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MEAF, grantees featured in ABILITY Magazine
![Marvin Laster of BGCA receives crystal Inclusion Champion Award trophy from Rayna Aylward, Director of MEAF, and Julius Lott, VP of BGCA.](javascript:pop("photopop.php?pp=http://www.meaf.org/css/news/6940.JPG&alt=Marvin Laster of BGCA receives crystal Inclusion Champion Award trophy from Rayna Aylward, Director of MEAF, and Julius Lott, VP of BGCA.", 550, 550);)
MEAF Inclusion Champion Award winner Marvin B. Laster and MEAF grantees--Boys & Girls Club of America and Kids Included Together--are featured in ABILITY Magazine
ALL of US
by Lauren A. Hoffman
At the impressionable age of eight, Marvin Laster became a member of the Boys & Girls Club in his hometown, Albany, GA. The popular neighborhood hangout gave him a safe haven from the lures of the streets. With some 4,300 Clubs worldwide, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) makes sure that children who might otherwise be at home after school with no supervision, have a place to go and something productive to do. Academy-Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has often given credit to the club in his old Mount Vernon, NY, neighborhood for keeping him on the straight and narrow during his youth.
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New publication promotes full participation of youth with disabilities in society
![Cover of Paths to Inclusion: a resource guide or fully including youth of ALL abilities in community life. Features two girls on a trail examining leaves (one is in a wheelchair).](javascript:pop("photopop.php?pp=http://www.meaf.org/css/news/1885.jpg&alt=Cover of Paths to Inclusion: a resource guide or fully including youth of ALL abilities in community life. Features two girls on a trail examining leaves (one is in a wheelchair).", 550, 550);)
WASHINGTON, DC—A new publication, Paths to Inclusion, published by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), is a resource guide designed to help youth-serving organizations integrate youth with disabilities into their regular programs.
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About MEAF
The Foundation provides national grants to projects and organizations throughout the United States that are focused on the full inclusion of young people with disabilities in society, giving preference to areas where Mitsubishi Electric facilities are located. View the company locations.
The Foundation also supports charitable giving by Mitsubishi Electric US employees, and encourages them to contribute their time and talent to strengthen their local communities.
A Culture of Philanthropy
The Mitsubishi Electric US companies are committed to being socially responsible corporate citizens. In the spirit of the "Starfish" parable the companies seek to improve society by making a difference in individual lives. The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan extends this culture of giving to its subsidiaries around the world.
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MEAF-AAPD Congressional Intern Joins Senate Staff
![Stacy Cervenka, a staffer for Sen. Sam Brownback, leads a tour of the Capitol. Cervenka is legally blind.](javascript:pop("photopop.php?pp=http://www.meaf.org/css/successes/1613.jpg&alt=Stacy Cervenka, a staffer for Sen. Sam Brownback, leads a tour of the Capitol. Cervenka is legally blind.", 550, 550);)
Stacy Cervenka was once an intern in the office of Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS). Now she serves as a Legislative Correspondent on the Senator’s staff.
Stacy owes her spot on Capitol Hill to the MEAF-AAPD Congressional Internship Program, which places outstanding college students with disabilities in internships on Capitol Hill each summer. Stacy participated in the Internship class of 2004, and was then offered a full-time position.
When she isn’t working on policy issues for the Senator, Stacy, who is blind, leads tours of the U.S. Capitol.
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