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Disability and inclusion advocates united to elevate the conversation around awareness, universal access, and breaking barriers
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🎧 New Innovating Inclusion Podcast episode out now!

Host Akira Nakano chats with Nicholas Wyman about creating inclusive apprenticeships and building a skilled, diverse workforce.
Listen here 👉 innovatinginclusion.buzzsprout.com

#InnovatingInclusion #DisabilityInclusion #FutureOfWork
Promotional graphic for the Innovating Inclusion Podcast. The top of the image features the logo with teal and pink text reading “Innovating Inclusion Podcast,” where the letter “I” in “Inclusion” is stylized as a pink hand signing the ASL letter “I.” Below, text reads: “With Special Guest Nicholas Wyman” in white text on a purple background, and “Hosted by Akira Nakano” in white text on a teal background. Main text: “How to create apprenticeships for the disability community and all about his new book, Attract, Retain and Develop: Shaping a Skilled Workforce.” Two circular headshots appear: the larger one of Nicholas Wyman, a white man wearing a dark blazer and light blue shirt, and a smaller one of Akira Nakano, a Japanese American man wearing a gray suit and blue tie, smiling. Text at the bottom reads: “Available on all your favorite streaming platforms and at www.innovatinginclusion.org.” The background features a microphone graphic with teal and purple abstract design accents.
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Today we celebrate White Cane Awareness Day, honoring the freedom, confidence, and community of blind & low-vision individuals.

Accessibility is more than design; it’s equity and dignity.
#DisabilityInclusion #AccessibilityMatters
A bright gradient graphic with the Innovating Inclusion logo at the top. The text reads: “Today is White Cane Safety Day.” A smiling illustrated woman wearing sunglasses walks confidently with a white cane on the right side of the image. The background fades from teal to purple. A photo of a woman walking outdoors on a tree-lined path, smiling while using a white cane. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top left. Text on the image reads: “White Cane Safety Day is a national observance celebrated on October 15th. It was first established in 1964.” A photo of a blind man walking along a city sidewalk with a white cane. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the bottom. Text on purple boxes reads: “The observance celebrates the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired. It also recognizes the importance of the white cane as a tool for independence.” Image 4: A close-up photo of a smiling woman wearing sunglasses and holding her white cane upright. Text reads: “A 2023 survey estimated nearly 8.3 million Americans (across all ages) are blind or low vision. Meaning they self-described themselves as blind or having ‘serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses.’” The Innovating Inclusion logo is at the top.
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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🎙️ New episode of Innovating Inclusion out now!

Hosts Steven McCoy & Katie Corbett talk with Lauren Branch, CEO of NewView Oklahoma, on how tech & advocacy helped them become the largest employer of blind professionals in Oklahoma.

👉 innovatinginclusion.org

#NDEAM #InnovatingInclusion
Promotional graphic for the Innovating Inclusion Podcast. The background features a microphone and teal and purple design accents. Text reads: “Innovating Inclusion Podcast. With Special Guest Lauren Branch. Hosted by Steven McCoy & Katie Corbett. How to embrace technology and advocate for change to become the largest employer of people who are blind in Oklahoma.” Photos of Lauren Branch, Steven McCoy, and Katie Corbett appear in circular frames. Text at the bottom reads: “Available on all your favorite streaming platforms and at www.innovatinginclusion.org.”
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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🌐 The internet was meant to connect us, but not everyone has access.

At Innovating Inclusion, we’re empowering young creators through our Micro-Internship Program to build a more accessible, inclusive digital world.

💭 How will YOU help make the internet accessible for all?

#DigitalAccessibility
A woman smiling while using a laptop, with another person beside her. Text reads: “93% of internet domains have at least one page with an inaccessible image.” The Innovating Inclusion logo appears in the top left corner. A young man smiling while holding a smartphone outdoors. Text reads: “How will YOU help make the internet more accessible for disabled users?” The Innovating Inclusion logo appears in the top left corner.
October 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Honored to spotlight the Rethink Ability Virtual Summit this #NDEAM!

Join fellows Dennis Tran & Steven McCoy for “Unseen, Unheard, Unstoppable: Navigating Self-Advocacy as a Disabled Employee.”

