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“faith transforms the whirlwind of despair into a warm and reviving breeze of hope.”
— martin luther king jr.

ended: tune in saturday, january 18th at 7pm PT on KTLA5 & thedreamshow.org

please join us and the martin luther king jr community health foundation (mlk-chf) on saturday, january 18th at 7pm pacific time, as we share a message of hope, healing, and inspiration from our community in south los angeles during this time of tragic loss in our city. our hearts are with all who are suffering. we hope these stories carry healing and resilience for our collective work ahead.

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inclusiveness

in·clu·sive·ness

| inˈklo͞osivnəs |

noun

the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people

investing in assistive technology to empower the disabled

interview: investing in assistive technology


on a mission to advance accessibility and disability technology

in this interview, we share:

  • common misconceptions about what it means to be disabled

  • personal challenges and experiences that inspired us to focus on this space

  • the various ways in which assistive technology is used to improve the quality of life for people of determination

  • the trends we're seeing in the field of assistive technology

  • the challenges in raising capital that startups focusing solely on assistive technology face

  • what we looks for in a company before investing

valence event series, boost xl, sponsored by silicon valley bank, the fireside chat with moaz hamid, hosted by chris denson

ended: join us on thursday, july 14th at 12pm PT (3pm ET)

please join us at boostxl: thursday, july 14th at 12pm PT (3pm ET) as we discuss how mvmt ventures is making technology more accessible, funding innovative startups focusing on accessibility first, and how we plan to reduce unemployment among people of determination by half by 2030

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  • mvmt ventures welcome christopher saikus

    we're delighted to announce the appointment of chris saikus to our board of advisors. chris is the founder of pepsico technology ventures, and currently serves as vice president and general manager of beyond the bottle beverages at pepsico.

    christopher saikus

  • anita carmichael roberts has joined mvmt ventures

    we're thrilled to welcome anita c. roberts to our team! anita is an accomplished entrepreneur, media maven, and international speaker with deep expertise in human resources, public relations, and publishing.

    anita c. roberts

  • berkeley inventor of blind adaptive technology wins MacArthur ‘genius’ prize

    joshua a. miele won a prestigious MacArthur foundation fellowship for his pragmatic inventions that help blind people navigate the physical and digital world.

    berkeleyside

  • 'CODA' breaks new ground for deaf movie theater-goers

    apple worked with theaters to ensure the film would be played everywhere, for deaf and hearing audiences alike, with the captions burned into the print in what is thought to be a first for a feature film release in theaters.

    reuters