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MEAF is proud to support the efforts of the Association for Career and Technical Education to promote in . Excited to feature Aspiritech, Blue Star Recyclers, TACT and The Uniquely Abled Project, along with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation and Project SEARCH/Project LIFE - Butler Tech at ACTE CareerTech Vision this fall.
A session at VISION on Neurodiversity and CTE will feature a panel discussion on how to include autistic students in CTE. Read Techniques.
Thanks to our Mitsubishi Elevators US volunteers for supporting GiGi's Playhouse Orange County with their annual co****le tournament!
We had a fantastic co****le tournament today at our Cypress Headquarters in Orange County, CA! Thank you to everyone who participated in this amazing event! All proceeds benefited our friends at GiGi's Playhouse Orange County! Congratulations to our co****le winners: First place: Cole Ganser (SoCal Branch Manager) & Tristian Heath (Service Account Manager), Second place: Alex Steinberg (Sales Support Manager) & Marcos Resendiz (Assistant Project Manager), and Third place: Jordan Reynolds (Superintendent) & Jacob Self (Project Manager). Thank you for all that YOU do!
Visit: https://www.mitsubishielevator.com/about-us/our-people-our-community to learn more about how we’re making a difference in our communities.
Thanks to the MEAA PEACE Committee volunteers at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America to help kids prepare to go Back to School!
Another year of school supply kits for our friends at Redford Union Oral Prigram for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing!
Excited to see the new Aspiritech AREA interns honing their QA testing skills.
The AREA Program interns have been working all summer to learn QA testing skills, executive skills, as well as soft skills to be successful in the workplace. This year we have a very strong cohort of neurodiverse young people. Pictured here, Jennifer Amdur Spitz and Brad Cohen led a session about networking. These young folks are eager to begin looking for their first jobs. Please connect with them!
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Employee volunteers from across the country will join Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America colleagues in Mason, Ohio to run, walk and roll to support Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy!
Join TEAM MEAF or come join us for the Rev It Up 5K on September 16 to help end Duchenne!
I’ve joined the Race to End Duchenne team for the 2023 Rev It Up 5K! Please support me as I fundraise to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle-wasting disorder. Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy is making great progress, but we need your help. Every dollar makes a difference!
Congratulations to the team at My Disability Roadmap on being nominated for a National News & Doc Emmy Award. Thanks to The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for recognizing the power of this transformational film that MEAF is proud to support.
We are Emmy nominees! was nominated today for a National News & Doc Emmy Award! Thank you to The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. https://bit.ly/455lPmE
Image Description: Samuel smiling in his wheelchair with his communication device mounted in front of him. In the right corner, in gold lettering "44th News & Doc Emmys Nominee" White lettering in the bottom left corner reads "The New York Times Op-Docs"
Proud to support The Uniquely Abled Project to train neurodiverse individuals for careers in manufacturing. for a !
Our Time To Shine instructor manual is an amazing resource that prepares Uniquely Abled Academy students to join the workforce. 📖
This workbook is offered at no charge to all of our Uniquely Abled Academies, and includes ten tailor made lessons to prepare our students with the skills they need to gain employment.
Thank you to the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), Comerica Bank, The McRae Care Foundation Fund, and Citizens Business Bank for funding this customized curriculum and giving our UAA students the skills they need to succeed!
Proud to support The Uniquely Abled Project to support in manufacturing for a !
There are so many things that make a Uniquely Abled Academy unique and our instructors play a key role! Equipping our instructors with effective strategies in teaching neurodiverse individuals is key to ensuring that our students are set up for success inside the classroom and out in the field.
Thank you to the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) for funding the video production of "Teaching Uniquely Abled Students" which continues to be a valuable resource for educating our CNC instructors.
Proud to support Science Buddies and in .
Support STEM career exploration for all students! Review these best practices and strategies for , personalized career exploration for students with disabilities.
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Thank you, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) for helping encourage students to see themselves with a future in .
Our Time To Shine instructor manual is an amazing resource that prepares Uniquely Abled Academy students to join the workforce. 📖
This workbook is offered at no charge to all of our Uniquely Abled Academies, and includes ten tailor made lessons to prepare our students with the skills they need to gain employment.
Thank you to the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), Comerica Bank, The McRae Care Foundation Fund, and Citizens Business Bank for funding this customized curriculum and giving our UAA students the skills they need to succeed!
Denver area friends, hope you can join us!
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) invites nonprofit leaders, educators and industry representatives to hear and share promising empowerment practices to help youth with autism and other disabilities successfully transition from school to meaningful, inclusive employment. 3pm-5pm Welcome....
Thanks to the Mitsubishi Elevators US LIFT Well-being volunteers for supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)!
What a beautiful day for golf! Our amazing San Diego team recently sponsored the 26th annual IFMA San Diego charity golf tournament with proceeds benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). Learn more about how we continue to support our local communities: https://www.mitsubishielevator.com/about-us/our-people-our-community (3 Good Health and Well-Being ( ) adopted by the UN).
Our very own director, Kevin Webb, was interviewed by Authority Magazine and shared his thoughts on including neurodiverse employees in the workforce.
Kevin shared leading organizations MEAF has supported, like:: Aspiritech, Blue Star Recyclers, Exceptional Minds, Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation, Project SEARCH, TACT, and The Uniquely Abled Project, with the help of disability consultants like JEC James Emmett and Company, to help realize a .
An Interview With Eric Pines
Awesome to see Disability EmpowHer Network young leaders working on efforts to make a .
Giana, one of our incredible young leaders from the EmpowHer Camp Class of 2023 was recently interviewed by 3 different reporters after news got out about Giana's advocacy work to get evacuation chairs for her school.
In an interview with News10, Giana shared, “It was hard because in the middle school, there was a safe room, which is just the music room, so it’s not really fireproof, and in the high school, I have to wait in the stairwell, which is like the area of refuge but it’s hard seeing everyone else go outside... Every person needs to feel safe during emergencies." We couldn't agree more with Giana and we can't how she continues to change the game for students with disabilities in an emergency. Watch the full video News10 story at tinyurl.com/GianaEvacChairs
Image Description: A purple graphic with a picture of Giana a young disabled white woman in a power chair sitting next to an evacuation chair. At the top is a logo for News10 and text that reads "Greece freshman successfully advocates for Evac-Chairs for students with disabilities" " Check out the full story about Giana: tinyurl.com/GianaEvacChairs"
Excited to attend a fully packed session at hearing from great speakers, like Kristy Trautmann with the FISA Foundation, about including people with disabilities in PEAK Grantmaking efforts.
Our very own Program Manager Tara Havlicek is serving as co-chair of and she introduced the opening panel for PEAK Grantmaking at its first in-person convening since 2019.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is proud to support accommodations for the 900+ grantmakers in attendance.
Thanks to the students at the Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett for welcoming the PGA TOUR Champions players to the Mitsubishi Electric Classic! Together, we can grow a .
Tune in for this tribute to disability rights pioneer, Judy Heumann.
In honor of our friend and mentor, Judy Heumann, we will be rebroadcasting our 2022 webinar featuring Samuel in conversation with Judy on Friday, April 21 from 3-4:30pm ET. They discuss inclusive education, employment opportunities, advocacy, and much more. ASL Interpretation and captions will be provided. If you have registered for a previous "Our Disability Roadmap" webinar, you are already signed up and will receive a link. All registrants will also receive a time-limited recording.
Register here: http://bit.ly/3m9Bz7h
Image Description: Photo of Judy and Samuel in their wheelchairs, smiling. Judy has her hand on Samuel’s arm. Behind them is a brown couch, plants, and a coffee table. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” Below, text reads "In honor of Judy Heumann (1947-2023) A rebroadcast of our 2022 conversation. Friday, April 21, 2023 3pm-4:30 pm ET"
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) announces $1.3M in new grants focused on empowering youth with disabilities for an inclusive workforce.
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MEAF is proud to support: Aspiritech, Blue Star Recyclers, TACT, Center on Disability Studies, Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation, Growing Together Aquaponics, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Spero Vineyards - Non-Profit, FIRST LEGO League, Consumer Technology Association Foundation, Vermont Folklife Islands of Brilliance, PEAK Grantmaking, Bridges From School to Work, Disability EmpowHer Network, Dreams for Schools, Easterseals Redwood, Project SEARCH/Project LIFE - Butler Tech, GiGi's Playhouse, Inc., Life'sWork of Western PA, Perkins School for the Blind, Racing for Heroes, The Uniquely Abled Project, and Westchester Institute For Human Development - My Disability Roadmap.
Proud to support the Center on Disability Studies’ Reverse Career Fair!
📣 Register to participate in the 'Turn the Tables' Virtual Reverse Job Fair 2023 https://go.hawaii.edu/Zck
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Friday, April 28, 2023
10:00 - 11:00 am HST, Live Zoom
Register by March 31, 2023: https://go.hawaii.edu/Zck
Job seekers with disabilities who are students or recent graduates 16-22 years old.
Questions? Contact: Jared Galeaʻi [email protected]
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Hosted by CDS & Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), Turn the Tables virtual reverse job fair will be held on April 28, 2023 through Zoom. Participating students and job seekers will have an opportunity to create a video resume and profile to share with all employers.
Students and job seekers must participate in 4 lessons (either on Zoom or in person) to be eligible for the fair. Lessons include:
- Elevator Speech,
- Resume Development,
- Video Scripting,
- Interview Preparation.
All the student videos and resumes will be posted on a web portal.
