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December 2, 2016

How New Yorkers with Disabilities Voted

From our friends at NYSILC – this is an extremely interesting take on New York State voters with disabilities. We are a voting block that is growing in numbers and power. We are excited to be able to report these findings. We will be having further news posts on this topic in the next months.  It is important that we – Our Ability and the New York Business Leadership Network advocate for jobs issues which
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December 3, 2016

Ableism, Awareness and Activism at the Pomfret School

December 3, 2016 – Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to the student body at the Pomfret School in Connecticut. The  350 students are working on special projects discussing and considering strategies to support Ableism.  I am honored to be a small part of the effort. Owen Robinson, 13  traveled with me and received a quick tour of the school. While Owen toured the campus, I had the opportunity to visit with 10 students over dinner.
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December 5, 2016

#PWDConnectJobs: UK Focus on Disability

Interesting report from Relief Web. You can see the full post here.  Good to see the UK making disability a priority. The UK continues to be a leader in disability issues around the world. – ~John Robinson International Development Secretary announces new focus on disability on International Day for People with Disabilities The UK will lead a step-change in the world’s efforts to end extreme poverty by pushing disability up the global development agenda, International
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December 6, 2016

New York State Weekly Job Posting November 24, 2016

The State of New York is working with Our Ability to build a talented and diverse pool of candidates for various current and upcoming state government positions. Interested candidates for any of these positions should submit their resume with the description of the job posting to info@ourability.com. Candidates considered for any of these positions will be required to complete financial disclosure forms. Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of (DOCCS) Laundry Supervisor            Location: Wallkill Correctional Facility
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