTToday, the Special Olympics announced that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as the Honorary Chairs of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.
