John Robinson, parent of Ariel ’15 was honored by the White House on October 14 as a “Champion of Change.” John was recognized in the “Disability Employment Champions Of Change” category for having done “extraordinary work to make workplaces more accessible and to create employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.” The program featured U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Cecelia Muñoz, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Jenny Yang, and other Senior Administration Officials.
A description of the Champions program from www.whitehouse.gov: “All across the country, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. Every week, we will invite these Champions of Change to the White House to share their ideas to win the future.”
Congratulations on the award and recognition of your work for individuals with disabilities!
Read the Blog entry about John’s work: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/10/20/it-s-economy
For more information about the Champions of Change program, please visitwww.whitehouse.gov/champions
From www.ourability.com: “John Robinson is Managing Partner and CEO of Our Ability, a company owned and operated by people with disabilities to support people with disabilities. John has made it his life’s work to ensure that individuals with disabilities receive equal employment benefits and opportunities. Over the past five years, Our Ability has worked with individuals, non-profits, and large corporations to facilitate better employment outcomes for those with disabilities. Now, John is helping build a unique web portal that will help individuals with disabilities find employment. – See more at: http://www.ourability.com/john-robinson-named-champion-change/#sthash.94GUQ2Dj.dpuf”