KL014: Accessibility, Inclusion and Leadership
Keep Leading!®
English - July 02, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - ★★★★★ - 172 ratingsBusiness Education Self-Improvement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Haben Girma
Disability Rights Lawyer and Speaker
Author of Haben—The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
Accessibility, Inclusion and Leadership
Episode Summary
Haben Girma is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. In this episode, we discuss Haben’s coming new book and her advocacy for equal opportunities for people with disabilities and why it matters for leaders.
Bio
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben. Haben believes disability is an opportunity for innovation. She travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. On August 6 she will publish her first book, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.
Website
habengirma.com
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/habengirma/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/HabenGirma
Facebook
facebook.com/habengirma
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/habengirma
Leadership Quote
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-leading/id1461490512
Purchase Haben Girma's Book on Amazon.com!
Please visit KeepLeadingPodcast.com for a full transcript of this episode.
The Keep Leading!™ podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques and insights. For more information visit eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn.
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Disability Rights Lawyer and Speaker
Author of Haben—The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
Accessibility, Inclusion and Leadership
Episode Summary
Haben Girma is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. In this episode, we discuss Haben’s coming new book and her advocacy for equal opportunities for people with disabilities and why it matters for leaders.
Bio
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben. Haben believes disability is an opportunity for innovation. She travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. On August 6 she will publish her first book, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.
Website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/habengirma/
https://twitter.com/HabenGirma
https://www.instagram.com/habengirma
Leadership Quote
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
Subscribe, share and review on iTunes!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-leading/id1461490512
Purchase Haben Girma's Book on Amazon.com!
Please visit KeepLeadingPodcast.com for a full transcript of this episode.
The Keep Leading!™ podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques and insights. For more information visit eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices