RespectAbility

Nielsen's Gracenote Teams with Five Leading Media Advocacy Groups to Make Diverse Content Creators and Talent More Discoverable, Accessible

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracenote, the content metadata business unit of Nielsen, is joining forces with leading advocates for equitable representation in media on a new Studio System feature, Diversity Spotlight. The enhancement leverages insights from IllumiNative, Gold House, RespectAbility, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) to highlight people and projects that meet a range of diversity-specific criteria and open new casting, funding and collaboration opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • By raising the visibility of diverse talent and representative projects among Studio System's broad industry user base, Gracenote and its advocacy group partners are accelerating efforts to bring more equitable representation and authentic content to viewers.
  • For example, Latinx representation in programming is only 5.7% although the group makes up 20% of the U.S. population according to Gracenote Inclusion Analytics data.
  • Nielsen will also share fresh insights on diverse representation in content at Sunrise Collective and Indigenous House.
  • Gracenote is the content data business unit of Nielsen providing entertainment metadata, connected IDs and related offerings to the world's leading creators, distributors and platforms.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards More Than $20 Million in Grants in the Third Quarter of 2023

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 12 grants, including program-related investments, totaling more than $20 million in the third quarter of 2023.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 12 grants, including program-related investments, totaling more than $20 million in the third quarter of 2023.
  • The grants span the Hilton Foundation’s initiatives and programs working in the U.S. and internationally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231103661055/en/
    Pictured here is a group of participants in a youth hub run by the Swahilipot Hub Foundation in Mombasa, Kenya.
  • To learn more about the Hilton Foundation’s program areas and how the Foundation approaches its work, please visit hiltonfoundation.org/program-areas .

RespectAbility's Virtual Event Series Offers Insight into the Future of Disability Advocacy

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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The series kicked off with a Fireside Chat featuring RespectAbility's President and CEO Ariel Simms and Chairman of the Board of Directors Ollie Cantos.

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  • The series kicked off with a Fireside Chat featuring RespectAbility's President and CEO Ariel Simms and Chairman of the Board of Directors Ollie Cantos.
  • Simms and Cantos had a lively discussion about the organization's first 10 years and renewed efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).
  • Additional speakers and series events will be announced soon, so be sure to check RespectAbility’s website for updates and to register.
  • All RespectAbility events include live captions and ASL interpreters, and participants are encouraged to request any additional accommodations they may need.

SkillBurst Interactive Releases Chicago Edition of Harassment Awareness Series

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkillBurst Interactive, creator of the innovative SkillBurst approach to elearning, announced today that it has expanded its award-winning Respectful Workplace Harassment and Prevention training series to meet Chicago's new harassment and bystander intervention training requirements.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkillBurst Interactive, creator of the innovative SkillBurst approach to elearning, announced today that it has expanded its award-winning Respectful Workplace Harassment and Prevention training series to meet Chicago's new harassment and bystander intervention training requirements.
  • Today's announcement follows the launch of the company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on-demand series last year.
  • With the launch of its Chicago series, SkillBurst is also announcing an "Instant Access" option.
  • The series includes the following courses to meet Chicago requirements:
    SkillBurst Interactive creates on-demand learning you'll be proud to put your name on.

RespectAbility to Host Inaugural Award Ceremony for Outstanding Disability Leaders

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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WHAT: On July 25, RespectAbility, a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, will honor the recipients of two new awards for outstanding disability leaders during a public virtual ceremony.

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  • WHAT: On July 25, RespectAbility, a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, will honor the recipients of two new awards for outstanding disability leaders during a public virtual ceremony.
  • Payan, who is blind, made headlines for his work advocating for fellow blind and low vision students within the Los Angeles Community College District.
  • WHY: Justin Chappell and Steve Bartlett have made enormous contributions to RespectAbility and the disability community at large, said Graciano Petersen, RespectAbilitys Senior Director for Training, Culture, and Leadership Development.
  • Our mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community.

Saks Celebrates Women's History Month And International Women's Day With Digital Campaign Honoring Visionary Voices

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion, is celebrating Women's History Month and International Women's Day with a campaign spotlighting unique visionaries and groundbreaking designers.

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  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion, is celebrating Women's History Month and International Women's Day with a campaign spotlighting unique visionaries and groundbreaking designers.
  • Campaign components include digital content on Saks.com and social channels, in-person and digital events, and themed windows at the New York flagship store.
  • The Visionary Voice Award honors women making a difference in their communities and paving a better future for generations ahead.
  • Bringing to life the 2022 theme for International Women's Day, #BreaktheBias, Saks is using its digital channels to shed light on inspiring women in the fashion industry.

Humanitarian and Philanthropic Leader Vivian G. Bass Elected President of Save a Child's Heart

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Save a Child's Heart (SACH) Board of Directors of the US branch elected Vivian G. Bass of Bethesda, Maryland to serve as President effective January 1, 2022.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Save a Child's Heart (SACH) Board of Directors of the US branch elected Vivian G. Bass of Bethesda, Maryland to serve as President effective January 1, 2022.
  • "Vivian is an outstanding visionary and legendary leader who is highly respected and admired by individuals of all ages, cultures, religions, and socioeconomic statuses," said David Litwack, SACH US Executive Director.
  • "We are honored that she has accepted this pivotal role with SACH US, especially during such a precarious and unpredictable pandemic period."
  • In her volunteer capacity, Bass is a Vice Chair of RespectAbility, a national advocacy organization advancing opportunities and fighting stigmas for persons with disabilities.

Disability-Led Nonprofit RespectAbility Receives $1 Million Grant From the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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The funds will be leveraged through an existing 1-1 matching campaign to enable RespectAbility to achieve the paradigm-shifting goals of its new strategic plan .

Key Points: 
  • The funds will be leveraged through an existing 1-1 matching campaign to enable RespectAbility to achieve the paradigm-shifting goals of its new strategic plan .
  • "In 2020, the Hilton Foundation established the Equity Fund to combat bias and injustice across multiple dimensions, including for people with disabilities," said Peter Laugharn, president, and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
  • The Foundation is proud to support RespectAbility, a disability-led organization doing transformative, comprehensive work to fight stigmas for people living with disabilities."
  • RespectAbility's founder and CEO Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi said, "We are deeply grateful to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for this significant game-changing donation.

Disability Nonprofit RespectAbility Launches 2021 Strategic Plan with a Virtual Event

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RespectAbility, a diverse disability-led nonprofit that fights stigmas and advances opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community, officially announced the release of its new strategic plan .

Key Points: 
  • Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RespectAbility, a diverse disability-led nonprofit that fights stigmas and advances opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community, officially announced the release of its new strategic plan .
  • Learn more about the strategic plan and what is next for RespectAbility.
  • RespectAbility also will dramatically grow its speaker and training bureau on disability inclusion and issues.
  • Read the full strategic plan on RespectAbilitys website: https://www.respectability.org/2021strategicplan .

RespectAbility Launches Disability Entrepreneurship Toolkit

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The disability advocacy nonprofit RespectAbility has released its free Disability Entrepreneurship Toolkit .

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The disability advocacy nonprofit RespectAbility has released its free Disability Entrepreneurship Toolkit .
  • The new toolkit provides an inventory of existing materials, advice and guides for jobseekers with disabilities who want to start their own enterpriseor develop their entrepreneurial skills.
  • Entrepreneurship and self-employment can be a valuable and viable option for disabled people looking to enter the job market on their own terms.
  • "Born for Businessshows what people with disabilities CAN achieve," said Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director at RespectAbility and the main author of the new toolkit.