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- A Call for Policy Changes and Next-Level Advocacy at the 2024 SourceAmerica Grassroots Conference
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- BDI Appoints a New Board Chair. Four New Board Members Join the Organization
- What I Learned about Love, Dating, and Friendships as a Person with a Disability (Plus Tips for Building Meaningful Relationships)
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- SHOWAbility Leads Collaboration of Top Metro Atlanta Disability Organizations with 34th Ada Anniversary Celebration Rally on July 26
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- Breakfast with Champions 2024
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- How to Skillfully Master Your Finances when Living with a Disability
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- Bobby Dodd Institute Welcomes New COO
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- Navigating the Benefits Cliff: The Challenges of Working While Having a Disability
- Thriving at Work
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- BDI Achieves Cleaning Industry Management Standard Green Building Advanced Certification
- Five Ways to Create a More Inclusive Workplace
- GCT of BDI Appoints a New Board Chair, Welcomes Two New Members
- What is a Pooled Special Needs Trust and Why You May Need One?
- Here is How to Stay Active While Living with a Disability
- Painting the World for People Living with Deafblindness: The Crucial Role of Interveners
- Honoring Our Heroes: The Healing Power of Faith and Positivity
- Nonprofit Bobby Dodd Institute Welcomes Four New Board Members
- What You Need to Know About the Georgia STABLE Account for People with Disabilities
- Five Ways to Help Reduce the Stigma Around Mental Health
- Bridge Academy is Accepting Applications for Their Free Cisco Certification Training Program
- Life on the Spectrum: The Realities of living with Autism
- Celebrating Success: Key Moments from Breakfast with Champions 2023
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month – 5 Ways to Ensure Your Workplace is Disability-Inclusive
- National Guide Dog Month – BDI’s Cynthia Coleman Shares Her Guide Dog Story
- Breakfast with Champions 2022
- Partners with a Purpose: Pure Flats, LLC.
- How J&B Medical is Partnering with BDI to Redefine Employment Opportunities for Veterans
- Mission Moment: Featuring David LeBaron
- Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Month: BDI’s Kylie Moore Shares Her Journey of Self Discovery & Advocacy
- Bobby Dodd Institute Partner, Looptworks, Among Honorees for this Year’s Breakfast with Champions
- Cynthia Hall Shares Her Story of Perseverance
- Look at Her Fly: A Mother’s Love
- BDI Celebrates Veterans: Steven’s Story
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- Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Bobby Dodd Institute Honors J&B Medical for Its Commitment to Veteran Employment
- Fostering Second Chances for Career Growth
- COVID-19 Updates from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Use Your Voice, Help Services Continue
- BDI Participant, Shaun Harden, Seeks to Inspire Others to Simply Be Kind in New Book, “Kaleidoscope of Social Issues in America”
- BDI Speaks: Do’s & Don’ts for Securing SSI
- BDI reaches out to Metro Atlanta’s Veteran Community with 25 Remote Work Jobs
- Georgia-Based Manufacturer J&S Chemical Teams Up with Local Nonprofit Bobby Dodd Institute to Supply Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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