Disability Mentoring Coalition
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The National Disability Mentoring Coalition raises awareness & increases the number & quality of disability & inclusive mentoring programs. Part of @PYDprograms
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We're saddened to hear of the passing of Alice Wong, writer, activist, & Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductee. Her work in community building & activism leave a lasting legacy that's impacted so many lives.
Read Alice's goodbye message:
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Happy #MentorMonday#! Today, we're highlighting a recent mentor match experience, told by Mentoring Coordinator, Micah 🤩
You might remember Halima from this past summer, when she did an Instagram takeover answering questions about her Fellowship! Following her time with the Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellowship, she started a position at AbilityLinks as a Client Success Manager.
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Happy #MentorMonday# 😁 Today, we're revisiting the wise words of Gayatri Kini, Founder, CEO of The Accidental Ally and Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductee in 2021!
If you've ever wondered what skills our fellows from the Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellowship learn, check out what one participant had to say from our Spring 2025 cohort on today's #FellowFriday#!
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Join us TOMORROW 10/30 from 2-3PM EST for a Networking Event! In celebration of #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth#, we will hear from Dinah F.B. Cohen fellowship alums presenting their projects on disability inclusion in employment.
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Happy #MentorMonday#! Josie Badger, advocate, mentor, and Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductee of 2020 reminds us the dedication that mentoring takes, “Mentoring isn’t a job or volunteer opportunity, it’s a lifestyle.” 👏
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Happy #FellowFriday#! Meet our wonderful Fall 2025 Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellows. You can learn more about them at our latest blog post. We're excited to learn more about the work they'll be doing, so stay tuned🤩
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Happy #MentorMonday#! This week, we're shining a light on the wisdom of actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate, Maysoon Zayid! Maysoon was a Hall of Fame Inductee in 2019 🌟
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Join us on 10/30 for NDMC’s Networking Event! In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we will hear from Dinah F.B. Cohen fellowship alums as they present their project on disability inclusion in employment. 🤩
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Join our friends at @IMPACTabilityUS for the Disability Advocacy & Career Summit on 10/17 from 9:30am - 2:30pm. Go to or scan either the in-person or virtual QR code options!
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Happy #MentorMonday#! Today, we're highlighting a quote from Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán, who is currently serving as Maryland's Coordinator of State Autism Strategy, and was a Hall of Fame inductee in 2020 🤩
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October is #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth# (NDEAM)!
2025 is the 80th anniversary of the annual recognition of the positive impact of people with disabilities in the workforce.
To learn more about NDEAM, go to:
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Join us on 10/30 for NDMC’s Networking Event! In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we will hear from Dinah F.B. Cohen fellowship alums as they present their project on disability inclusion in employment.
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For today's #MentorMonday#, let's take a look at the wise words from teacher, speaker, advocate, blogger, Xian Horn, who was inducted into the NDMC Hall of Fame in 2018! 💜
We had the opportunity to ask Izzy, a Dinah F.B. Cohen fellow of the Spring 2025 cohort some questions about her project.
Izzy's project, along with other fellowship members, revolved around publishing a blog site with accessibility resource guides.
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Happy #MentorMonday#! Today, we're spotlighting Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductee, Emily Reed, musician, writer, and advocate 💜
Happy #MentorMonday#! Today, we're spotlighting an organization who we inducted into the Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame in 2021, @rampdup🎶
RAMPD’s mission is to amplify disability culture, promote inclusion and advocate for accessibility within the Music Industry.
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What does mentoring mean? All throughout the year, we're reposting quotes from past Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductees. This #MentorMonday# takes a look back at Keith P. Jones, Hall of Fame Inductee, 2020. Check out what he has to say about mentoring!
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⭐️NEW BLOG POST⭐️
We asked Halima, Spring 2025 Fellow, through the Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellowship, a few questions about her recent experience! Check out what she learned about adaptive fashion and the fashion industry as a whole 👗
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