🗓️ Oct 28–30 | 💻 rethink-ability.com

#DisabilityEmployment #Inclusion
Promotional graphic for the Rethink Ability Virtual Summit, highlighting the session “Unseen, Unheard, Unstoppable: Navigating Self-Advocacy as a Disabled Employee.” The image features six speakers’ headshots arranged in a grid: Julie Harris, Samantha Gordano, Dennis Tran, Leah Reinardy, Myles Wallace, and Steven McCoy. Text reads: “Finding power, belonging, and voice in workplaces that weren’t built with us in mind.” Below, text notes: “October 28–30, 2025 | A free virtual summit | Register at rethink-ability.com.” The design uses bright yellow, white, and black colors with the Culture Amp logo in the bottom corner.
October 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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🎙️ New Innovating Inclusion episode!
Councilmember Ollie Cantos joins host Dennis Tran to talk disability employment, advocacy & vision-forward leadership for National Disability Employment Month (NDEAM)!

👉 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2410465/epis...

#NDEAM #WhiteCaneDay #DisabilityRights
Promotional graphic for the Innovating Inclusion podcast featuring Councilmember Ollie Cantos and host Dennis Tran. Text notes celebrating NDEAM, highlighting a conversation on advocacy, employment equity, and disability leadership.
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! 🌟

This year’s theme: “Celebrating Value and Talent.” Let’s uplift Disabled workers and push for equity, representation, and inclusion in every workplace.

#NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #InnovatingInclusion
Graphic with teal-to-purple gradient background. Text reads: “October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.” Illustration at the bottom shows three people, one person in a wheelchair, one person standing and pointing, and one person sitting at a table. Innovating Inclusion logo is at the top. Close-up photo of a white man with glasses using a power wheelchair with assistive technology near his mouth. A purple text box reads: “National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual recognition of the positive impact of Disabled people to the American workforce.” Innovating Inclusion logo is in the top left corner. Photo of a Black woman in a blazer smiling and signing in American Sign Language. A purple text box reads: “October 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the celebration.” Innovating Inclusion logo is in the top left corner. Graphic with teal-to-purple gradient background. Text reads: “This month, consider: How can I advocate for equal employment opportunities and workplace equity for Disabled people?” Innovating Inclusion logo is at the top.
October 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Nearly 80% of disabled people worldwide are unemployed, not because of talent, but because of systemic barriers.

This October and NDEAM, let’s commit to breaking those barriers and building workplaces where disabled jobseekers thrive.

#NDEAM #DisabilityEmployment #Inclusion
A woman with a prosthetic leg sits at a café table working on her laptop and writing notes. The text on the image reads: “80% of the international disability community is unemployed.” The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top left. A woman using a wheelchair sits at a desk across from a hiring manager who is holding a resume. The text on the image reads: “How would YOU help address barriers to employment for disabled jobseekers?” The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top left.
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Proud to celebrate our Fox Fellow Steven McCoy, featured in Times Square for the Every Second Counts campaign on Usher Syndrome Awareness Day and Steven’s appointment as Business Engagement Rep. Representation matters. ✨

#EverySecondCounts #UsherSyndromeAwareness #InnovatingInclusion
September 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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It’s #NationalInclusionWeek! Inclusion isn’t just a value, it’s action. What does inclusion mean to you? 🌍✨ #InnovatingInclusion
September 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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40% of disabled adults experienced unfair healthcare treatment last year.
💜 How will YOU advocate for healthcare equity?

#InnovatingInclusion #HealthcareEquity
A nurse smiles and holds hands with an older disabled woman in a wheelchair, with text overlay that reads: “40% of disabled adults experienced unfair healthcare treatment in the last year.” Logo of Innovating Inclusion appears at the top right. A healthcare provider assists a woman in putting on a prosthetic leg, with text overlay that reads: “How will YOU advocate for healthcare equity?” Logo of Innovating Inclusion appears at the top left.
September 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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🎭 Exciting news! Our fellow Dennis Tran joins Priya Winston, Ph.D., LMSW for The Hats We Wear: Neurodivergent and Asian American on Oct 27 (12pm PT/3pm ET). Free, virtual via Zoom. Register: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BTNYRM5
#Neurodiversity #AANHPI #Inclusion
Event flyer with navy background. Title: “The hats we wear: neurodivergent and Asian American.” Headshots of Dennis Tran (left) and Priya Winston, Ph.D., LMSW (right) appear with their names. Text below: October 27th, 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST, via Zoom. ENYA logo with rainbow infinity symbol at the bottom.
September 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Proud to partner with Youth Business Alliance through the Fox Family Foundation Fellowship! 🙌 Our team + fellows mentored students on accessibility, universal design, and inclusion, helping them see how inclusive design can shape their futures. 💡💙
#InnovatingInclusion #Accessibility #FutureLeaders
Seven mentors stand smiling in front of Hawthorne High School, arms outstretched in celebration. Two mentors sit at a table with several students, while other groups talk in the background. A mentor sits at a round wooden table speaking with two students. A group of students hold certificates in front of a red wall that reads “Marshall Headlines.”
September 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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🐾 September is #NationalServiceDogMonth!
Service dogs do more than provide comfort — they’re trained to perform life-saving tasks that support disabled people every day.

