Category: Advocacy/Community Affairs

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Microsoft Announces New Grantees Accepted Into $25M AI for Accessibility Program

• May 16, 2019

AUDIO: Mary Bellard, Senior Accessibility Architect, Microsoft

(Redmond, WA, Thursday, May 16, 2019) – The eighth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16 was designed to help more people learn about the importance of digital accessibility and the role technology can play to empower...

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Research Finds Companies Leading in Disability Inclusion have Outperformed Peers

• May 15, 2019

AUDIO: Chad Jerdee, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Accenture

(Arlington, VA, Wednesday, May 15, 2019) – Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on May 16, and the purpose is to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for people with all disabilities. According to a recent...

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New Poll Reveals Parents are Key Influencers in Young People’s Decisions about Love and Intimate Relationships

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Bill Albert, Chief Innovation Officer, Power to Decide

(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – A new poll from Power to Decide, reveals parents are key influencers in young people’s decisions about love and intimate relationships. Adults say their parents (32%) more than friends...

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American Institute for Cancer Research Conference to Address the Latest Research on Cancer Prevention

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Dr. Nigel Brockton, Vice President of Research, American Institute for Cancer Research

(Chapel Hill, NC, Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – Scientists from across the world, will convene at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) conference at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from May 15 to 17,...

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New Effort To Fight Rising Hepatitis C Infections in Indiana

• May 14, 2019

AUDIO: Derek Spencer, Executive Director with Government Affairs at Gilead Sciences,

(Indianapolis, IN, Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – Opioid use costs Indiana an estimated $4.3 billion annually in direct damages and lost productivity and has led to a dramatic increase in Hep C infections. There are...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Global Nutrition Resolution to Help Fight Maternal and Child Malnutrition

• May 9, 2019

AUDIO: Asma Lateef, Director, Bread for the World Institute

(Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 9, 2019) – When it comes to ensuring children have the nutrition they need to survive and thrive, mothers are tenacious. This Mother’s Day, Bread for the World is encouraging people to...

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National Women’s Health Week

• May 9, 2019

AUDIO: Dorothy Fink, M.D., deputy assistant secretary for health - Women's Health, Director, Office on Women's Health

(Washington D.C., Thursday, May 9, 2019) – The 20th annual National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 12, and is celebrated through May 18, 2019. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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May is Mental Health Month – Recreation and Social Connections are Ways to Boost Mental Health

• May 1, 2019

AUDIO: Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO, Mental Health America

(Alexandria, VA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019) – When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential...

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Texas Safety Alert: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Designate May ‘Airbag Recall Repair Month’

• May 1, 2019

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, Airbag Recall Campaign Manager, FCA

(Dallas, TX, Wednesday, May 1, 2019) – May is Airbag Recall Repair Month in Texas. There are approximately 1.9 million unrepaired, recalled airbags still on the roads in Texas, over 400,000 of those in the...

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Florida Safety Alert: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Designate May ‘Airbag Recall Repair Month’

• May 1, 2019

AUDIO: Chris Freeman, Airbag Recall Campaign Manager, FCA

(Orlando, FL, Wednesday, May 1, 2019) – May is Airbag Recall Repair Month in Florida. There are approximately 1.1 million unrepaired vehicles still on the roads in Florida, over 100,000 of those in the Orlando...

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