Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Nos décisions financières ne reflètent pas toujours nos désirs, mais souvent les réalités auxquelles nous faisons face. 000
Reposted by Jacques BalolageDr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...charityjob.co.ukInnovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | CharityJobApply now for Innovation Manager – Education Programmes. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today 111
Reposted by Jacques BalolageDr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Project Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...charityjob.co.ukProject Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education | Theirworld | CharityJobApply now for Project Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today 111
Reposted by Jacques BalolageRachel Ashton @ralyash.bsky.social · 10/12/2024It's Tuesday! Which means a new TheirWorld chapter! Chapter 115 released today! Also, I have a new cover I'm working on that I'll drop a little later ^-^. www.royalroad.com/fiction/8441... #webnovel #sciencefantasy #magic #litrpg #royalroad #lightnovel #fantasyfictionroyalroad.comTheirWorldHadassah Graydon moved to the alien planet of Yidar on a scholarship to be a Beta Tester for the upcoming VRMMORPG, 'TheirWorld' system. Between a game that's more than it seems, the dangerous people ... 052
Reposted by Jacques BalolagePioneers Post @pioneerspost.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Ten young #education advocates from around the world have begun a six-month programme in journalistic storytelling, delivered by Pioneers Post on behalf of global children’s charity Theirworld. Read: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...pioneerspost.comUnlocking change: Pioneers Post kicks off journalism programme for 10 young traineesTen young education advocates from around the world have begun a six-month programme in journalistic storytelling, delivered by Pioneers Post on behalf of global children’s charity Theirworld. 011
Reposted by Jacques BalolageChildhood Education International @childhoodedintl.bsky.social · 12/05/2025At the Global Forum on Investing in Early Childhood, Justin van Fleet from Theirworld highlighted the importance of investing in early childhood and our responsibility as adults to take action. Watch recordings from the event to learn more: ceinternational1892.org/businesscham... 011
Reposted by Jacques BalolageDr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...charityjob.co.ukInnovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | CharityJobApply now for Innovation Manager – Education Programmes. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today 111
Reposted by Jacques BalolageReed Smith LLP @reedsmithllp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Reed Smith colleagues, friends, and family gathered at St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate for our annual Carol Concert, held in support of Theirworld. This year’s event was a beautiful and contemplative occasion, featuring prayers and music that brought us together in the spirit of the season. 021
Reposted by Jacques BalolageUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 21/05/2026Too hot. Too dry. Too wet. The world is feeling the impacts of climate change. But everywhere, solutions are scaling, and momentum is building. #WorldEnvironmentDay is 5 June. Join us #NowForClimate: www.worldenvironmentday.global 14327
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 05/05/2026In 1960s Zaïre (DRC), blindness was a "badge of shame." Then came Ndenge a proud, French-speaking boy who traveled 2,000km alone and broke the nation's glass ceiling for the disabled. Read the incredible story by Jacques( me) leaddiversity23.substack.com/p/ndenge-the...leaddiversity23.substack.comNdenge: The “Bright” blind boy who defied Zaire’s fateHow a proud, French-speaking vagabond lost his sight but gained the vision to break a nation’s glass ceiling for the disabled. 030
Reposted by Jacques Balolageiaaporg.bsky.social @iaaporg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026IAAP is proud to launch the Professional Certification Scholarships pilot, supporting individuals pursuing IAAP certifications (CPACC, WAS, and ADS). Applications are open now through May 15 for the first session: f.mtr.cool/qdvgtivqpo #Accessibility #ProfessionalDevelopment 021
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Journée Internationale de l’Autisme [#InternationalAutismAwarenessDay] L’autisme fait partie des troubles du neuro-développement. Certaines personnes autistes peuvent avoir des difficultés pour comprendre les autres ou créer des liens sociaux, et parfois se sentir isolées. 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Jacques Balolage is a Deaf advocate and community leader from Goma, DRC. #DisabilityInclusion #DeafCommunity #HumanRights #InclusiveEducation #Africa #Leadership. disability-rights-repository.org/2026/03/23/j...disability-rights-repository.orgJacques Balolage, Deaf Community Leader, Democratic Republic of CongoBy Jacques Balolage, Deaf Community Leader, Democratic Republic of Congo. Jacques Balolage Mulimbwa is a Deaf leader and advocate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His work focuses on disa… 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 09/03/2026La lutte pour les droits des femmes, c’est le 8 mars et le reste de l’année ! 000
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 27/02/2026L'actrice Viola Davis a prononcé un discours fort sur le racisme, la dignité et la justice. Une prise de parole marquante qui attire l’attention sur les réalités du racisme et invite chacun à réfléchir, à écouter et à agir pour plus d’égalité. 010
Reposted by Jacques BalolageForbes @forbes.com · 25/02/2026The Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed.forbes.comTrump Repeats Ambition For Tariffs To Replace Income Taxes In State Of The Union—Here’s Why That’s UnlikelyThe Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed. 3325979
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 25/02/2026Accessibility Events in March 2026 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...open.substack.comAccessibility Events in March 2026A11y News brings you a curated look ahead at the most impactful accessibility and disability‑inclusion events happening in March 2026. 011
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 15/02/2026The Trusted Tester certification course equips professionals with the skills to evaluate websites and applications for compliance with Section 508, WCAG, and the POUR principles. DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process: www.dhs.gov/trusted-testerdhs.govSection 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process | Homeland SecurityThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customer Experience Directorate (CXD) Accessibility & Language Services Division developed the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester as a common testing approach for... 021
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 16/02/2026🚀 DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2 Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing When: Friday March 6, starting at 4 PM (GMT+1) Where: gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WebDev #InclusiveDesigngdg.community.devDHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer GroupsVirtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser... 111
