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July 20, 2016
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Focusing on the Abilities of Employees Earns Sodexo Double Recognition

By Autumn Anderson, Sodexo Employment Brand Sourcing Manager At Sodexo, we talk a lot about diversity and inclusion, why it’s critical for our success as a company and how we’re constantly evolving to create more supportive environments for all employees. The past couple of months have been especially exciting for me – both as a member of the Talent Acquisition team, but also as the Co-Communications Chair for the Sodexo Organization for disAbilities Resources (SOAR)
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September 6, 2016

Allison Jones Selected as U.S. Flag Bearer for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil – Today U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced that cyclist Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colorado) has been selected as the flag bearer to represent the U.S. Paralympic Team at the Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Paralympic Games. The ceremony will take place on September 7 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Jones, who will lead the 289-member U.S. Team, was chosen by a vote of
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December 7, 2016
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@TrumpDisabled: Carolyn Zaikowski’s look from HuffPost

Good thought provoking piece on the Trump Presidency from Huffington Post.  It takes a much harsher view of the future world than I hope to see.  Almost as if a disability Dystopian novel… ~ John Robinson Carolyn Zaikowski Author, In a Dream, I Dance by Myself, and I Collapse (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016) and A Child Is Being Killed (Aqueous Books, 2013). Web: www.carolynzaikowski.com This is an emergency plea to those upset about a pending
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January 10, 2017
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Media Uncomfortable with Disability

By John Robinson –  January 5, 2017 posted on Huffington Post. I posted this last week after the horrible events in Chicago. I’m angry enough about the treatment, the bullying of people with disabilities in society. But four days later, still angry – almost outraged – at the coverage. Do you know in four days I have not seen one panelist, a person with a disability represented to talk about this? There have been numerous
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