In 1997, Tony Coelho served as Chair of the President’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities. Tony was appointed to this position by President Clinton for his two
I have no words to convey how excited I am to spread the news about the employment of the people with disabilities on my first program day in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Tuesday morning, we met Veniamin and our translator Lukerya after breakfast. Our first meeting of the day was with Mr. Kuanysh Ulasbekov at the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs. He awards
We have arrived in Pavlodar for our meetings and I am so excited to see another city in Kazakhstan, with more to come! We had breakfast in Almaty and flew
The most important point, before I discuss the day, is to tell you today is a holiday in Kazakhstan. Today is Constitution Day! The day Kazakhstan adopted the Constitution as
Today I am in Astana! This is the Capitol of Kazakhstan! After we arrived and checked in at the Hilton Garden Inn, we met Sabina Ismail, a human rights leader
Veniamin’s colleague, Murat arranged a quick trip in the morning to see Bayterek Observation Tower. It is 105 meters in height, with the top floor at 97 meters, to signify
This was our last day in Kazakhstan; it was a quick and powerful trip. In Shymkent, after breakfast, we had an early morning seminar with 10 disability rights leaders, many
On August 2, 2018, Craig Leen, Acting Director of the OFCCP, announced there will be “focused reviews” of all federal contractors and sub-contractors in compliance with Section 503 of the
Over the years, I have talked to many companies who identify themselves at different levels of success when it comes to disability hiring and inclusion. As I began my partnership