[Employers] Invitations to register for the event have been sent to Oʻahu employers. Registered employers will be given access to the web portal on April 22, 2023 to review all the student videos and resumes. Employers have the option to contact the students directly or attend the live Zoom of the fair to meet the students and jobseekers.
[Students] Invitations to register for the event have been sent out to high schools on Oʻahu to share with their students who might be interested. By invitation, CDS staff have started lessons at high schools.
The Turn the Tables fair is hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi, Center on Disability Studies (CDS) in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF). Lesson delivery and employer recruitment is currently underway. Please contact Jared Galeai, [email protected] for more information.
We join millions around the world mourning the recent death of disability rights pioneer, Judy Heumann. Judy and Bob Williams were close friends for decades, and Judy was a mentor and friend to Samuel and Dan Habib. As we grieve her death and celebrate her life, we are postponing the "Our Disability Roadmap" webinar conversation between Samuel and Bob to Wednesday, March 29, from 2-3 PM ET. https://bit.ly/ODRMBOB
Image Description: Photo of Samuel, in his wheelchair, next to Bob, in his scooter. Bob’s small dog is in the basket of his scooter. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom right corner, a pink background with white text reads "RESCHEDULED!" White text below reads “Samuel Habib talks with Bob Williams. Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 2-3 PM ET”
Given the recent death of disability rights pioneer Judy Heumann, the My Disability Roadmap team is postponing the "Our Disability Roadmap" webinar conversation between Samuel Habib and Bob Williams to Wednesday, March 29, from 2-3 PM ET. Judy and Bob were close friends for decades, and Judy was a mentor and friend to Samuel and Dan Habib. Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is proud to join the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) in supporting this ground breaking series. If you're not already registered, you can do so here: http://bit.ly/3HbukDH
Image Description: Photo of Samuel, in his wheelchair, next to Bob, in his scooter. Bob’s small dog is in the basket of his scooter. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom right corner, a pink background with white text reads "RESCHEDULED!" White text below reads “Samuel Habib talks with Bob Williams. Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 2-3 PM ET”
We are saddened to hear about the passing of disability rights icon Judith Heumann. Judy was a fierce advocate for disabled people and she will be remembered for her lifelong work to create a more inclusive society for all. We reflect back to when MEAF's director Kevin Webb had the privilege of joining her on The Heumann Perspective in 2017 to discuss thoughts on supporting inclusive education and employment efforts. We will strive to follow your example and Lead ON. Rest in Power.
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MEAF's director has accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge. Join him to help create a world without ALS.
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Looking forward to the next “Our Disability Roadmap” webinar on March 10th from the My Disability Roadmap team. Join us!
The next “Our Disability Roadmap” free webinar will be on Friday, March 10 from 1-2 PM ET with disability justice pioneer, Bob Williams, Policy Director of Communication First. Bob and Samuel will discuss a wide range of issues around transition, including career pathways, higher education, independent living, AAC, advocacy, and much more. ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided. If you registered for the last webinar, you are already signed up! If not, register for the series here: https://bit.ly/ODRMBOB
Thanks to our lead sponsors, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) and the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP).
Image Description: Photo of Samuel, in his wheelchair, next to Bob, in his scooter. Bob’s small dog is in the basket of his scooter. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom right corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Bob Williams. Friday, March 10, 2023, 1-2pm ET”
Tune into the “Our Disability Roadmap” webinar tomorrow!
Our next “Our Disability Roadmap” free webinar will be on Friday, January 13 from 1:30-3 PM ET with Maysoon Zayid, comedian, actor, and Palestinian rights advocate. Maysoon and Samuel Habib will discuss a wide range of issues around transition, including relationships, college, intersectionality, career pathways, and advocacy. ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided. If you registered for the last webinar, you are already signed up! If not, register for the series here: bit.ly/ODRMMaysoon
Thanks to our lead sponsors, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) and the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP).
Image Description: Photo of Samuel, smiling in his wheelchair, sitting across from Maysoon, sitting in a chair, wearing a black dress. Behind them are tables and chairs in front of a dark red wall. Above the photo is a black bar with white text reading “Our Disability Roadmap, candid conversations on the transition to adulthood.” In the bottom left corner, white text reads “Samuel Habib talks with Maysoon Zayid. Friday, January 13, 2023, 1:30-3pm ET”
MEAF is proud to join the network in support of Disability EmpowHer Network. “When disabled girls lead, we all succeed.”
They say it takes a village, but we say it takes a network!
We are so thankful to all of the incredible partners in our network who helped us uplift and empower disabled girls & women in 2022!
Thank you Ford Foundation , Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), Quantum Rehab, Anthem, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation , IP John Dillon Park, Landscape Structures Inc., Permobil USA, Artisan Church, Numotion Foundation, Brown & Brown of New York, Inc., Sunrise Medical, Charlee Marie & Me Craft Studio, Wegmans, P3 Technology Recruiting, Kelly's Kitchen!
