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Empowering People with Disabilities through Entrepreneurship and Employment

For Hispanic Heritage Month, we wrote about Dr. Fabricio Balcazar and his research on disabilities, capacity building, and employment for people with disabilities. During our exchanges, Dr. Balcazar shared with us his recently published article on entrepreneurship and people with … Continue reading

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) began in 1945 as a yearly observance called “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week” when Congress enacted a law that declared that the first week in October would mark this observance.  In 1962, … Continue reading

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Get Back to Work: National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Several agencies and organizations have created campaigns and scheduled events to recognize the importance of creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities: President Barack Obama issued an official proclamation on Friday, October 1 … Continue reading

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