Celebrating 75 Years of the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD), which was established in 1950 to promote full and equal access to…
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Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2023
Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities ASL Version (Zoom webpage) The Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, proclaims September 18th through 24, 2023 as Deaf Awareness Week. With this proclamation, Governor Abbott honors the unique experiences…
DeafBlindness Awareness Week 2021
DeafBlindness Awareness Week Pro-Tactile Interpreting DeafBlind Awareness Week was first celebrated in 1984, when President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation in recognition of the birth of Helen Keller. Since then, DeafBlind Awareness Week has been used as a time to…
Governor Greg Abbott Proclaims October Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month
Governor Greg Abbott Proclaims October Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month Throughout our state’s history, Texans with disabilities have played an outsized role in making Texas the greatest state in our nation to live, work and raise a family.…
Governor’s Committee Partners with TWC for Texas HireAbility Campaign
Governor’s Committee Partners with TWC for Texas HireAbility Campaign The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) has partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Texas Workforce Solutions to launch the Texas HireAbility campaign to raise awareness about…
Texas Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month 2013 – Proclamation
October is Texas Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month Welcome to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities’ celebration of Texas Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month! Each business day during the month of October, the Governor’s Committee…