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I hope you will join USICD on December 2nd at 7pm EST as we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and our honorees, Senator Bob Menendez, Dr. Victor Pineda, and Her Excellency Catalina Devandas.

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Thank you to our sponsors thus far! JP Morgan Chase & Co., Google, Adaptive Compliance Solutions, New Editions Consulting, Source America, Senator Bob Dole, AT&T, The Foundation for Global Sports Development, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living, Mr. Bill Abrams, Dr. Patricia Morrissey.

President Biden Announces Sara Minkara as United States Special Advisor on International Disability Rights | The White House WASHINGTON – Today, President Joseph R. Biden announced the appointment of Sara Minkara to be the U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights

A Proclamation on Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2021. | The White House Thirty-one years ago, on July 26, 1990, our Nation moved closer to the fulfillment of its foundational promise when we passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  This landmark law affirms and protects the fundamental rights of people with disabilities — the right to equal opportunity, eco...

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📢 Call to Action to Protect the Right to Family Life & Prevent Institutionalization for All Children - July 21, 2021 ⚠️ What we know today: ✅ All children need families – A growing body of scientific research shows that all children need families for their healthy emotional, cognitive and physical development. In a comprehensive review of the research literature, an international consensus statement adopte...

Register today for USICD's next webinar titled "The Power of International Economic Development & Inclusion."
Click for more details and to Register: https://tinyurl.com/USICD1

Image Description: A flyer titled The Power of International Economic Development and Inclusion. Virtual event date: 8 July. Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT. TrickleUp and USICD Logos. Photos of panelists Bill Abrams (TrickleUp), Silvia Quan (Colectivo Vida Independiente de Guatemala), Dr. Patricia Morrissey (USICD) and Jorge Coy (TrickleUp). The CRPD Logo and the Logo for SDG #8

Join Angel City Sports, The Hartford, the Banc of California and USICD on 6 July from 5:30pm to 7pm PST for a webinar titled Paralympian Panel - Understanding & Addressing the Inequalities of Para-Sport.

Register here:
https://angelcitysports.org/register

[Image Description] A flyer. Angel City Summer Series Presented by The Hartford. Title - Paralympian Panel Understanding and Addressing the Inequalities of Para-Sport July 6th 5:30-7:00pm PST
Images of panelists Dr. Andrea Woodson-Smith, Chuck Aoki, Matt Scott, Nicky Nieves, Lex Gillette. USICD and Banc of California logos. URL http://angelcitysports.org/register

Time to Celebrate!! Today is OUR Day!! Aloha from Hawaii. I am going to spend a few minutes sharing my thoughts with you about transformational partnerships on this special day.

USICD Gala to Celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities USICD Gala to Celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

New UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Image Description: Senator Tom Harkin, Professor Gerard Quinn, Ambassador Anne Anderson with Former USICD Executive Director, David Morrissey, raising flutes of champagne in celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the USICD Gala held at the US Institute of Peace in 2014.

"Through NSLI-Y, I found myself immersed in a foreign culture, host family, local school, and community of fellow exchange students all whom helped one another to learn and grow together." Quinna (NSLI-Y alum)

International Day of Older Persons | United Nations The International Day of Older Persons is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing in today’s world.

Civil Rights Agency Call for End to Below Minimum Wage Pay for People with Disabilities - NDRN NDRN supports the recommendations outlined in the USCCR report. We join them in calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to immediately repeal this antiquated law.

OHCHR | UN experts launch ground-breaking guidance on access to justice for people with disabilities GENEVA (28 August 2020) – Lawmakers, lawyers, judges and prison officers today received much-needed support from UN experts to make sure people with disabilities can use justice systems around the world as easily as anyone else, in line with international standards.

A blog co-authored by CBIS partner, Isabel Hodge, Executive Director of the US International Council on Disabilities (USICD)

How COVID-19 is Affecting Persons with Disabilities Worldwide: Finding Opportunity in Adversity This blog post has been contributed by Portulans Senior Fellow Shane Kanady and Research Assistant Augusta Rentenbach, additionally co-authored by […]

Register today for CBIS member, the US International Council on Disabilities' (USICD) important event.
Details provided below.

Join the US International Council on Disabilities (USICD) on 22 July from 4:30 to 5:45pm EDT for "The ADA's Influence on International Disability Rights" Online Event!

