Events Blog Archive
Global Thanks Congress, President and the White House for Maintaining Special Olympics Funding
At Global, we were shocked about the suggestions to cut the already scarce funding for students with special needs (12% of our students BTW!) and to completely defund Special Olympics. This past week, we saw our congressional heroes fiercely support maintaining funding, including leadership from both sides of the aisle – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) […]
Posted on April 02, 2019
Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome Workshop at National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda Campus
Global, Alzheimer’s Association, and other nationals co-organized a seminal third workshop recruiting some of the best minds in the field of Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.See an overview of the event here.
Posted on March 25, 2019
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