Your support demonstrates that you too believe that when disabled girls lead, we all succeed. Thank you for believing in the potential of girls and women with disabilities!
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Read about Disability EmpowHer Network’s inclusive mentorship program designed to empower young women with disabilities in Stanford Social Innovation Review!
Huge thank you to Marianne Dhenin for writing about EmpowHer Camp and our incredible Young Leaders, mentors, and staff in this year's winter edition of Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article outlines the stages of camp and highlights two of the many amazing projects that were completed by our participants. Read the full story to learn why our Executive Director Stephanie says, "It’s really easy to show why it’s needed … and how it connects to success in the future.”
The paywall for this article is down for the next two weeks, so check it out while you can: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/inclusive_mentorship #
Image description: a graphic featuring Stanford Social Innovation Review and Disability EmpowHer Network logos above the article headline "Inclusive Mentorship: A yearlong mentorship program teaches leadership and independent living skills to young disabled women." Below the headline is an image of the EmpowHer Camp 2023 class cooking burgers around a campfire.
Join us for the next Our Disability Roadmap webinar on January 13th.
Join the My Disability Roadmap team for "Our Disability Roadmap," a series of FREE webinars featuring Samuel Habib's candid conversations about transition with disability rights leaders. The next webinar will be on Friday, January 13 at 1:30 PM ET with Maysoon Zayid, comedian, actor, and Palestinian rights advocate. ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided. Even if you can’t attend live, be sure to register to receive the recording. Register for the series today: https://bit.ly/3j0Z4NS
The path to adulthood is a precarious one for those with disabilities. So Samuel Habib, 21, seeks out guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists.
Awesome to see My Disability Roadmap on the list of documentary shorts up for the ! Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter!
This year is filled with insightful and powerful doc shorts, poised to make a splash in the race toward an Academy Award.
Thanks to Stanford Social Innovation Review for featuring the incredible work of Disability EmpowHer Network, which is empowering girls and women with disabilities through . MEAF is proud to join the Ford Foundation in supporting this growing and impactful organization. Lead On!
A yearlong mentorship program teaches leadership and independent living skills to young disabled women.
On November 15, twenty Mitsubishi Electric volunteers along with students prepared and planted 7 garden beds at Hope School AUHSD to help students with disabilities learn about gardening, the environment, and nutrition in Buena Park, California. Thank you to all our volunteers making a difference in their communities!
MEAF is proud to support Disability EmpowHer Network’s EmpowHer Camp and mentoring program to empower young leaders like Keira, with the support of remarkable mentors like Jo-Jo.
Happy Mentoring Monday!
During EmpowHer Camp this last August, each of our incredible Young Leaders was matched with a mentor, and today we are sharing one of those matches. Meet Keira and Jo-Jo!
Keira and Jo-Jo met at EmpowHer Camp this past summer in the Adirondacks The pair connected over their shared musical interests and humor. Over the next year, Keira will be completing an emergency preparedness project in her local community with Jo-Jo's help. For her project, Keira will be working to make shelters wheelchair accessible and create comfort kits for the shelters. We cannot wait to see what incredible things these two do together.
Image Description: Graphic featuring two pictures of Keira, a teenage disabled woman and Jo-Jo, a disabled Afro-Latina woman. Text reads: Mentoring Monday introducing Keira & Jo-Jo
Thank you to the Mitsubishi Elevators US team for honoring Mitsubishi Electric employee veterans and supporting Folds of Honor during their annual Charity Golf event.
Awesome to see the Mitsubishi Electric legal team out dedicating a day of volunteer service to prepare for the grand opening of GiGi's Playhouse Orange County! Congratulations to GiGi's Playhouse, Inc. on opening it’s newest facility to create a safe and fun life-long learning space for people with Down syndrome.
Congratulations GiGi's Playhouse Orange County YOU DID IT AND WE ARE CELEBRATING YOU!
“This has been two and a half years of passion, persistence, fundraising, hard work, determination, late nights, thousands of hours and a team of incredible volunteers all who now make up the Board with me. This is definitely a labor of love and I am so honored and proud to FINALLY have a GiGi's Playhouse in Orange County. I did this for Jack (obviously) but GiGi's Playhouse will benefit everyone with Down syndrome in Orange County. It also benefits the community! The volunteers at GiGi’s get to see first-hand how AWESOME our kids are with Down syndrome and we begin to break down those walls and stereotypes.” -Katie Gresko, Board Vice President
Looking forward to the grand opening of GiGi's Playhouse Orange County. Mitsubishi Electric US and Mitsubishi Electric US, Elevator & Escalator Division volunteers are proud to support GiGi's Playhouse, Inc.’s newest location.
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