How can you help make your community more welcoming for service dogs and their handlers?

#DisabilityInclusion #ServiceDogs
Gradient background with the Innovating Inclusion logo and text: “September is National Service Dog Month.” Illustration of a German shepherd service dog standing in a red vest with a medical cross. A young woman outdoors smiles while holding a fluffy white service dog in a red vest. Text notes that National Service Dog Month celebrates and raises awareness about service dogs and their vital role in supporting disabled people. Gradient background with the Innovating Inclusion logo and text: “September is National Service Dog Month.” Illustration of a German shepherd service dog standing in a red vest with a medical cross.
September 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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🌍 Public spaces should work for everyone. Yet 50% of disabled adults report barriers to sidewalks.

💡 How would YOU redesign public spaces to make them more accessible? Share your story and join the #InnovatingInclusion conversation.

#AccessibilityMatters #UniversalDesign
A woman in a powered wheelchair smiles as she crosses a street. Text reads: “50% of adults with mobility and non-mobility disabilities report barriers to sidewalks.” Innovating Inclusion logo at the bottom. A smiling woman with a prosthetic leg walks outdoors in front of a brick building. Text reads: “How would YOU redesign public spaces to ensure people of all mobility levels can get around easily?” Innovating Inclusion logo at the bottom.
September 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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🎙️ New #InnovatingInclusion episode is live!

Host Dennis Tran sits down with Saran Tugsjargal — policy maker, advocate, Mongolian-American mentor, & college freshman. 🌟

🎧 Listen: innovatinginclusion.buzzsprout.com/2410465/epis...

#Podcast #AANHPI #DisabilityInclusion
A podcast promotional graphic with the title Innovating Inclusion Podcast. Text reads: “With Special Guest Saran Tugsjargal. Hosted by Dennis Tran. How to navigate being a policy maker, advocate, a mentor for the Mongolian-American community, and a Freshman in college. Available on all your favorite streaming platforms and at www.innovatinginclusion.org.” Circular photos feature Saran Tugsjargal smiling with arms crossed in front of a building, and Dennis Tran smiling in a professional headshot.
August 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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🌟 Today we celebrate #SeniorCitizensDay a reminder to honor, uplift, and support older adults in our communities.

Nearly 44% of people 65+ live with a disability. Let’s ensure they have access, dignity, and the resources they deserve. 💜

#InnovatingInclusion #DisabilityInclusion
A graphic with the Innovating Inclusion logo and large text: “Happy Senior Citizens Day!” Two Polaroid-style photos appear below: one of older adults walking together in a park, and another of a group exercise activity with seniors smiling while stretching with resistance bands. A graphic with text: “The day serves as a time to: Honor our older generations’ contributions to society. Uplift the issues they face. Reflect on the importance of supporting them in our communities. Ensure they have access to needed resources.” Two Polaroid-style photos are shown: one of elderly people gardening together, and another of intergenerational hands joined in solidarity. A graphic with text: “Older adults report the highest disability prevalence (43.9% of people aged 65+) compared to other age groups.” Two Polaroid-style photos below show: (1) an elderly blind man with a guide dog sitting outdoors smiling, and (2) a joyful scene of an elderly person in a wheelchair laughing with a child, while another older adult stands nearby. A graphic with the Innovating Inclusion logo at the top. Text reads: “Today consider: How can I support and uplift elderly adults?” Below the text are two Polaroid-style photos: one of a younger adult sitting and talking with an elderly man, and another of an elderly man with a cane walking beside a younger adult carrying a grocery bag.
August 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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♾️ Excited to share our very own Dennis Tran, host of Innovating Inclusion & Fox Family Foundation Fellow, will join the Advocacy Panel at the 1 in 31 Connection Autism Summit!
📅 Aug 31, 2025 | Online & Accessible
🎥 Watch: streamyard.com/watch/PUNGqS...

#1in31Connection #AutismSummit #Neurodiversity
Advocate Stories Panel with Dennis Tran, Martin Slyngstad, and Andrew Waldman, hosted by SJ Childs Global Network. Logo: “1 in 31 Connection Autism Summit – Empowering the 1. Connecting the Many.” Summit schedule for Aug 31, 2025 with panels on research, family supports, neurodiversity in education, advocacy, AI & innovation, and closing remarks.
August 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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🎙✨ Join host Dennis Tran for an inspiring conversation with Saran Tugsjargal next week!

