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USBLN® "I Am, I Can, I Do" National Public Education Campaign

The USBLN® is very proud to launch our national public education campaign titled, "I Am, I Can, I Do." The campaign includes a series of 30 and 60 second Public Service Announcements (PSAs) showcasing people with disabilities who 'Do!'

AMC Entertainment Inc., a USBLN® member company, debuted the first in this PSA series in their theatres nationwide on September 30, 2011. The showings continued through October in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The USBLN® PSA was aired in 5,000 movie theaters nationwide reaching over 20 million viewers!  Read the full article & watch the first PSA...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed 503 Rulemaking Released

The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) wishes to recognize the Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis and the department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director, Patricia A. Shiu for their leadership in focusing on this important issue. The USBLN® looks forward to reviewing the proposed rule and providing their input into the formulation of the government's final rule on hiring, advancing and retaining individuals with disabilities by America's federal contractors. Read the full press release: (DOC | PDF)

Veterans Service Project a Huge Success at the USBLN® Annual Conference

As we celebrate our military veterans on Friday, November 11, 2011, and bow our heads at the 11th hour, let us think about the returning veterans with apparent and non-apparent disabilities for whom adjustment to civilian life is over-whelming. Far too many of our heroes are experiencing homelessness and are living on the streets or are couch-surfing.

On October 17, 2011, following the first day of the USBLN®'s 2011 Annual Conference, conference attendees and speakers and USBLN® members and staff joined members of the Kentucky AmeriCorps and the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service on the "assembly line." We were there to fill 30 boxes with basic kitchen supplies that included dishes, flatware, pots and pans and cooking utensils. (Read the full article & view photos)