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Helping others is not just about material things.

🌟💪 **Empowering Disabled Individuals: Extending a Hand of Support and Inclusion** 🤝👩🦽 🎖️👏🌟 In a world that often overlooks the challenges faced by disabled individuals, let's come together to extend a hand of support, understanding, and inclusion. Whether visible or invisible, disabilities should never be barriers to living fulfilling and dignified lives. 👏🎖️💫 Helping disabled people isn't just about providing assistance; it's about creating a society where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive. It's about advocating for accessibility, accommodations, and acceptance in all aspects of life – from education and employment to recreation and social interactions. 👏🎖️💫 Together, let's build a world where disabled people are valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are. Let's create communities where everyone has a seat at the table and no one is left behind. After all, when we embrace diversity and embrace each other's differences, we all thrive. 🌈🤝 #EmpowerDisabled #InclusionMatters #SupportAndRespect #EmbraceDiversity #EqualityForAll

I stumbled on this compassionate video today. I want to share what crossed my mind when I watched it. The path to professional success in the broad and dynamic field of digital marketing can sometimes seem like a voyage through undiscovered territory. On the other hand, people may overcome challenges, realise their potential, and succeed in their jobs with the correct direction and assistance. In this content post, we'll look at how digital marketing experts may assist others in developing and succeeding in their careers. 1. Mentoring: Providing mentoring and direction is one of the most effective methods that experts in digital marketing can employ. Seasoned professionals may give vital guidance and direction to individuals just starting out or looking to grow in their field by sharing their knowledge, experiences, and insights. Mentorship can be quite helpful in assisting people in navigating the complexity of the digital marketing profession, whether it is by evaluating portfolios, giving career guidance, or giving critical criticism. 2. Skill Development: Facilitating chances for skill development and training is another way digital marketing professionals can assist. This might involve setting up webinars, workshops, or online classes to assist people in learning new skills or improving their current ones. 3. Networking: Professionals in digital marketing can assist in helping others make connections. Digital marketers can assist people in growing their networks and establishing meaningful connections that can lead to new opportunities and collaborative projects. These connections can be made by introducing people to industry contacts, suggesting them for job openings, or inviting them to industry events and conferences. 4. Emotional Support: Beyond professional growth, providing emotional support and encouragement is crucial for assisting people in achieving professional success. Professionals in digital marketing can create a positive atmosphere where people feel appreciated, empowered, and inspired to realise their full potential by cultivating a culture of empathy, understanding, and encouragement. Above all, lending a helping hand to encourage others in their professional development is not only enjoyable but also necessary for creating a flourishing community of professionals in the dynamic and fast-paced field of digital marketing. The lives and careers of people may be significantly impacted by digital marketing professionals through networking, mentoring, skill development, and emotional support. We can enable people to develop, succeed, and accomplish their objectives in the fascinating and always changing world of digital marketing by banding together and providing support, direction, and encouragement.      

October is Disability month! Considering disabled people and product sourcing in your DEI strategy as a winning solution. Defining possibilities at https://lnkd.in/ea6xteWW

Accountability and active listening are the ticket! Topics of discussion include reps for seniors in every Ward office, finalizing a senior tenants' bill of rights, creating a Chicago department on aging (you read that right: there is none), consolidating and expanding all interior and exterior home repair services, establishing local grocery stores and health clinics on the south and west sides, and more!

Here are the key takeaways from the April 2, 2024 'Making Spaces Inclusive and Accessible: A Conversation on Intellectual Disabilities and Equity' hosted by the American Public Health Association: - Healthcare professionals need more training and experience to support people with disabilities effectively. Call to action: Implement disability-focused education and hands-on training programs for healthcare workers. - Poor coordination between providers and lack of accessibility create barriers to care for people with disabilities. Call to action: Establish integrated care models and enforce ADA requirements to improve access. - Stigma and lack of understanding fuel discrimination against people with disabilities. Call to action: Launch public awareness campaigns and sensitivity training for groups like law enforcement. - Inadequate funding and resource allocation limit disability services and support. Call to action: Re-evaluate budgets and increase funding for programs that empower people with disabilities to live fully. The key is centering the needs and perspectives of disabled individuals, treating them with respect, and taking concrete steps to dismantle barriers. Community organizations and loved ones should offer support while respecting autonomy. #NPHW2024

In 2024, over 40.2 million people with disabilities are estimated to be eligible to vote. Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission – in partnership with Rutgers University – released a new report examining how the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) has impacted the voting experiences of voters with disabilities since enacted in 2002. Key findings include voter turnout for those with disabilities has INCREASED and accessibility barriers have DECREASED over the last 20 years. Learn more, including what work remains in “Voting Experiences Since HAVA: Perspectives of People with Disabilities” https://lnkd.in/eanfgQrt

A word on the main parties' manifestos fwiw: it looks like only the Lib Dems currently have a variety of accessible versions of their manifesto. My quick, slightly soul-destroying (you're welcome) dip into the websites shows: 📘 Conservatives: regular manifesto https://lnkd.in/eS-Na6QA 📕 Labour: PDF versions and large print, other versions 'available soon' https://lnkd.in/evTAJ4j8 📙 Lib Dems: PDF, clear print, easy read, Braille https://lnkd.in/eHfQ5MZ8 📗 Green: easy read coming soon https://lnkd.in/eFkWAubc In the interim, politicians could find out a thing or two from Learning Disability England's Good Lives manifesto - not just about accessible information, but about how to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. It 'lays out important changes that people with learning disabilities, family members, and the people who work with them would like to see in the next government': https://lnkd.in/ebQZ6qR3 #generalelection #politicalmanifestos #accessibility #ukpolitics #currentaffairs #easyread