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Event Recap

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Disability Community

A briefing with Disability Lead Members Amber Smock and Emily Harris.

Disability Lead

Apr 23, 2020

ADA 30

Your Leadership and Disability are Intertwined

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Karen Tamley

Apr 17, 2020

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ADA 30

Finding My Disability Pride

Disability Lead Member Joyce Otuwa shares her #ADA30 story.

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Joyce Otuwa

Apr 10, 2020

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Membership

Shape a more inclusive, just, and equitable society with Disability Lead

Become part of our Network by becoming a Disability Lead Member!

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Risa Jaz-Rifkind

Mar 25, 2020

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Network

Our Leaders are Leading

How our Disability Lead Members are leading through this pandemic.

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Emily Blum

Mar 23, 2020

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ADA 30

Our Stories: 30 Years of the ADA

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the ADA, Disability Lead Executive Director, 2018 Fellow, and Member Emily Blum shares her ADA story.

Emily Blum

Feb 28, 2020

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Stories

Blog Posts

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Disability Community

Your Leadership and Disability are Intertwined

Finding My Disability Pride

Shape a more inclusive, just, and equitable society with Disability Lead

Our Leaders are Leading

Our Stories: 30 Years of the ADA

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