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• Escola de Gente - Communication in inclusion

  Escola de Gente is a nationally and internationally awarded center of creation of concepts, methodologies, programs and projects, which involve cutting-edge technology and initiatives aligned with the **promotion of accessible and inclusive attitudinal and communicational practices, always from the perspective of intersectionality.** The organization, founded in 2002 by the journalist and writer Claudia Werneck, is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and operates nationally and internationally. Its mission statement is to transform public policies into inclusive public policies so that persons with and without disabilities may exercise their human rights since childhood. In order to accomplish this mission, Escola de Gente operates systematically, through **projects, provision of services, and advocacy**, so that public and private institutions can plan and carry out their actions with full communicational accessibility, in order to ensure the participation, with equity, of persons with disabilities and other excluded groups.
  Brazil

• Viscardi Center

  United States of America

• User1st

  Founded with the purpose of making the power of the internet accessible for people with permanent disabilities or varied or changing abilities, User1st provides the most advanced web accessibility SaaS solutions on the market for testing, remediation, monitoring, and compliance. It is a global leader in digital and web accessibility. (Source: Website)
  United States of America

• Disability Corporation Colombia Tecnoayudas

  The portal discapacidadcolombia.com is a project led by the Corporación Discapacidad Colombia and the company Tecnoayudas Ltda. The Corporación Discapacidad Colombia is a non-profit organization with great recognition and experience in the design of inclusion strategies. Together with the company Tecnoayudas Ltda., they are dedicated to the design and commercialization of technological products and services to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and older adults. (Source: Website)
  Colombia

• Digicel Foundation Jamaica

  In 2004, the Digicel Foundation was founded on the simple premise that wherever Digicel grows, our communities must grow with us. The Foundation has helped millions of people and completed thousands of projects and interventions, particularly in the areas of education and the special needs community. The Digicel Foundation aims to invest in sustainable development programmes for the sole purpose of building stronger more resilient communities in the countries where they operate. (Source: Website)
  Jamaica

• Best Buddies International

  Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. From the Board of Directors to the summer interns, everyone on the Best Buddies team shares their energy and enthusiasm as they work to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Source: Website)
  United States of America

• Open Doors Organization

  **Open Doors Organization** (ODO), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 2000 with the mission to make goods and services accessible to people with disabilities in travel, tourism and transportation. Our goal is to teach businesses how to succeed in the disability market, while simultaneously empowering the disability community. Through comprehensive research, training, guidance in marketing strategies, customer service, and ACAA and ADA compliance, ODO gives large corporations and small business alike the tools they need to reach and serve the disability market. ODO also creates its own programs and services to improve the quality of life for the individuals with disabilities.
  United States of America

• Department of Labor of the US

  United States of America

• MIUSA - Mobility International USA

  Founded in 1981, Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is a disability-led non-profit organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, USA advancing disability rights and leadership globally. MIUSA is a cross-disability organization serving people with a broad range of disabilities. (Source: Website)
  United States of America

• Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

  The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) helps to implement the AODA through advising the Minister. In addition, the ADO supports organizations within and outside government and teaches the public about the AODA’s purpose and goals. (Source: Website)
  Canada