Saran shares the pivotal moments and personal experiences that led her into her advocacy and leadership journey

#InnovatingInclusion #PodcastPreview #DisabilityInclusion #Neurodiversity #RepresentationMatters
August 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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We just wrapped our Innovating Inclusion Microinternship Program powered by the Fox Family Foundation and are grateful for our partnership with Spoken Heroes and founder Steven McCoy.

#InnovatingInclusion #SpokenHeroes #FoxFamilyFoundation #UniversalDesign #YouthEmpowerment #DisabilityInclusion
A group of youth and Steven McCoy pose in front of a “Spoken Heroes” backdrop, smiling and making hand signs, wearing matching t-shirts. A group of youth and adults stand together smiling in front of a “Spoken Heroes” step-and-repeat banner, posing playfully for a group photo. A group of youth and young adults, many wearing white “Spoken Heroes” t-shirts, sit attentively in black chairs during a workshop. Some participants use white canes, and a bright orange rolling cart is in the foreground.
August 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Did you know that 1 in 2 adults with disabilities get zero recreational physical activity? Access to play, joy, and movement should never be a privilege. It’s a right.

So let’s reimagine what accessible physical recreation looks like — together.

Visit InnovatingInclusion.org to learn more.
An accessible, colorful graphic promoting inclusion in physical recreation. At the top, bold text reads: “1 in 2 of all adults with disabilities get zero recreational physical activity.” Below the statistic is an action photo of five men playing wheelchair basketball, actively reaching for the ball. Underneath, in a purple and orange layout, the text reads: “How would YOU make physical recreation more accessible?” Next to it is a smiling woman signing a heart shape with her hands. The image invites viewers to “Join the Movement” at InnovatingInclusion.org to win cash, internships, and scholarships.
August 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, we honor the joy, power, and resilience of the disabled community. 💜

We belong here, and we’re here to stay.

#DisabilityPride #InnovatingInclusion #DisabledAndProud #AccessIsLove #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
A celebratory visual with a gray background featuring diagonal stripes in red, gold, white, blue, and green, representing the Disability Pride flag. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top, followed by the message “Happy Disability Pride Month!” in a white text box. The Innovating Inclusion logo appears at the top. The main text reads: “Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July in honor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in July 1990.” Below the text is a historic photo of President George H. W. Bush signing the ADA into law, surrounded by disabled advocates including Evan Kemp, Justin Dart Jr., and others. Text reads: “Disability Pride Month flag was first created in 2019 by Ann Magill. She redesigned it in 2021 because the original version triggered seizures and migraines for some people, and to accommodate red-green color blindness.” The background contains muted colors from the redesigned flag. The Innovating Inclusion logo sits at the top. Each color of the flag is listed with its meaning: Red: Physical disabilities Gold: Neurodivergence White: Non-apparent & not-yet diagnosed disabilities Blue: Emotional & psychiatric disabilities Green: Sensory disabilities (e.g., Deaf, Hard of Hearing, lack of smell). The background shows diagonal stripes in those same colors.
July 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),

✨ Jessie Weber & Paul Grossman both disability right activist join us for a conversation.

🎧www.innovatinginclusion.org

#ADA35 #DisabilityRights #InnovatingInclusion #504SitIn #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #InclusionMatters
Graphic for the Innovating Inclusion podcast special edition featuring Jessie Weber and Paul Grossman, commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a focus on the ADA, 504 sit-in, and the case against LACCD.
July 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🎥 “Disability rights are civil rights.”
In this powerful video, Paul Grossman, longtime disability rights attorney, shares his story and legacy of legal advocacy for access and inclusion.

#DisabilityJustice #InclusionMatters #InnovatingForInclusion #PaulGrossman #AccessibilityIsJustice
July 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🎧 New Episode Out Now!

In this powerful episode of the Innovating Inclusion Podcast, we sit down with two incredible changemakers: Kelly Berger and Avery Roberts as they share their lived experiences navigating rare diseases, disability, and advocacy.

#raredisease #innovatinginclusion #disability
Flyer for the Innovating Inclusion Podcast. Title reads “Innovating Inclusion Podcast – Streaming Now!” hosted by Katie Corbett and Mandeep Ladhar. The main question reads: “How do you advocate and raise awareness for rare diseases? And how do you challenge preconceptions?” Featured photo shows two white women using power wheelchairs smiling outdoors on a paved path. One wears a pink shirt and striped pants with a black hat; the other wears a gray top and black pants. Text at the bottom says: “With special guests Kelly Berger & Avery Roberts” with a photo credit to Maddie Graves. The Innovating Inclusion logo and website (www.innovatinginclusion.org) appear at the bottom.
July 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM