Webinars

Fighting Stigmas and Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities

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Featuring

Jenni Gold, editor, screenwriter, director and founder of Gold Pictures, Inc.
John Tucker, cast member of Emmy-award winning Born This Way and rap artist
Gail Williamson, talent agent and head of the Diversity Department at Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates

Moderated By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President of RespectAbility

We at RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities, have been working with several partners within the entertainment industry on the full inclusion of people with disabilities – in front and behind the camera. The webinar was part of the process of creating a Community of Practice to work on the closely connected issues of disability, diversity, inclusion, poverty and media.

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Disability Training for Police: Lessons from Special Olympics

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Derek Shields of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition

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Discussion with Tad Asbury with a Focus on Bridges from School to Work

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Disability & Criminal Justice Reform – Key to Success and Challenges Ahead

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How EY is Educating Their People About Mental Illness and Addiction 

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The Iowa Able Foundation-Micro-Enterprise, Micro-Lending and Financial Security for Iowans with Disabilities 

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Montgomery County, Maryland on Jobs for People with Disabilities – Local Lessons from a National Role Model 

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