Committed to promoting full participation of people w/ disabilities in America to benefit general society & those w/ #disabilities #disability #stl
Greater St Louis, Missouri USA
Joined February 2012
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Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Had a great time today working with @SDI_Disability talking about disability allyship in the workplace with @UnitedWaySTL. People with disabilities can work, want to work, and deserve to work.
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ICYMI: Some of the largest #stlmade companies like @AmerenCorp, @Centene, and @mercysaintlouis have partnered with @SDI_Disability to inspire local high school and college students w disabilities at its Dream Big Summer Career Camp. More: buff.ly/3x4PMnB #stlwork #stlstem
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Messages from the head of the CDC must convey that all lives are valuable, and the loss of any life from COVID-19, whether it is the life of a person with a disability, an older adult, or a 32 year old with no known disabilities, is a tragedy.
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
We ask that you reflect on your words, the bias behind them, and that you change how you speak about the lives and deaths of disabled people.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Henderson
Executive Director
#MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #HighRiskCOVID19 #DisabilityTwitter
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Dear @CDCDirector
I am writing on behalf of Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF). We are a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by disabled people and parents who have children with disabilities.
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re proud to join @DisabilityIN’s digital relay to celebrate organizations moving the needle on #DisabilityInclusion. Let’s tag leaders that help build an inclusive global economy, @SDI_Disability @girlscouts. #WeAreIN #IDPWD
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Disability activism and #UniversalDesign pioneer: Meet Colleen Starkloff, who has been advocating for inclusion and #accessibility through #housing since the 70s.
👉 ability.fyi/2ZaPazK
@SDI_Disability @cstarkloff @paraquad #disability @ability_E @REALabilityJOBS
ALT Universal Design, a love story. Two people, a woman and a man. The woman has chin-long, dark hair and is smiling. The man has a beard and short grey hair.
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
“It’s human nature to find dignity & better yourself. We want to live in a country where we can speak & legislate & change public policy to make that happen.” – Colleen Starkloff, Starkloff Disability Institute @SDI_Disability #STLMade 🔗: thestl.com/community/advocat…
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Colleen Starkloff’s history of advocating for those with disabilities led to her creation of the Starkloff Disability Institute to help ensure the future of the workplace is better for everyone. @SDI_Disability #STLMade 🖋: Cheryl Baehr 📷: @rjhartbeck
thestl.com/community/advocat…
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
.@SDI_Disability has partnered with @WUSTLbusiness & @UnitedWaySTL on an #NDEAM survey examining the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace in #STL. Take the survey & help Starkloff understand the improvements needed for disability equity. bit.ly/3oWX9ex
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Our support of #NDEAM2021 continues, as our Chief DE&I Officer @vp1300 will provide opening remarks for @SDI_Disability’s Workforce, Workplace Disability Summit. Get registered for this actionable workshop, open to the public, here: bit.ly/3Dgim6Q
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
The 2021 UD Summit by @SDI_Disability is virtual this year (normally in St. Louis). We've attended this conference in previous years and give it a thumbs-up! 👍
Dates: September 29 – October 1.
udsummit.com/
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
We believe that when our team reflects the diversity we see in the world, we’re able to better understand and meet the needs of our community. We're proud to join @SDI_Disability for the Dream Big Career Program to help show students they shouldn't limit their career goals.
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Still time to snag a spot for this Friday's FOCUS on Diversity, featuring Lori Becker of @SDI_Disability, Jason Frazier of @MindsEyeRadio, Katie Banister of @Katieonwheels, Linda Baker of STL County Commission on Disabilities & moderator @Joan_Lipkin! ow.ly/nOYy50EntYV
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
From the moment that he came into her office, Colleen knew that Max was a man she could happily stand beside. At @StoryCorps, Colleen tells their daughter, Meaghan, about the life that they built together and the obstacles that they overcame.
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Event info: @SDI_Disability Career Academy. 10-week professional development course by & for disabled professionals. Begins 23 February. Meets 2 times/week. 3 hours each time. Candidates must interview beforehand. starkloff.org/sca-spring2021…
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
Sustaining Voices Through Deaf Leadership: How Individuals Reclaim Recognition of One’s Voice Through Music
Guest Speaker: @ASLHipster
More info: fb.me/e/19MD7B4xz
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
🗣Black History Month through the Black Deaf lens event alert. 👇🏾 – at Washington, DC
Sustaining Voices Through Deaf Leadership: How Individuals Reclaim Recognition of One’s Voice Through Music
Guest Speaker: @ASLHipster
More info: fb.me/e/19MD7B4xz
Starkloff Disability Institute retweeted
"I don't think we're there yet, but to have the Civil Rights Commission recognizing this is I think very, very important [for the push to phase out sheltered workshops]," says Colleen Starkloff, founder of @SDI_Disability.
