#76: How Achilles International Empowers Persons With Disabilities
Dick Traum, founder of Achilles International, shares his inspirational story of becoming the first above the knee amputee to complete the New York City Marathon, and how running and completing marathons can be an empowering experience. He also shares how Achilles has developed specialized programs for children, teens, adults and veterans. Episode Transcript
Transcript #76: How Achilles International Empowers Persons With Disabilities
Guest: Dick Traum Guest Title: Founder Date: October 4, 2017 Guest Company: Achilles International [Intro Music] Debra: Hello, everyone. This is Debra Ruh, and you are watching or listening to Human Potential at Work. My guest today has such an amazing legacy. I think you’re going to be as excited about this […]
Sustainable Development Goals a Golden Opportunity for Inclusion and Accessibility in Developing Countries.
By David Pérez Rueda “In the year 2000, 189 countries came together to face the future.”[1] This phrase references the Millenium Summit where civil society, advocates, and state representatives came together to produce a set of goals that could help the world overcome perennial problems such as famines, droughts, wars, plagues, and poverty. The most […]
#75: How Cisco Empowers Persons with Disabilities
Patrick J Romzek, LifeChanger Executive Consultant, and Kelly Jones, Talent Acquisition Leader for Cisco Systems, discuss the employment challenges that face people with disabilities and the work that Cisco is doing to employ, empower and transform the lives of persons with disabilities. They also their innovative LifeChanger program and the positive results they are achieving. […]
Transcript #75: How Cisco Empowers Persons with Disabilities
Guest: Kelly Jones & Patrick Romzek Guest Title: Talent Acquisition Leader, LifeChanger Executive Consultant Date: September 27, 2017 Guest Company: Cisco [Intro Music] Debra Ruh: Hello everyone, welcome to Human Potential at Work. I’m Debbie Ruh, your host and I’m really excited about having the guests today. We have Patrick Romzek […]