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Novie Craven

Content for Change: Amy Pohl on Using Humor to Champion Disability Rights

This December, we’re celebrating the spirit of United Nations Human Rights Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Disability Employment Awareness—It’s More Than a Month

Hosts Josh Basile and Novie Craven are joined by David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica athlete and Global Athlete Leadership Council member, who contributes his perspective as an employee of Special Olympics Jamaica.
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IRR: Disability Employment Awareness

National Disability Employment Awareness Month—it’s more than a month, it’s a mindset. In an effort to keep the conversation around inclusive workplaces and hiring practices going, this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Toyota North America, drives the momentum forward. Hosts Josh Basile, from accessiBe, and Novie Craven are joined by David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica athlete and Global Athlete Leadership Council member, who contributes his perspective as an employee of Special Olympics Jamaica.

Unified with Refugees

Host Novie Craven is joined by special guests Rebecca Daou from Lions Clubs International Foundation and Gerald Mballe, Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Advisor, to shine a light on vital global initiatives supporting youth refugees.

Special Olympics Earns YouTube Silver Creator Award

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan honored Novie Craven and Special Olympics with a YouTube Silver Creator Award on Monday, 13 August, marking Special Olympics reaching 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.

The importance of Inclusive Health Research

Through Project ALL STAR, a Special Olympics research and evaluation initiative, athlete co-researchers aim to improve inclusive health programming and make a difference in the lives of fellow athletes.

Inclusive Health Research: For the Athletes, By the Athletes

On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, host Novie Craven spoke with Dr. Alicia Dixon-Ibarra, Special Olympics Director of Fitness and Health Research, and Special Olympics athlete leaders Kimberly Schickley and Allen Tobin about the importance of inclusive health research.
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Digital Accessibility: How Brightspot and Special Olympics Are Changing the Game

On this week’s episode of the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast, podcast hosts Novie Craven and Josh Basile discussed Brightspot’s Special Olympics partnership with Parker Ramsdell, Brightspot Senior Vice President of People, Mission & Culture.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion

Novie Craven, spoke with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Program Officer, Panos Vazaios, and Special Olympics Chief Global Government Relations Officer, Shawn Ferguson.
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IRR: Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion One-Year Anniversary

Reflecting on the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, this week’s episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion.