This Wednesday, July 26, we celebrate the progress the United States has made to ensure the rights of people with disabilities; it is the 27 th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This… more
In my capacity as a Foreign Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) I had the incredible opportunity to meet Leroy Phillips, an outspoken radio host and advocate for people… more
This month people across the United States are celebrating the first civil rights law that protected Americans with disabilities: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Written into law in 1977 after historic… more
Each year on April 6 th people around the globe come together to celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. As Nelson Mandela so insightfully stated, "sport has the… more
