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E225: Fighting for Face Equity Aug 12, 2020

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James Partridge, Founder/Director of Face Equality International and Founder and Chief Executive of Changing Faces, a British charity supporting and representing children, young people, and adults who have disfigurements to the face, hands, or body, joins the program. James discusses his own story of having 40% burns to his face, upper body, arms, and hands in a car accident at the age of 18. He also discusses the work that his organization does to change public opinion and combat discrimination, and to help support those with a visual difference.

E224: The FCC and Disability Rights- Ensuring Accessible Communications Aug 05, 2020

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Karen Peltz Strauss, former Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) deputy bureau chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, joins the program to share her journey of advocating for the full implementation of the 21st Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, and the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution program. Discover how the FCC's Disability Rights Office provides expert advice and assistance to other Commission bureaus and offices, consumers, industry and others on issues relevant to persons with disabilities.

E223: How Merck Incorporates Global Disability Inclusion into Their Business Jul 29, 2020

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Don Watson, Vice President Global Workplace and Enterprise Services at Merck and Nora Vele, Executive Director of Compliance and Diversity & Inclusion for Merck, join the program to discuss the work that Merck is doing to incorporate business disability inclusion on a global basis. They also share their thoughts about Merck being named Employer of the Year by Disability:IN.

E222: Disability Inclusion-How Intel is Making a Difference Jul 23, 2020

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Darryl Adams, Assistive Technology Program Manager at Intel, joins the program to discuss how he connects his passion for assistive technology innovation with Intel’s disability inclusion efforts to help others reach their full potential, regardless of ability.

E221: Creating Accessible and Engaging Videos Jul 15, 2020

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Lily Bond, Senior Director of Marketing at 3Play Media, joins the program to discuss how her company uses a three-step captioning and transcription process that leverages technology and human editing to provide a uniquely high-quality, cost-effective captioning solution. Discover the importance of quality captioning, both from an accessibility and marketing perspective.

E220: Expanding Your Talent Pool with Alumni Talent Jul 08, 2020

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James Sinclair, Chief Executive at EnterpriseAlumni, joins the program to discuss how companies and organizations can expand their talent pool through hiring alumni talent.

EnterpriseAlumni is the market-leading Alumni & Retiree Management Platform for the large enterprise enabling rapid acceleration of recruiting and sales programs. Powering the Alumni networks of the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies EnterpriseAlumni enables them to create engaging and vibrant Alumni communities.

E219: A Conversation About Accessibility and Cybersecurity Jul 01, 2020

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Dr. Johannes Drooghaag joins the program to discuss the connection between accessibility and cybersecurity and what we need to think about when designing technology.

E218: Working for Business Disability Inclusion in Egypt and Beyond Jun 24, 2020

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Amena EL-Saie, CEO & Co-founder at Helm Consulting in Egypt, shares her story of how she came to co-found Helm, and why it was important to her that the organization be self-sustainable vs. a charity or nonprofit. Discover the reforms that need to happen when it comes to inclusion, and how Helm is partnering with multinational corporations.

E217: A Better Understanding- Promoting Peaceful Interactions with First Responders Jun 17, 2020

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In this episode, you'll hear from Tim Sutton, and the work that he is doing to promote peaceful interactions between individuals with disabilities and first responders, including law enforcement. Tim describes the challenges that can arise when first responders are interacting with persons with disabilities, and why training on various behaviors is essential for public safety officers, hospital personnel, educators, and anyone who interacts with the general public.

E216: A Conversation About Virtual Work, Accessibility and Tech for Good- Part One Jun 10, 2020

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In this episode, Debra is joined by her producer, Doug Foresta, as they discuss what companies and organizations need to consider as more of their employees are working remotely. Debra shares what she's learned a business owner and someone who has been on the forefront of using technology for good.

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