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[Questa Education Foundation @QuestaFoundatio]

We are thankful for our partnership with @AWSFound to help students and current teachers receive further credentials in special education or pursue speech-language pathology. #specialeducation #northeastindiana #financialaid #lessdebt https://t.co/mGQxH1Bs5W

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Work to Include has a great statewide campaign to celebrate. https://t.co/RVcK4ZKPhP

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Through our new Vantage Grant, we have awarded a total of $4,665,087 to five Northeast Indiana nonprofit disability service providers! These grants will help the organizations to meet significant needs. Read more here https://t.co/Cgd0maWIqA.

[Mayor Tom Henry @MayorTomHenry]

Great to be joined by Patti Hays on the podcast today. We talked about the importance of building an inclusive community and her role as CEO of the @AWSFound.

Listen here: https://t.co/aQIhbjZOrw

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Did you know that Indiana Disability Resource FINDER has an events page? You can go there to post your events or find upcoming events that you may want to attend! https://t.co/JNNtKmWMAn

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

AWS Foundation has signed on to the #DisabilityInclusionPledge, an invitation from the Presidents’ Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy to commit to moving toward a future of inclusion and equity for all.

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Degree has created the world's first inclusive deodorant featuring a hooked, magnetic cap and a Braille label. While it's still in beta, this commercial shows just what it has to offer. Imagine what else this design could do to help with everyday tasks! https://t.co/l5SPUbTRik

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Special education scholarship opportunity! This is to help Northeast Indiana special educators get additional certifications. You can apply to this scholarship through @CFGFW by going to their website.

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

IRCA has some great tips for supporting Adults on the Autism Spectrum! https://t.co/F6Fc2JLBhm

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Don't let lack of transportation be a barrier to getting vaccinated. IU Health is working to provide transportation to anyone who needs a ride to any COVID-19 clinic in Indiana. To schedule a ride, call 1-888-484-3258 and choose option 9.

[Turnstone Center @TurnstoneCenter]

Turnstone is proud to share our "First, People" video, made possible by the Olive B. Cole Foundation. Watch the video below and RT to join the conversation.
We are all people, first. #FirstPeople https://t.co/rjYEaxKwDl

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Our friends @GiGisFortWayne have 14 participants in their Skoog music program. This program is the result of the 2020 Gilmore Inclusive Arts Grant!

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Have you ever thought about the minds behind assistive technology? While Bessie Blount Griffin herself did not have a disability, her innovation brought independence to those who otherwise could not feed themselves. #BlackHistoryMonth #assistivetechnology https://t.co/UIpEqfXatx

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

This quarter we awarded $1,298,762 to 22 organizations doing work to support individuals with disability and their inclusion in the community. You can see what those organizations are doing at https://t.co/YYhRKlh8BQ.

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Bonnie St. John was the first Black American to medal in the Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games in 1984. As an amputee from San Diego, her story of becoming an Olympic skier is an unlikely and interesting one. #BlackHistoryMonth #disabilityinclusion https://t.co/I2Iodocy0l

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

The intersectionality of race and disability is important for progress beyond basic inclusion. This piece by Vilissa Thompson sheds light on the importance of listening to the voices of Black people with disabilities. https://t.co/brrWAXOFDX #BlackHistoryMonth

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Curtis Pride was the first deaf Major League Baseball player in almost 50 years when he started in 1993. Currently, he is the head baseball coach at Gallaudet University & runs the Pride Foundation with his wife. You can learn more at https://t.co/e2isFyfBeE.

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Dr. Sylvia Walker was a blind African American woman that founded the Center for the Study of Handicapped Children and Youth at Howard University in 1975. Her work helped produce the legislation that led to the Americans with Disabilities Act. https://t.co/dO201OfkBY

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

We are loving these inclusive Valentine’s Day cards. #disabilityinclusion

[AWS Foundation @AWSFound]

Claudia Gordon, the first deaf African American lawyer, served as a key advisor on disability issues in the Obama Administration. She has dedicated her career to help individuals with disabilities. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/WllVAfUZ1I