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    • Patty Vasquez Martinez
      Hola Judith, te envio un fuerte abrazo de Oaxaca, soy Paty Vasquez, la esposa de Pedro Flores Rey, ojala puedas enviarme tu correo electronico para comunicarnos. SALUDOS de la familia
      Tuesday at 5:50pm
    • Diana Innocent
       http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=352357448190673&set=a.318330864926665.71468.318301294929622&type=1&ref=nf . In above link are Photos of children became limbless in drone attack in Pakistan.dear sister kindly request your secretary of state to stop doing drone attacks on innocent children and old people in waziristan pakistan.justify impatially if your loved one gets limbless or killed in drone attack.
      October 13 at 12:06pm
    • Sherif El Hamshary
      could i ask about the immigration to America , when will it be available? please help me
      October 13 at 7:54am
    • Kate Mason
      Good Afternoon Judy, just wanted to pop over and say 'hello'. I have learned ablot about your career path from Heather Hebdon over the past few years working for STOMP, but didn't have much time to check it out on my own... So, Hello and I am pleased to meet you!
      October 11 at 1:14pm
    • مرمر فوكيه‎
      لو أن غيري امتلك أكثر مني فلأدعه ولكن لأن حياتي يجب أن توسم بالاعتدال لا أجرؤ أن أقتني أي شئ لا أحتاجه
      October 11 at 11:29am
  4. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared a link.
    October 11
    You are invited to participate in a conversation with Special Advisor Judith Heumann on "Promoting Disability Rights" by submitting questions, some of which will be selected for response during the taping. This program will focus on opportunities to elevate and address the human rights of persons with disabilities, and the tangible benefits that can result from this work.
    Conversations With America: Promoting Disability Rights | U.S. Department of State Blog
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    Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, will hold a conversation with Ann Cody, Director of Policy and Global Outreach for BlazeSports America, and Kirk Bauer, Executive Director of Disabled Sports USA, on Promoting Disability Rights.
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  8. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared U.S. Embassy Finland's photo.
    September 27
    Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja addressing the audience at Finland's House of Parliament, where a mini-conference on disability rights is being held. Also Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann is speaking at the...
    conference. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said: "Discrimination against persons with disabilities is not only an injustice, it is a strain on economic development, a limit to democracy, a burden on families, and a cause of social erosion." Read more: http://goo.gl/Zk4qf
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    Photo: Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja addressing the audience at Finland's House of Parliament, where a mini-conference on disability rights is being held. Also Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann is speaking at the conference. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said: "Discrimination against persons with disabilities is not only an injustice, it is a strain on economic development, a limit to democracy, a burden on families, and a cause of social erosion." Read more: http://goo.gl/Zk4qf
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  9. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared U.S. Embassy Finland's photo.
    September 27
    President Sauli Niinistö met with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. They discussed disability rights and Finland´s recent success in the Paralympics.
    Photo: President Sauli Niinistö met with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. They discussed disability rights and Finland´s recent success in the Paralympics.
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  10. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared U.S. Embassy Finland's photo.
    September 27
    http://www.hs.fi/digilehti/#25092012/ihmiset/Vammaiset+uskovat+muutokseen/a1348457814819

    Lue Helsingin Sanomista tänään (25.9.) Judith Heumannin haastattelu (C 1). Heumann on USA:n hallituksen neuvonantaja vammaisten asioissa.

    On Saturd...
    ay, Special Advisor Judith Heumann, Kalle Könkkölä, Tuomas Tuure, and Ambassador Oreck toured the Embassy renovation project, which will make the building easily accessible for all of our visitors.
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    Photo: http://www.hs.fi/digilehti/#25092012/ihmiset/Vammaiset+uskovat+muutokseen/a1348457814819 Lue Helsingin Sanomista tänään (25.9.) Judith Heumannin haastattelu (C 1). Heumann on USA:n hallituksen neuvonantaja vammaisten asioissa. On Saturday, Special Advisor Judith Heumann, Kalle Könkkölä, Tuomas Tuure, and Ambassador Oreck toured the Embassy renovation project, which will make the building easily accessible for all of our visitors.
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  11. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared U.S. Embassy Finland's photo.
    September 27
    Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, Judith Heumann in Finland for National Disabiltiy Awareness Month:
    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

    The American Chamber of Commerce in Finland, disability rights activist Kalle Könkkölä, Charge Danny Hall, and members of the U.S. business community, including representatives fr...
    om IBM Finland, Abbott Oy, and ManpowerGroup Finland gathered with Special Advisor Judith Heumann.

    Heumann thanked the companies for the work they are doing encouraging the employment of disabled people and discussed ideas to increase employment opportunities for the disabled in other companies.
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    Photo: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The American Chamber of Commerce in Finland, disability rights activist Kalle Könkkölä, Charge Danny Hall, and members of the U.S. business community, including representatives from IBM Finland, Abbott Oy, and ManpowerGroup Finland gathered with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. Heumann thanked the companies for the work they are doing encouraging the employment of disabled people and discussed ideas to increase employment opportunities for the disabled in other companies.
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  12. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights's photo.
    September 25
    Special Advisor Judy Heumann met with Dr. Alan Hurwitz, President of Gallaudet University to discuss and learn about Gallaudet programs. Gallaudet University is a federally chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard of hear...
    ing located in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world, and is still the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students.
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    Special Advisor Judy Heumann met with President Alan Hurwitz of Gallaudet to learn more about their programs and to find areas of collaboration.

    From left to right: Judy Heumann, Tenzin Dickyi, Don Beil, Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, Dr. Alan Hurwitz, Dr. Asiah Mason, and Amy, Graduate student programs advisor.
    Photo: Special Advisor Judy Heumann met with President Alan Hurwitz of Gallaudet to learn more about their programs and to find areas of collaboration. From left to right: Judy Heumann, Tenzin Dickyi, Don Beil, Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, Dr. Alan Hurwitz, Dr. Asiah Mason, and Amy, Graduate student programs advisor.
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  13. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights
    September 24
    State Department's Special Advisor on International Disability Ri (3 photos)
    State Department's Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Meets with Mr. Chen Guacheng — at New York University.
    Photo: Special Advisor Judy Heumann with Mr. Chen Guacheng met with New York to discuss issues related to human rights and disability issues in China, September 2012.
    Photo: Special Advisor Judy Heumann and Senior State Department Official Susan Osullivan with Mr. Chen Guacheng and his wife Weijing Yuan at New York University, September 2012.
    Photo: Tenzin Dickyi with Mr. Chen Guacheng.
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  15. Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights shared U.S. Embassy Finland's photo.
    September 21
    President Sauli Niinistö met with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. They discussed disability rights and Finland´s recent success in the Paralympics.
    President Sauli Niinistö met with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. They discussed disability rights and Finland´s recent success in the Paralympics.
    Photo: President Sauli Niinistö met with Special Advisor Judith Heumann. They discussed disability rights and Finland´s recent success in the Paralympics.
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