Marriott Foundation’s job-placement program has helped 20,000 young people over 25 years… Despite the ballyhooed recovery in the U.S. economy, job growth remains stagnant. It is hard enough for a grownup to find employment these days, but it is even more difficult for teenagers and nearly impossible for teens with developmental disabilities. Read the full […]
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USBLN® Awarded a Two-Year National Renewal Grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC (January 20, 2015) – The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) announced today that it received a two-year national grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation to support its vision of empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment. [DOC | PDF]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (December 15, 2014) – Today, the US Business Leadership Network®(USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that JPMorgan Chase & Co. joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively […]
Highmark Inc. Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (November 25, 2014) – The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that health insurer Highmark Inc. joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively […]
USBLN Member Verizon: My Disability Doesn't Define Me
Featuring Rhonda Bingel, Office Manager of Legal Support, Verizon interviewed by Prasanthi Pavuluri, Communications, Verizon “I’m an employee who contributes to the company’s success. Verizon doesn’t look at me as a person in a wheelchair,” says Rhonda Bingel, office manager of legal support. National Disability Employment Awareness was recently observed. This year’s theme – Expect. […]
USBLN Members Honor Veterans with Disabilities on Veterans' Day 2014 by Advancing Employment Opportunities
WASHINGTON, DC (November 11, 2014) – As the country honors all who served on this Veterans Day, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) thanks their member companies for their commitment to fully including veterans with disabilities in the workforce. [DOC | PDF]
Walmart Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Washington, DC (November 10, 2014) – Today, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce that Walmart joined as a Founding Partner of the USBLN and AAPD’s new Disability Equality IndexSM (DEISM), an online tool that offers businesses the opportunity to objectively measure their […]
Raytheon Joins the Disability Equality Index as a Founding Partner
Company joins American Airlines, Comcast / NBCUniversal, CVS Health, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, New Editions Consulting, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, and WellPoint to support launch of online tool to measure businesses’ inclusion of people with disabilities Washington, DC (November 4, 2014) – The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) and the American Association of People with […]
USBLN Member Starbucks: Discovering Strengths and Embracing Abilities – My Peaberry Story
By Jessica Rafuse, Starbucks Manager EO Initiatives A Peaberry is an agricultural defect in a coffee cherry. In 5 to 10 percent of all coffee cherries, only one, more rounded bean develops, rather than two beans side-by-side. The Peaberry was historically discarded by some coffee roasters. The Peaberry was even viewed as damaged, flawed and […]
USBLN Announces New Appointment of Marriott International to its Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (October 22, 2014) – The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is pleased to announce the appointment of Apoorva N. Gandhi, Vice President, Multicultural Affairs, Marriott International, Inc., to their Board of Directors. [DOC | PDF]