Month: February 2021

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  The importance of community for people of determination

  Social engagement and friendship are vital for the wellbeing of POD. Aurora50 speaks to Heroes of Hope and Best Buddies UAE about building inclusive communities.

  Afshan Ahmed
  12th December 2024

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  Parents of POD highlight need for flexible, empathetic workplaces

  At Aurora50’s inaugural Inclusive Workplaces Summit, senior leaders who are parents of people of determination shared workplace solutions in a compelling panel discussion.

  Afshan Ahmed
  10th December 2024

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  Voices of Determination: Noura Farag – ‘Work gives me excitement – something bigger than myself’

  Noura Farag, Learning & Development Administrator at Conrad Abu Dhabi, shares her journey to a meaningful career and making a difference in the workplace as a person of determination.

  Afshan Ahmed
  10th December 2024

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  Voices of Determination: Nadi Choueiri – ‘I teach DJing to inspire and empower other people of determination’

  “Music doesn’t see disability,” says Nadi Choueiri, a sound engineer, DJ instructor and founder of Dubai DJ school Spin Music who lives with vision loss from Stargardt disease.

  Afshan Ahmed
  10th December 2024

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  GCC DEI 2025 awareness days calendar for HR planning

  Plan to make 2024 inclusive with this free calendar that maps significant inclusion holidays, both in the GCC and internationally, month by month.

  Suzanne Locke
  5th December 2024

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  HH Sheikha Shamma: ‘People of determination can transform workplaces’

  With inclusivity as a cornerstone, POD can drive innovation in the UAE, says Aurora50 co-founder HH Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.

  Suzanne Locke
  20th November 2024

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  UAE people of determination: Your comprehensive resources compendium

  From Sanad to Esaad and Hafilat to Fazaa Hemam, the cards, permits, exemptions, benefits & discounts to apply for as a POD, by emirate.

  Suzanne Locke
  19th November 2024

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  Women chair audit committees of 13.3% of UAE listed companies

  A new report from Heriot-Watt University and Grant Thornton shows that women chair audit committees – often considered the ‘senior’ committee of a board – at 13.3 percent of listed companies in the UAE.

  Suzanne Locke
  15th November 2024

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  The tool that shows your hidden disability – or are there to support PODs

  The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is an awareness tool designed to help individuals with hidden disabilities signal their need for support.

  Suzanne Locke
  14th November 2024

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  Digital inclusivity: 8 easy ways to make your digital content more accessible

  How to be mindful of how people of determination – disabled people – interact with you online, as consumers or employees.

  Suzanne Locke
  13th November 2024

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