Sara Minkara
@sarasminkara
Any views expressed are expressed in my personal capacity. U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the Biden’s Adminstration
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http://saraminkara.com 14-09-2018 19:40:52
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Happy #WomensHistoryMonth ! Vital Voices kicks off the monthlong celebration with an interactive art exhibit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City about women powering the global goals. Read more on BNN news: finance.yahoo.com/news/vital-voi…
See photo highlights here:…
The future begins with inclusion. #SpecialAdvisorDisability Minkara visited a school in Cuba to promote the need for inclusive education for children with disabilities in Cuba.
#SpecialAdvisorDisability Minkara had a productive APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, engaging with students, business leaders, and government officials. She discussed how disability inclusion drives innovation in the global business sector and ways U.S. foreign policy addresses…
Congratulations to Global Leadership Award Honoree U.S. Special Advisor Sara Minkara! Minkara is a pioneering advocate for inclusivity and the rights of people with disabilities.
Watch Sara's honoree film here: youtu.be/BgHIE3N2vOE?si…
#globalleadershipawards #powerofpossible
.Sara Minkara Penasihat Khusus Department of State utk Hak Disabilitas Internasional berkunjung ke 🇮🇩 utk menghadiri Forum Tingkat Tinggi #ASEAN ttg Pembangunan Inklusif Disabilitas & Kemitraan yg diadakan oleh Kementerian Sosial RI. Beliau pun jg mengunjungi #VoiceOfIstiqlal . Ini merupakan…
INVITATION FOR JOURNALISTS: Join us on Oct. 10 at 3:30 pm (Bangkok, GMT +7) for an on-the-record press briefing with Department of State Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara reading out the first-ever ASEAN disability dialogue.
RSVP 👇 eventbrite.com/e/press-briefi…
A win for #LowVision #accessibility ! If you have a Pixel phone, get the Google Magnifier app - it's designed to make small, dimly lit, or distant text easier to read. 💡 #BlindNewWorld
(Link to story from @Verge ⬇️)
theverge.com/2023/10/6/2390…
Glad to be at the first ASEAN-U.S. high-level dialogue on strengthening the rights of persons with disabilities in ASEAN. With the dedicated efforts of U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara, my esteemed colleague USAID Asia Mission Director Dr.…
Immense gratitude to Northeastern University Bioengineering for the incredible experience at Fenway Park, the country's oldest major league baseball stadium since 1912, watching the Red Sox vs. Yankees! Had a blast attending the game with the COMBINE lab team. The energy of a live game is truly unmatched!
At the 2023 Thessaloniki International Fair, #SpecialAdvisorDisability Minkara highlighted the emerging partnership between the United States and Greece to advance the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in our societies. #TIF2023 U.S. Embassy Athens state.gov/special-adviso…
Mary Anning was a self-taught paleontologist who discovered important fossils in 19th-century England.
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Here’s the Wikipedia article to learn more:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anni…
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Stay tuned for more #scientistoftheweek every Wednesday!
Dialogue w/ civil society is vital to upholding the disability motto, #NothingWithoutUs . In Lima, #SpecialAdvisorDisability Minkara met w/ World Federation of the Deaf who advocate that for deaf learners, 'inclusive education” means being placed in an environment with other signers.…
Got to see and thank U.S. Embassy London staff for your work with our close Ally, the United Kingdom. I am grateful for the energy and innovation the team brings to a range of shared priorities, including standing with Ukraine.
Great to introduce Secretary Antony Blinken to our incredible U.S. Embassy London team and their families yesterday. Thank you to all of them for the vital work they do on the issues most important to the 🇺🇸 & 🇬🇧 Thank you Mr. Secretary for joining us!
