Events Blog Archive
2018 DC Briefing
Cancer & Down Syndrome Explained at Amgen/Global Congressional Briefing On September 14, 2018, Biotech powerhouse Amgen and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) hosted a first-in-kind Congressional Briefing attracting world-renowned cancer speakers from both the science and the medical fields. This important DC briefing attracted health staffers from both sides of the aisle, numerous families, […]
Posted on September 29, 2018
GLOBAL RECEIVES MULTIPLE AWARDS
Michelle Sie Whitten receives Newsed CDC’s prestigious Civil Rights Award, along with Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), and other human rights activists As Michelle Sie Whitten, the President & CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global), fights for the rights of people who are differently-abled, the community takes notice. Global is at the forefront of […]
Posted on September 10, 2018
NDSC 2018 – A Milestone Convention for Global
Engaging Roundtable Discussion During Global’s Roundtable, speakers talked about the importance, the issues and the milestones in research and medical care for people with Down syndrome. No seats left in the house! Speakers included: Global President & CEO Michelle Sie Whitten, Quincy Jones Award Recipient Frank Stephens, Dr. Brian Chicoine, Dr. Lina Patel, Dr. Michael […]
Posted on July 27, 2018
Uganda celebrates World Down Syndrome Day 2018!
Global was proud to join forces with the Global Livingston Institute to bring local organizations, families and children with Down syndrome together in Uganda’s capitol city of Kampala to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! The theme of the event was social inclusion, and over 300 people came out to celebrate and create awareness about Down […]
Posted on March 23, 2018
Light the Way 2018
Global is so grateful to First Lady Valerie Sununu of New Hampshire and First Lady Robin Hickenlooper of Colorado for chairing the Light the Way Campaign, an initiative started in 2011 by First Lady Mary Pat Christie of New Jersey to shine a light on the groundbreaking advances being made to empower individuals with Down […]
Posted on March 22, 2018
Yesterday & Today: World Down Syndrome Day 2018
Global Down Syndrome Foundation recognizes World Down Syndrome Day as a chance to reflect on the progress we have made, and on our hopes for the future. YESTERDAY: The life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome was only 28 years in the 1980s. TODAY: Today in the US, the life expectancy is nearly […]
Posted on March 13, 2018
2019 World Down Syndrome Day
Thursday, March 21st, 2019 Join Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome for a celebration at the Colorado State Capitol! The Global team, self-advocates, and other organizations serving the differently-abled will enjoy a fun photo op followed by announcements and […]
Posted on March 13, 2018
Join our Dare to Ride Team at the 2019 Courage Classic
Join the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Dare to Ride Team for the 2019 Courage Classic bike tour today! The Courage Classic is a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the Dare to Ride Team will be designating its funds to the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at the hospital. Whether you […]
Posted on January 29, 2018