News Highlights 2016

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French Court Bans TV Ad Showing Happy Kids With Down Syndrome

November 23, 2016

Entertainment Tonight: Celebrities Support Down Syndrome

November 16, 2016

Models With Down Syndrome Hit the Runway for a One-of-a-Kind Fashion Show

November 15, 2016

Hilary Swank Walks the Runway at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fashion Show

November 15, 2016

Queen Latifah, Peyton Manning and More Attend Nation’s Largest Fundraiser for Down Syndrome in Denver

November 15, 2016

Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and More Team Up for Global Down Syndrome Fashion Show

November 14, 2016

Down Syndrome ‘Be Beautiful’ Fashion Show Raises $2.1 Million

November 14, 2016

Celebs Team With Down Syndrome Models

November 14, 2016

Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show Featured in Top November Pictures

November 14, 2016

Queen Latifah Supports Global: Top November 2016 Music Photos

November 14, 2016

Queen Latifah Works the Runway With Jamie Foxx’s Sister at Charity Event

November 13, 2016

Catwalk for a Cause

November 11, 2016

“Be Beautiful , Be Yourself” Fashion Show

November 10, 2016

Mario Lopez Hosts 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show

November 06, 2016

People with Down Syndrome Are a Gift to BIoscience

October 24, 2016

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💡Did you know that October is #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth? This month serves as a reminder that creating inclusive workplaces isn't just the right thing to do, it's a powerful way to strengthen businesses AND communities. 🤝 Published in Hotel Business, learn how inclusive hiring may be the answer to the hospitality industry's staggering 70-80% turnover rate ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eZvYJI

GLOBAL's groundbreaking research shows that people with #DownSyndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (#IDD) BELONG in the workforce. And inclusive hiring isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a smart business decision.
💼 83% of hotel professionals believe individuals with IDD can succeed working in a hotel
💼 Over 90% of hotel professionals feel confident in their ability to manage employees with IDD
💼 There is widespread belief that employees with IDD are more reliable, motivated and long-term.

Backed by a first-of-its-kind national survey and a successful 20-week pilot program in three established Denver hotels, we're proving what our community has always known: when given the opportunity, individuals with IDD can thrive AND strengthen entire workplaces. 👏 Join us in celebrating the incredible contributions of employees with IDD who are strengthening workplaces every day!

🙏THANK YOU to Daniels Fund for their generous support, to our hotel partners The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop, Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek, Clayton Members Club & Hotel, and to the hundreds of hotel professionals who took the time to inform our work.

#GLOBAL #InclusionWorks #WorkforceInclusion #HospitalityIndustry #DownSyndromeEmployment #InclusionMatters #GLOBALCommunity #NDEAM #GlobalDownSyndromeFoundation

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