Empowering Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s Future

This is a guest post from David Evangelista, Senior Director of Multilateral Partnerships and Development. Special Olympics Lebanon youth leader delivers Continue reading →

Loretta Claiborne on TED!

Loretta Claiborne was the last speaker at TEDxMidatlantic this past October — and they certainly saved the best for last!  “Be Fearless” Continue reading →

From Canada to Afghanistan – Lives are changed

John Langford, a mentor and trainer to the Afghanistan National Police Force from Canada and a member of the Law Enforcement Torch Continue reading →

It was a good day in Washington…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted by a 13-6 margin to send the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons Continue reading →

Ask Your Senator to Support People with Disabilities

Our athletes and others with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) need your help.  Did you know that despite significant progress in the Continue reading →

Rio+20 Joins the Village

A couple weeks ago, we asked who would join our village in making the impossible possible to ensure people with intellectual Continue reading →

Making the Impossible Possible

At the USAID Panel last Wednesday, “From Policy to Action: Making Progress toward Disability Inclusion,” USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah Continue reading →

A Mother’s Day Reflection – Roots & Wings

Today we remember mothers who inspire, love, sacrifice, devote and never stop looking after us no matter our age or Continue reading →