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I Visited Seattle! ~Trailer of reports ~

I visited Seattle for 2 weeks in February. Not only research interviews, but also I had opportunities to be interviewed by local media and to give talks for local organizations. This is a “trailer” of reports in Seattle!

The Important Key of Employment for People with Disabilities: Student Internship!

I interviewed Mr. Sam Roux and Ms. Brianna M. Shults who support students with disabilities at Syracuse University, New York. Internship during college students is really meaningful to both students with disabilities and employers.

Huge Gap between Laws and Reality

Interviewed professor Arlene Kanter who has taught Disability Law and Policy Program at Syracuse University for 28 years. More people bring suit in a court in the US than Japan. Therefore, I thought American people must pay more attention to their laws…but that is not true.

Misunderstanding or Discrimination at Work and in Daily Life? ~Part 2~

Continuously on the report of “Ability for Success” held on 21 Feb in 2016. Annie and Mizuki have shared “discrimination” that they experienced due to their disabilities at workplace and daily life.

Misunderstanding or Discrimination at Work and in Daily Life? ~Part 1~

We have hosted our first online event “Ability for Success” on 21 Feb in 2016, and shared experiences and thoughts about “Misunderstanding or Discrimination at Work and in Daily Life” in English.

This Is Universal Design! Visited Ed Roberts Campus ~Part 2~

Continuously on Ed Roberts Campus report. More of Ed Roberts Campus’s carefully designed universal design components kept impressing me. After observing this universal designed architecture, I realized something as a wheelchair user. Please check it!

This Is Universal Design! Visited Ed Roberts Campus ~Part 1~

I visited Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley where the disability rights movement started. Ed Roberts Campus a nicely designed campus with many detailed universal design components, which are helpful for persons with different disabilities.

Unconscious Discrimination for Employment for People with Disabilities ~Pacific ADA Center Part 2~

Continue on Pacific ADA Center in the Bay Area interview report: “Equal Opportunity” is one of the most important concepts in the US, however people with disabilities are facing unconscious discrimination when building their career paths.

“Everything Is Up To You.” Ideal Working Environment Built on All Employees’ Voice ~Cisco Part 2~

Continue on Cisco headquarter interview report: How can companies create a better working environment for all employees, including employees with disabilities? How can companies build a corporate culture that allows everyone respect differences of employees?

“Volunteer Work” during Working Hour Makes A Company Much Stronger ~Cisco Part1~

Major US companies often have volunteer work based groups for employees. Cisco is one of them. I visited Cisco headquarter in Silicon Valley and asked what kind of effect they receive through “volunteer work”.

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