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Image Credit: #CelebrateDontSeparate<br />
According to Mark Whitley, <strong>the</strong> President and CEO <strong>of</strong> ESSC, when people unite as one, <strong>the</strong>y can break<br />
down barriers and create social change. He said that each day people make sweeping statements about<br />
people with disabilities and a lot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m don’t even realize what <strong>the</strong>y are doing. So to aid people look<br />
beyond what <strong>the</strong>y see at first glance ESSC has launched this movement so we can have a more inclusive<br />
world.<br />
The campaign was rolled out through many different channels, including internet, print, and outdoor<br />
ads along with “Make <strong>the</strong> Promise” social media campaign. The idea behind launching <strong>the</strong> social media<br />
campaign was to ask general people to promote <strong>the</strong> message <strong>of</strong> inclusion and use <strong>the</strong> hashtag<br />
#CelebrateDontSeparate.<br />
To create a pr<strong>of</strong>ound impact, six California residents were used in <strong>the</strong> first phase <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campaign<br />
along with two ESSC recipients who met through <strong>the</strong> program and are now engaged. The new campaign<br />
has greatly helped ESSC in bringing <strong>the</strong> social change.<br />
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