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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

The unprecedented law, enacted in 1990, affirmed the rights of the disabled, making public spaces, places of employment and transportation less discriminatory. The passage of the ADA was preceded by years of activism and advocacy-group efforts. That March, for example, more than 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S.

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Top 6 agenda items for changemakers in 2022

Bang the Table

But, whether it’s supply-chain issues, energy policies or changes in transportation, many are scrambling to recover lost time on overdue consultations. Run a community advocacy program . Our tip: engage early to foster co-creation and trust with a public now acutely aware of their right to have their say. .

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That’s so major! The Partnership’s work supporting leaders of major federal investments programs

Partnership for Public Service

Meeting the objectives of large legislative initiatives, however, remains difficult for federal agencies due to fragmented leadership and coordination, inadequate resources for implementation and a lack of attention to collaboration and lasting knowledge management. The post That’s so major!

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House Majority Denies Low-Income Seniors and People With Disabilies Choice of Living in Their Homes

Poverty & Policy

Agencies may further support living at home by providing hands-on help with tasks like meal preparation, light housework and transportation. You may have already read about this provision because it’s how the Republican leadership quelled colleagues’ well-grounded anxieties about eliminating the ACA’s guarantee against such discrimination.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

This short essay puts the case for coming together to put pressure on the new leadership to improve British civil protection. With a general election pending there is an opportunity to produce some strong advocacy for the development of a better civil protection system. A suggested strategy is as follows. 1] Domoto, A.,

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Pediatric cancer researchers use AWS to accelerate Cancer Moonshot

AWS Public Sector Blog

Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN), Amazon Web Services (AWS) clinical leadership, and patient advocates met to discuss how technology can improve approaches to pediatric oncology research. Via automated feeds, the data is transported directly into the cloud-based database and stored securely.

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Transit as a formula for local economic success and improvements in regional quality of life

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Admittedly, many transportation agencies are investing a lot in urban design, livable streets, sustainable mobility, etc. A big issue is that transportation agencies (and government agencies more generally), even very good ones like NYCDOT, aren't always that proactive, and tend to not have "a sense of urgency" when it comes to action.