http://nod.org/ Every day, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) works toward achieving its mission to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. en bakerg@nod.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-03T19:38:48+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/nod_president_carol_glazer_to_receive_honorary_doctorate/ New York, NY, May 3, 2012 – Allegheny College will award an honorary doctorate to Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization Disability (NOD), at the college’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12. In the college’s 197th year, Glazer will be joining E.J. Dionne Jr., Arnold Palmer and Tom Ridge in receiving honorary doctorates from the college.

]]> Press Releases 2012-05-03T19:38:48+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/nod_congratulates_corporate_partners_recognized_among_the_top_companies_for/ New York, NY, April 24, 2012 – The 2012 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list was announced Tuesday night, with many of NOD’s supporters earning top slots on the list.  

]]> Press Releases 2012-04-26T20:41:16+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/nod_announces_partnership_with_reddwerks/ AUSTIN, TX, March 20, 2012 — The National Organization on Disability today announced a partnership with Reddwerks in order to promote full inclusion of employees with disabilities in the workplace using products and services that open the doors to employment for all potential workers.

]]> Press Releases 2012-03-20T19:50:03+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/standing_up_for_veterans_a_national_security_imperative/ Washington, DC, November 11, 2011 — America is now more than ten years into our longest war and our national security faces a new threat. The threat is to the health of our all-volunteer military.

]]> Press Releases 2011-11-10T17:36:30+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/a_letter_from_nod_president_carol_glazer/ October 1 marks the beginning of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time every year when we at NOD step back and look at the big picture of disability employment in the United States.

]]> Press Releases 2011-10-07T18:57:36+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/department_of_labor_awards_funding_to_nods_new_jersey_outreach/ Washington, DC, September 30, 2011 — Today, the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced grants to four organizations totaling $2.2 million, including a $550,000 grant to the National Organization on Disability.

]]> Press Releases 2011-09-30T22:27:17+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/this_labor_day_nod_salutes_the_fine_nine_-_nine_companies_who_are_changing_/ NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 — In recognition of Labor Day, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) proudly salutes the "Fine Nine" – nine national companies that have recognized a unique and highly productive talent pool – Americans with disabilities.  These companies are all making the hiring of employees with disabilities a corporate priority.

]]> Press Releases 2011-09-01T20:06:00+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/nod_welcomes_new_board_members/ NEW YORK, NY, April 20, 2011 — Governor Tom Ridge, Chairman, is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Rohini Anand, Douglas R. Conant, and Lieutenant General FL Hagenbeck to the Board of Directors of the National Organization on Disability.

]]> Press Releases 2011-05-04T18:46:57+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/bob_woodruff_foundation_awards_nod_100000_to_continue_providing_career_coun/ NEW YORK, NY, January 20, 2011 — The Bob Woodruff Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to provide intensive career services to severely injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through its Wounded Warrior Careers program.

]]> Press Releases 2011-02-03T20:26:10+00:00 http://nod.org/press_release/sams_club_awards_350000_to_the_national_organization_on_disability1/ BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 21, 2010 — Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, today awarded $350,000 dollars to the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to support the organization’s Bridges to Business initiative, which seeks to identify and understand the gaps limiting the employment of Americans with disabilities in the workplace. According to NOD, 67 percent of Americans with disabilities are unemployed currently and this number has remained the same since World War II.

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