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MiMeet Mini-Grantee: Mirai Work

MiMeet Mini-Grantee: Mirai Work

December 7th, 2021

Founded in 2020, Mirai Work is a small business located in Hiroshima, Japan that specializes in programming for individuals with disabilities. The Japanese word “mirai” means future and embodies the organization’s mission, which is “to realize a…

December 3 is International Persons with Disabilities Day

December 3 is International Persons with Disabilities Day

December 2nd, 2021

In 1992, the United Nations declared December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons to raise awareness of the rights, well-being, and political, social, cultural, and economic struggles of persons with disabilities around the world. This year’s…

Inclusion Illuminated: Employment First Missouri- Expanding community employment efforts for people with disabilities in Missouri

Inclusion Illuminated: Employment First Missouri- Expanding community employment efforts for people with disabilities in Missouri

December 1st, 2021

Employment First Missouri believes that everyone has the right to earn a living wage in a job of their choosing, based on their unique talents, gifts, skills, and interests. Employment First promotes integrated employment as the primary goal for…

Inclusion Illuminated: Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment (LPTE) — A Community Employment Collaboration

Inclusion Illuminated: Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment (LPTE) — A Community Employment Collaboration

December 1st, 2021

The Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment (LPTE) is a new, 5-year collaborative youth transition project between the ICI, Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts state agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups, youth with…

Meet Mini-Grantee: Kids Bouquet

Meet Mini-Grantee: Kids Bouquet

December 1st, 2021

Kids Bouquet is a general incorporated association that specializes in flower bouquets and arrangements for sporting events in Tokyo. Kids Bouquet also provides opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to participate in sports and…

Meet Mini-Grantee: Collable

Meet Mini-Grantee: Collable

November 29th, 2021

Collable is a non-profit organization based in Tokyo, Japan. Collable plans and hosts inclusive design workshops and promotes inclusive design in their work. In 2020, Collable started a study program for students with diverse disabilities to learn…

Think College’s Cate Weir receives distinguished inclusive education award

Think College’s Cate Weir receives distinguished inclusive education award

November 22nd, 2021

Congratulations to Think College program director, Cate Weir! Cate has received the George Jesien National Leadership Award, which honors dedicated individuals “who reflect significant work either at the federal level or across state lines, in terms…

Think College awarded US Dept. of Education grant to increase access to and visibility of inclusive post-secondary education programs nationwide

Think College awarded US Dept. of Education grant to increase access to and visibility of inclusive post-secondary education programs nationwide

October 22nd, 2021

Congratulations to ICI’s Think College and partners for accepting a $5.9 million three-year award from the US Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education to expand their remarkable work of translating and disseminating research and best…