New Jewish Disability Inclusion Toolkit Offers Free Resources Projects Made Possible by Itzhak Perlman, Genesis Foundation, JFN, ORLO and Beverly Foundations Washington, D.C., June 25, 2018 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization that fights stigma and advances opportunities for people with disabilities, is requesting Jews to give their opinions on a wide range of issues impacting people [click to continue...]
Los Angeles, California – At a panel on inclusion at the Producers Guild of America (PGA)’s Produced By Conference last week, disability was excluded from the conversation until a question was asked by RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, about disability inclusion. Rachel Shane, Chief Creative Officer, MWM [click to continue...]
Six million students with disabilities and 22 million working age adults with disabilities in America deserve chance to succeed by receiving education and jobs they need to be independent Washington, D.C., June 21 – As President Donald Trump is expected to announce his desire to merge the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, RespectAbility urges [click to continue...]
Los Angeles, California – “When we talk about diversity, we need to include disability.” This was the message last week at the beginning of Variety’s A Night in the Writers Room, an event aimed at educating and providing writers resources and information from seasoned writers and showrunners. Before two panels featuring writers of drama and [click to continue...]
Frida Kahlo, a Mexican woman who had multiple disabilities including polio as a child and spinal and pelvis damage from a car accident, became a world-renowned self-portrait painter. She has since served as a role model for generations of artists, people with disabilities and bisexual women. Kahlo was married to artist Diego Rivera; each of [click to continue...]
Rockville, Maryland, May 29 – Sulam will recognize two community leaders for outstanding work as advocates for inclusion at its annual gala on June 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. ET at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park. Both of these leaders share the vision of Sulam, which is to ensure that [click to continue...]
Building on Momentum as Capacity Grows, New Program Diversification Paves the Way for Greater Societal Impact Rockville, Maryland, May 11 – RespectAbility, a national nonprofit nonpartisan organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with all types of disabilities in the United States, announces key expansion to its leadership team, the addition of new staff to continue [click to continue...]
Ads Feature a Diverse Group of People with Disabilities Rockville, Maryland, April 26 – A new series of PSAs is breaking ground on ensuring philanthropists are inclusive of people with disabilities. Representing a diverse group of people with disabilities, the stars speak directly to the camera in their own words. There was no script for [click to continue...]
Janie Klein was studying for her Bachelor’s degree in Human and Development Engagement at Temple University. She was an education intern at The National Museum of American Jewish History.
Hannah Pincus represented President Obama on 36 political and official domestic and international trips. She is now a private consultant on issues pertaining to international tax policy, affordable housing, technology and the future of work, and global financial crises.