Hear from our Special Guest Congresswoman Dina Titus! And:

--ADA Expert & former Chief of the Disability Rights Section of
the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, John
Wodatch

--Author & world renowned disability activist, Judith Heumann

--Disability:IN President & CEO, Jill Houghton

--USOPC Hall of Fame Paralympian, USICD Vice President
Candace Cable

--USICD President & Director for the Center for Disability
Studies, University of Hawai'i, Dr. Patricia Morrissey

Panel Facilitator- Meg O'Connell, CEO Global Disability Inclusion

CART & ASL is provided.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/yyedffk2

Image Description: An event flyer with a photo of Representative Dina Titus, and photos of event panelists Meg OConnell, John Wodatch, Judith Heumann, Jill Houghton, Candace Cable and Patricia Morrissey. The date of the event is 22 July from 4:30pm to 5:45pm EDT.

A Disability Inclusive Response to Covid-19 | STAND Covid-19 has thrown into the spotlight the inequalities which persist in today’s world. It has, in particular, highlighted the inequalities faced by persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are both directly and indirectly impacted by lockdown measures, which have been implemented acro...

Join Consortium partners, Judith Heumann, Disability Rights International and the US International Council on Disabilities for this important webinar!

Join the US International Council on Disabilities, USICD Member, Disability Rights International, & American University College of Law Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law on 18 June from Noon to 1:30PM EST for a webinar titled "Human Rights in Light of COVID19: Protection of People with Disabilities: Safety through Inclusion & Emergency Deinstitutionalization."

Visit the link below for more details and to register!
http://usicd.org/usicd-co-sponsored-webinar-18-june-2020/

Image description: Event title and details with images of speakers: Judith Heumann, Lorrell Kilpatrick, Eric Rosenthal, Javier Vasquez, Lindsay Wiley, Robert Dinerstein, Senator Bob Casey

A message from US International Council on Disabilities board Member and person with Albinism, Mr. Phillip Mason:

"Unity within diversity transcends all Human Rights movement, and we see how people from different cultures come together to celebrate not just our similarities but our differences as well. This year “Made to shine” is this theme for International Albinism Awareness Day . It’s timely to consider how skin color isn’t what unites or differentiate us; it’s the value that is embedded in each and everyone one of us."

Photo image: A group photo of advocates with albinism at the United Nations.

Please join in on the global celebration: https://www.un.org/en/observances/albinism-day

USICD is a partner in this important global consortium. Advocates are needed to pass the Office of International Disability Rights Act! Click below to learn more.

USICD Membership Matters Update - Office of International Disability Rights Act Introduced! We are delighted to announce that Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Office of Disability Rights Act this week. Co-sponsors of this important Bill are Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Chris C***s (D-DE). The Office of International Disability Rights Act:

Wonderful to see Global Consortium for Building Inclusive Societies (CBIS) partners USICD and DRI quoted in this press release!

Casey Introduces Bill to Promote Disability Rights and Inclusion in U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs U.S. Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania

Know Your Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic Series - NDRN In this series of videos, NDRN explains what your rights are and what you can do if you believe your rights are being violated.

We hope you've had time to watch Crip Camp on Netflix which features Global CBIS leader, Judith Heumann.

Order your copy of CBIS member. Judith Heumann"s book today!!

Do you want to be one of the first readers of my book, "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist"?

Then enter here for a chance to win a copy!
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Exciting news!! CBIS & our partner MSH have made it to the top 100 of the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change grant! Learn more about our proposal:

https://solutions.leverforchange.org/100-change-2020/a-billion-voices-leaders-with-disabilities-building-inclusive-societies/

One Billion Voices: Leaders with Disabilities Building Inclusive Societies 100&Change: 2020 One Billion Voices: Leaders with Disabilities Building Inclusive Societies Building more inclusive societies by equipping people with disabilities to amplify their voices, lead social change, and bring down barriers to their rights and opportunities. Submitted by: Management Science...

Press Releases Press Releases Sen. Casey, Rep. Titus Lead Bicameral Delegation in a Resolution in Support of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Resolution Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Disability-Inclusive International Development. As individuals with disabilities continue to face unique struggles aro...

Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Today!! "When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we move closer to achieving the central promise of the 2030 Agenda – to leave no one behind." António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

New UN Disability Strategy launched: https://www.un.org/en/content/disabilitystrategy/

Disability Strategy When we secure the rights of persons with disabilities, we move our world closer to upholding the core values and principles of the United Nations Charter.   The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion ...

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