@MEAF

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation empowers youth with disabilities to lead productive lives by promoting inclusion and competitive employment.

 Arlington, VA
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Joined February 2009
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CEO Tara May is speaking at the @actecareertech VISION conference this afternoon about our Remote Employment and Training Academy (AREA) as part of a panel on neurodiversity in the future workforce with @MEAF. #MPWRpossible #VISIONCTE23
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CEO Tara May pointed out the real and prevalent issue of imposter syndrome among jobseekers from marginalized groups at yesterday's panel with @MEAF and others at the @actecareertech CareerTech VISION 2023 conference. vimeo.com/890138100

Neurodiversity Panel at ACTE

This is "Neurodiversity Panel at ACTE" by Tara Tesimu on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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We're at @CES this week! Aspiritech owes Kevin Webb at @MEAF a HUGE thank you for connecting us with the @CTATech Foundation. We're grateful for these amazing partners who use business and tech to make the world a better place. #Aspiritech #CES2024 #Inclusion #TechTalent
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Thank you so much to the @televisionacad for this award, we dedicate it to @judithheumann ❤️ #NewsEmmys #MyDisabilityRoadmap
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WID is pleased to announce that we are honoring our late co-founder, Judy Heumann through The Global Heumann Fellowship! The fellowship aims to develop exemplary global leaders in disability rights, justice and inclusion. Stay tuned for more information about the fellowship!
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We are Emmy nominees! #MyDisabilityRoadmap was nominated today for a National @newsemmys Award! Thank you to @TelevisionAcad. bit.ly/455lPmE #NewsEmmys
Samuel smiling in his wheelchair. In the right corner, in gold lettering "44th News & Doc Emmys Nominee" White lettering in the bottom left corner reads "The New York Times Op-Docs"

ALT Samuel smiling in his wheelchair. In the right corner, in gold lettering "44th News & Doc Emmys Nominee" White lettering in the bottom left corner reads "The New York Times Op-Docs"

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We'd like to thank the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation for their generosity! Aspiritech is one of 12 organizations that received a grant from MEAF to help youth secure careers with advancement potential for greater inclusion. Thank you @MEAF
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Thanks to the grant from Mitsubishi Electric @MEAF for the Cisco Academy bit.ly/3qaXERj, Grayson Peddie, who has limited vision since birth is now working in IT as a result of this training program. #IT #accessibility #jobs
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ALT Visual shows the logos for Mitsubishi Electric, Cisco Technology Academy & NSITE

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It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Only 1 in 3 disabled people are employed. #MyDisabilityRoadmap shows the power of including disabled people in the workforce. Watch the @nytopinion Op-Doc by young disabled filmmaker Samuel Habib! bit.ly/MDRM-YT #NDEAM
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The Career Discovery Tool helps students learn about exciting #STEM careers & pathways that match their unique interests. What career paths will they discover? Thank you @MEAF for supporting #STEM career exploration for students careerdiscovery.sciencebuddi… #NDEAM #scienceteacher
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Huge thanks to our community business partners who see abilities and provide work based learning opportunities and employment! #mpwpossible #butlertech – at Findlay, OH
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Join us for the next “Our Disability Roadmap” free webinar on 12/8 at 3PM EST with @autistichoya! ASL interpretation and captioning provided. Register: bit.ly/3N2v6En #DisabilityTwitter
Photo of Lydia and Samuel smiling in front of a white building next to bushes, green grass and a tree with white flowers. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Lydia X.Z. Brown. Thursday, December 8, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

ALT Photo of Lydia and Samuel smiling in front of a white building next to bushes, green grass and a tree with white flowers. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Lydia X.Z. Brown. Thursday, December 8, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

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#NDEAM is ending - but #accessibility and #InclusionAtWork are priorities all year. Working with @MEAF, we developed a toolkit for best practices in #DisabilityInclusion. Part one: the perks of creating an inclusive workplace! ⬇️ Get the full toolkit: perkins.org/resource/employe…

Employer toolkit: Creating an inclusive workplace

A three-part guide with tips and best practices for employers and managers focusing on creating an inclusive workplace

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#NDEAM is ending, but we need allies at work all year long. 🤝 Our #CareerLaunch team worked with @MEAF to develop a toolkit that will help you, your manager and colleagues create an #InclusiveWorkplace. Part two: being an active, informed ally! ⬇️ perkins.org/resource/employe…

Employer toolkit: Allyship in the workplace

Advice, tips and best practices for how to support, include and be an ally to disabled colleagues in the workplace

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#DEI builds in #accessibility and #inclusion before candidates even apply for a job - always, not just for #NDEAM. In part 3 of our #DisabilityInclusion toolkit, developed with @MEAF, get tips for recruiting, hiring and managing a strong, diverse team. ⬇️ bit.ly/3DNFMnv
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🔛🔝🏆 We topped the #PGATOURCharityChallenge in Week 33! We now have $15,000 total to donate to the Georgia State Golf Association! #AnotherOne
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New! NSITE & @aphconnect have joined forces a 5-module #JobseekersToolkit. 160+ yrs of resources + a new online learning management system (LMS) = opportunities for people to find employment #workforce #development buff.ly/3Tg65YT
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MEAF@MEAF23 Aug 2022
Join the @mydisroadmap team for “Our Disability Roadmap,” a year-long series of FREE webinars about transition kicking off on 9/14 at 3PM ET with @judithheumann! ASL interpretation and captioning provided. Register: bit.ly/3TbEtEv Sponsored by @MEAF and @AWSP_Principals
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Transition! @EllermanJulie
The Ride Ahead@TheRideAhead22 Aug 2022
Join us for “Our Disability Roadmap,” a year-long series of FREE webinars about transition. It will kick off on 9/14 at 3PM ET with a conversation with disability rights revolutionary @judithheumann! ASL interpretation and captioning provided. Register: bit.ly/3cgqfS3
Photo of Judy and Samuel in their wheelchairs, smiling. Judy has her hand on Samuel’s arm. Behind them is a brown couch, plants, and a coffee table. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Judy Heumann. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

ALT Photo of Judy and Samuel in their wheelchairs, smiling. Judy has her hand on Samuel’s arm. Behind them is a brown couch, plants, and a coffee table. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Judy Heumann. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

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Join us for “Our Disability Roadmap,” a year-long series of FREE webinars about transition. It will kick off on 9/14 at 3PM ET with a conversation with disability rights revolutionary @judithheumann! ASL interpretation and captioning provided. Register: bit.ly/3cgqfS3
Photo of Judy and Samuel in their wheelchairs, smiling. Judy has her hand on Samuel’s arm. Behind them is a brown couch, plants, and a coffee table. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Judy Heumann. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

ALT Photo of Judy and Samuel in their wheelchairs, smiling. Judy has her hand on Samuel’s arm. Behind them is a brown couch, plants, and a coffee table. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Judy Heumann. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 3pm-4:30pm ET”

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