• November 5, 2013

    by: Renee Canfield

    Individuals with Disabilities Still Encounter Voting Problems

    More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with […]

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  • October 11, 2013

    by: Renee Canfield

    Business Strategies That Work

    What’s the third largest market segment in the United States? The answer might surprise you. It’s not a particular race, gender, or age group. It’s people with disabilities. The size of this population—54 million strong—surpasses Hispanics, African Americans and Asian […]

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  • October 1, 2013

    by: Emily Hastings

    Businesses Advancing Connections “BAC” Cocktail Reception

                    UCP of Greater Cleveland’s Business Advisory Committee is hosting the 2nd Annual BAC Cocktail Reception on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the UCP headquarters (10011 Euclid Avenue) in honor of National Disability Employment […]

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  • August 14, 2013

    by: Emily Hastings

    A Better Bottom Line: Employing Individuals With Disabilities

    By Gov. Jack Markell Ten years ago, I met a 25-year-old employee of Bank of America in Delaware. He had Down Syndrome and was enthusiastically making t-shirts on a silk screen press. He told me how thrilled he was to […]

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  • July 29, 2013

    by: Guest Contributor

    Team Drew’s Inspiration

    This week UCP of Greater Cleveland is happy to welcome Jackie Lohn, Drew’s mom, as our guest blog contributor.  This will be the second year that Team Drew has participated in the Cleveland Triathlon, and we are so happy to have […]

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