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LINK20 members are sharing their thoughts, challenges, and tips on the COVID-19 pandemic on our new blog. Check out our latest publications below. If you would like to contribute to the blog, we would love to hear from you! Please email rinat@rudermanfoundation.org for more details.

We are excited to launch our new E-Book, Finding the Silver Lining: A LINK20 Perspective for COVID-19. This book is a collection of all the articles written by LINK20 advocates in the past few months as a response to COVID-19. We hope you enjoy reading the articles.

Interning at a Top Tech Company as a Person with a Disability

By Meenakshi Das When I changed my major to Computer Science in 2015, never did I think I would...... Read More

Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Disability

By Kendra Gottsleben In the past, I have often wondered if I would be able to successfully work at a...... Read More

Traveling as a Blind Person Will Look Different After This Pandemic

By James Rath My name is James Rath and I’ve been legally blind since birth. I’m a filmmaker and use...... Read More

Leveling the Playing Field

By Rania Abi Rafeh On a regular day, before the pandemic, walking the streets of NYC with my physical disability...... Read More

Staying Positive During COVID-19

By Lizzie Gray 2019 and 2020 were shaping up to be wonderful years. I got my Associate’s Degree in Human Services...... Read More

This Is New

By Sarah Horowitz As a stereotypical over-functioner, I react to stress as a bulldozer reacts to a pile of rubble...... Read More

Living in a Social Media Persona Dominated World

By Jonathan Bertrand In the wake of COVID-19 we’ve come to realize that a new day in age is upon...... Read More

The Importance of Gratitude in Challenging Times

By Aaron Kaufman The news is extremely depressing these days. 100,000 Americans have died as a result of COVID -19,...... Read More

Zoom-Ing with a Speech Impairment

By Sarah Kim “It’d be easier to understand me if we do the interview over video chat due to my...... Read More

The Benefits of Working from Home

By Amani Carson Recently LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index found that over half the population would like to maintain the option...... Read More

Students with Disabilities During Coronavirus

By Lucy Meyer My name is Lucy Meyer. I have cerebral palsy and graduated from high school last year. While...... Read More

What is a Luxury to Society During this Pandemic? From a Person with a Disability’s Perspective

By Larissa Martin By definition, luxury is a state of great comfort and extravagant living. During this pandemic, I have...... Read More

The Birds Still Sing

By Jenny Sichel Every night for the past two months, I have left my bedroom window open, because every morning...... Read More

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

By Katherine Magnoli For as long as I can remember, I have identified with the movie the Wizard of Oz....... Read More

How to Find the Silver Lining During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Marisa Parker For me, finding the silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic can be difficult. I find that the...... Read More

Making Online Meetings More Accessible

By Russell Lehmann Due to COVID-19, our world has been turned upside down. Restaurants once full of lively conversation now...... Read More

Uncertainty in the Age of COVID-19: On Education and Disability

By Kendra Muller Taylor There has been much talk in higher education about the “unprecedented” and “uncertain” nature of our...... Read More

“Our New Normal”

By Selma Sulejman As I sit down and begin to compose this short piece, I realize how difficult it has...... Read More

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