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August 16, 2011
What issues matter most to you? Poll
As you likely know, many issues of national concern are being debated in Congress that will impact people with disabilities. Members and advocates will have opportunities to discuss these issues with experts and disability leaders at the TASH Conference. Please take this Reader Response Poll and let us know what issues matter most to you!
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
July 13, 2011
Act Now to STOP Expansion of Sub-Minimum Wage!
We are asking you to e-mail or call your senators regarding the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act! Tell them Section 511 should be removed from the bill prior to the HELP Committee’s markup on July 20. Please read on to learn more about this bill, and the concerns that must be addressed!
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
June 14, 2011
Arne Duncan to Deliver Commencement for D.C. Students with Disabilities Who Completed Job Skills Program
In an e-mail from the White House today, it was announced that U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver the commencement address at a graduation ceremony here in Washington, D.C. The ceremony is being held for 25 D.C. high school students who have participated in Project Search, a program that aims to connect students with disabilities with real world skills through local employment in federal agencies, including the Departments of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services.
Posted in by Jonathan Riethmaier
May 17, 2011
TASH Joins Collaborative on Youth Transition
There is strength in numbers. We know that TASH members collectively promoting equity, opportunity and inclusion make a greater impact through our unity and shared values. Similarly, TASH partners with other organizations that share our values in an effort to strengthen advocacy, expand resources and promote a shared vision. The latest such partnership has been formed through the National Youth Transitions Collaborative, a group of organizations committed to serving youth and returning veterans with disabilities.
