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Student art featured in Washington DC

Henry Viscardi School Student Art in D.C.

October 2, 2013

Two 2013 graduates of the Henry Viscardi School recently had their artwork selected by the VSA (Very Special Arts) International Art Program for Children with Disabilities for display at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library and U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.

Student Artwork with quote by John Lennon

Henry Viscardi School Students’ Design Part of Outdoor Art Exhibit

September 27, 2013

Four students from Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center recently had their artwork - captivating digital images with interpretive text - selected for display at an outdoor art exhibition celebrating diversity from October 14-27 at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood.

NY Mets Gee and Murphy

NY Mets Gee & Murphy Play Ball at Henry Viscardi School

September 25, 2013

New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, pitcher Dillon Gee and Mr. Met visited the Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center play some baseball with the students.

NBDC Job Posting Tool

NBDC Offers Enhanced Job Posting Service

September 24, 2013

The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center announced an enhanced Job Posting Service to assist its member companies in recruiting qualified people with disabilities for positions they are actively seeking to fill.

HVS Principal, Diana DeVivio

Henry Viscardi School Announces New Administrators

September 20, 2013

The Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center recently introduced its new administrative team. Diana DeVivio was hired as the new Principal and Angelo Zegarelli has been promoted to the Assistant Principal position.

Meadow Brook Club golf course

Viscardi Center Golf Outing Raises Vital Funds

September 13, 2013

The Viscardi Center held its Inaugural Golf Outing on September 10 at the prestigious Meadow Brook Club in Jericho where over 100 new and long-term supporters and board members teed off raising vital funds for the Center’ programming.

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As A Federal Contractor, Are You Prepared for Today’s Section 503 Rule Change?

August 27, 2013

NBDC is offering a webinar to member and non-member companies, on September 3, about the Section 503 rules change announced today by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs requiring 7% of the workforce of federal contractors, with 100+ employees, be comprised of people with disabilities.

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The Viscardi Center Announces Three New Board Chairs

August 20, 2013

The Viscardi Center, a network of non-profit organizations providing a lifespan of services that educate, employ and empower people with disabilities, announced the election of three new Board Chairs – Gerard E. O’Connor, Russ Cusick, and Beth Daly.

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Beautiful Me Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

July 29, 2013

Henry Viscardi School students, grades 3-8, participated in Beautiful Me, an educational, self-esteem program designed to educate females by promoting appreciation for their genuine qualities, accurate self-awareness and the satisfaction of helping others.

Kathleen Martinez, U.S. Department of Labor Asst. Secretary

NBDC Brings U.S. Department of Labor Asst. Secretary to New York Life

July 24, 2013

The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center is partnering with New York Life Insurance Company to present an employer event featuring an extraordinary leader in the Global Disability Community, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor, Kathleen Martinez.

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