AEAW

The Alliance for Expanding America's Workforce is dedicated to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities

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AEAW's new executive board has a combined decades' worth of experience in disability advocacy and federal procurement – including Karen DaPonte Thornton, Director of the Procurement Round Table. Welcome, Karen!

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We are pleased to have incredible leaders like Kim Knackstedt join the Alliance for Expanding America's Workforce as a board member:

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AEAW President Dwight Davis was on Federal Drive with @tteminWFED today, discussing the serious consequence of a government shutdown for federal contract employees with disabilities. Tune in here: https://t.co/4waVPJRLRf @FederalNewsNet

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The Alliance for Expanding America’s Workforce is delighted to welcome its new Executive Board! You will be hearing more from them over the next year, and we look forward to their leadership in our advocacy to improve disability employment! https://t.co/sXObbftLhq

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#DYK that millions of Americans live with a visual impairment?

This #LowVisionAwarenessMonth, share resources from @NatEyeInstitute to help people with visual impairment make the most of the vision they have: https://t.co/A1zXgkp5Qn #LVAM #EyeHealthEducation

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The proposed changes to the @USCensusBureau American Community Survey may reduce the count of disabled Americans by ~40%, potentially reducing access to benefits and services for millions.
Thank you to @NPR for covering this important issue: https://t.co/HCTL2UTidY

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FACT: Disability-inclusive hiring practices PAY OFF
According to @Accenture’s latest report - developed with @AAHD + Disability:IN, disability inclusion leaders outperform their peers in revenue, income, and economic profit. Read the full report below! https://t.co/JweSrjoP3e

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#DYK that approx. 1.8 million individuals with disabilities are business owners?
AEAW is a proud early supporter of The Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, which would help support these individuals through the Small Business Administration: https://t.co/Gu4ZUNKRWW

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AEAW supports the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act, which would ensure that federal contractors are not faced with the threat of economic uncertainty during a government shutdown. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/lu7EdZBmMy

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Over the weekend, Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Johnson reached a tentative agreement on top-line spending numbers, but there’s still an uphill battle ahead. In the case of a partial shutdown, disabled federal contractors are at risk. #DisabilityEmployment #GovtShutdown

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Central Virginia��s @Soar365 has helped people with disabilities and their families for 65+ years, emphasizing community care and inclusion. We look forward to working with them as a valued member of our Alliance! #DisabilityEmployment

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We are excited to have @EpsiSocialMedia join AEAW and share their valuable experience as an AbilityOne nonprofit agency helping to inform our 2024 advocacy efforts - Welcome EPSI! #DisabilityEmployment #AbilityOne

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We’re delighted to welcome @InspiritecTele’s to AEAW! Their services help advance people with disabilities into meaningful careers, providing high-quality IT and contact center support services nationwide. Now, they’re bringing their expertise to AEAW! #DisabilityEmployment

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Yesterday AEAW submitted comments to the @uscensusbureau requesting a pause to proposed changes to the American Community Survey to allow more feedback from the #disability community. Click here to read more ⬇️ https://t.co/I0mgzXfIAH

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Welcome to AEAW Eggleston!
A pillar of the Hampton Roads community for over 65 years, providing meaningful training and education that helps support thousands of people with disabilities. #DisabilityEmployment

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Welcome @TweetsForPride to the Alliance for Expanding America’s Workforce! We look forward to learning from your over 55 years of experience in sustainable disability employment opportunities. #DisabilityEmployment

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NEW AEAW member @tweetsforpride CEO Jeff Dern's piece in @sdutOpinion -"With those 8 million unfilled front-line jobs across the country...the millions of unemployed people with disabilities are an obvious solution to fill the talent shortage"
Read here ⬇️https://t.co/IJruT3v9Hk

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Read more about the strengths our newest members bring to the table and why they too believe in #DisabilityEmployment modernization
#Inclusion #AbilityOne #SocialImpact

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AEAW keeps growing! Welcome to our newest members @EpsiSocialMedia, Eggleston Inc, @TweetsForPride, @Soar365 and @InspiritecTele! We’re delighted you’re joining our mission to improve #Disability employment https://t.co/kQgTTqHoNs

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We regret to announce the recent passing of esteemed disability advocate and AAHD board member, Andrés Gallegos. We hope you will join us in honoring his legacy: https://t.co/YJvrf4Exaz
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