Tag: DisabilityPrideMonth
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Thriving Communities and Workplaces: The World Works Better With Us
July is Disability Pride Month. While it’s a time for celebration, for many employers and businesses, this observance is still relatively unknown. Why? Because as a society, we still have a long way to go. The pervasive perception is still too often that disability means “less than,” rather than seeing the immense value disabled individuals…
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Inclusion in Hospitality
I’m excited to share my mission to improve choices for disabled individuals in the hospitality sector. Drawing from my extensive personal and professional experience, I support hospitality businesses on their inclusion journey. This is not only the right thing to do but makes business sense. Currently according to the Purple Pound, £15.7 billion is lost…
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Disability and Pride.
July is Disability Pride Month, which often brings up the question, “Do you have pride in being deaf?” This question can be uncomfortable for many people, whether they are disabled or not. I’ve always been deaf, so I know nothing different. Navigating the hearing world has its challenges. Throughout my life, I’ve faced bullying in…
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July is Disability Pride Month
Despite being designated as Disability Pride Month, this observance is still relatively unknown to many employers. This may be because society as a whole has a long way to go in including disabled people in all aspects of life. Disability does not mean “less than,” but sadly, this is still the pervasive perception of disabled…