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Disability: IN Greater Atlanta is Looking for an Executive Director
Position: Executive Director Status: Volunteer Board Member Hours: About 10/week If you have a heart for diversity and inclusion and desire to help move the Greater Atlanta business market to be more disability-friendly and inclusive, this role is a great
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities 2022 Candidate Forum on Disability Issues Recap
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) hosted its second candidate forum on disability issues this past September, which gave candidates running for public office an opportunity to speak to the public about their disability platforms and issues of importance
Lele Griner Shares Her Passion with the World through Instagram and a Lot of Sugar
Disability advocate Lele Griner loves to bake. She worked in bakeries during high school, interned at a bakery in college, and started working at a bakery after graduating from Destination Dawgs at University of Georgia. Griner is also a proud
Treasure Maps: Macon Event Wrap Up
Treasure Maps: Macon, the first event in the three-part 2022 Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Storytelling Project, kicked off on Saturday, September 17, to a wonderful crowd in Macon, Georgia. The film screening and community celebration that took place
Sustainable Business Models Create Opportunities for Businesses and Employees with Developmental Disabilities
Featuring Jennifer White When people think of a person with a disability, often they do not think that person is able to work or employable. One woman is using her passion and talents to help people with disabilities excel in
Opportunities For You!
Opportunity: The Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place” or “a chance for advancement.” When it comes to the disability community, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and our partners are working hard
COVID-19 Guidelines and Vaccination Update
The COVID-19 vaccination has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. It is recommended that children five years and older
Georgia College Opens THRIVE Inclusive Post Secondary Education in Milledgeville
Georgia College and State University is preparing to open the newest inclusive post secondary education (IPSE) this spring. Known as IPSE, inclusive college, like Georgia College’s THRIVE, is gaining in popularity throughout the state–and the country. There are now 309
Moving Awareness to Action in National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and Advancing Employment is working to ensure that Georgia’s developmental disability community isn’t forgotten in the fight for competitive, integrated employment and an end to subminimum wages— the legal practice of paying