For the past several months, Jennifer Tennican / JenTen Productions has been volunteering with a new nonprofit, YES! Access. It’s a story-first, disability-led movement stewarded by co-leaders Meg O’Connell and Tara Cunningham. More than 80 percent of their volunteer team identifies as disabled, neurodivergent, or chronically ill. The YesAccess team comes from across the nation, representing …
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July is Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. Over 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. live with a disability — that’s more than 70 million people. The first Disability Pride celebration took place in Boston in 1990; the first parade was held in Chicago in 2004. Barriers still exist in health care, employment, public access, and representation …
Growing Hope Project
We’re excited to be working with the Growing Hope Project in the San Bernadino City Unified School District. Growing Hope is creating engaging educational experiences and workforce development through food and technology. As part of a Farm 2 School Friday event, we recorded a live Q&A that will be edited and shown to students next year. Check out our reel on Instagram. …
NDEAM 2023
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is always a busy time for us. This year we’re working with employee resource groups, academic institutions and a professional association. 2023’s theme is “Advancing Access and Equity.” Let’s ensure that all people have equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents! Learn more at dol.gov/NDEAM. …
DD Awareness Month 2022
We have a tremendous amount of respect for the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD). The organization has been a champion of Hearts of Glass and its outreach campaign. Each March, the NACDD and their partners participate in a Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) Campaign. The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with …
A Year of Impact & Engagement
20 STATES | 30 EVENTS 100 ATTENDEE AVERAGE / EVENT Our Hearts of Glass virtual events are maximizing our impact with a lighter footprint and greater accessibility than in-person events. The cherry on top? Our Vertical Harvest speakers don't have to miss days of work to participate on panels. …