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Sharing this video with the DJP, in collaboration with MUCH MUCH. Inclusion is more than policy it’s action, courage, and the power to change systems. Exclusion is not an option. Let’s act together. Watch, reflect, share. Build truly inclusive spaces. workdrive.zohoexternal.in/external/d43...workdrive.zohoexternal.in 000
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 08/02/2026The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always. Jacques Balolage 020
Reposted by Jacques BalolageCarmen Klomparens @carmparens.bsky.social · 30/01/2026For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, @magic.wizards.com released a touching video commemorating the legacy of Kai Budde. Send your friends and loved ones a nice text today. Tomorrow isn't promised. #WOTCstaff www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELc...youtube.comRemembering Kai BuddeYouTube video by Play MTG 228166
Reposted by Jacques BalolageAccessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 30/01/202664-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again. www.upworthy.com/ai-glasses-h... #a11yupworthy.com64-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again."This is what AI should be used for." 021
Reposted by Jacques BalolageAAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities @aapd.com · 20/01/2026We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AAPD's 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards. Please join us in congratulating Katie Drackert and Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson. 021
Reposted by Jacques BalolageSharita Gruberg @gruberg.bsky.social · 22/01/2026“Our workplaces should be about us, not against us” @aapd.com President Maria Town on why the EEOC rescinding workplace harassment guidance will harm disabled workers 063
Reposted by Jacques BalolageKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026RIP Catherine O'Hara, who managed to steal every scene she was inyoutube.comWaiting for Guffman- Chinese Restaurant SceneYouTube video by Kat 833427394
Reposted by Jacques BalolageForbes @forbes.com · 29/01/2026Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.forbes.comMicrosoft Shares Plummet 11%—Most Since 2020—After Slowing Cloud GrowthRevenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations. 4928367
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 29/01/2026🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuideopen.substack.comAccessibility Events in February 2026A curated guide to the February events driving real change for people with disabilities. 153
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 29/01/2026👥 Who should attend? • Accessibility auditors looking for certification prep • Developers, designers, product managers wanting a solid Section 508 foundation • Anyone interested in building an inclusive digital world 🗓️ Date: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1 📍 Live stream via GDG Vienna (link above) 011
Reposted by Jacques BalolageAccessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible www.cpr.org/2026/01/15/t... #a11ycpr.orgThese artists are on a mission to make photography more accessibleCarrie and Ted Tahquechi are pioneering a new art form that enables people with low and no vision to enjoy photography. 021
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde. Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici ! 011
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 09/01/2026At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets. Technology breaking barriers in sports. Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON! 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 24/12/2025On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature In these photos, I’m sitting and lying on a green hillside, surrounded by trees and fresh grass. These quiet moments in nature are a reminder that our environment is a powerful source of peace, joy, and balance. 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 22/12/2025En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 14/12/2025On this page, I share our research with Equal Access Innovators (@equal-access.bsky.social ) on designing truly inclusive products for people with disabilities in the DRC focused on real user needs, accessibility, and practical lessons from the field. Read more: substack.com/@leaddiversi...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 14/12/2025L’enseignement du sage est une source de vie. Bon dimanche à tous, et n’oublions pas d’aller au culte aujourd’hui pour nourrir notre esprit. 010
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 22/11/2025New piece on Substack: Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society? Exploring inclusion, justice, and the future of disability leadership. Read here: substack.com/@leaddiversi...substack.comJacques Balolage (@leaddiversity23)Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society? Research is underway to better understand why disabled leaders continue to face challenges in two countries where poverty and ... 040
Reposted by Jacques BalolageSam (formerly Barisan Hantu) 🇸🇬🍉 @neuroliminality.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I was just thinking about flow states in autism and am overjoyed to learn that @ferrousmu.bsky.social has a paper on the exact topic!! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comTowards autistic flow theory: A non‐pathologising conceptual approachFlow states are heightened moments of concentration, motivation and enjoyment, leading to total absorption in the present moment. A striking parallel exists between flow states and phenomenological a... 137320
Reposted by Jacques BalolageDebra Ruh (she/her/hers) @debraruh.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Join our global movement! Over a billion strong, people with #disabilities are often treated as a minority. It’s time to unite, convene, support each other, and amplify our voices. Join us at www.Billion-Strong.org, please use our #WeAreBillionStrong hashtag. #AXSChat #Disability #AccessFirst 36111
Reposted by Jacques BalolageLaura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 06/11/2025World Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...open.substack.comWorld Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human ExperienceJoin us for an evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of World Usability Day on the topic of Emerging Technologies and Human Experience. 011
Reposted by Jacques Balolagedavid-s.bsky.social @david-s.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Official figures expose how Labour, Tory and Reform politicians and media have repeatedly lied about "spiralling" social security spending www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official... Via @johnpring.bsky.socialdisabilitynewsservice.comNew official figures expose how politicians and media have repeatedly lied about social security spendingNew official figures – hidden by government and opposition parties – have exposed months of lies by politicians and the media about “spiralling” spending on social security and the need to cut bene… 064
Reposted by Jacques BalolageDisability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025🚨NEWS🚨 Disabled Students Still Face Major Barriers in Higher Education, Report Finds "This report calls for a move away from reactive patchwork solutions towards a whole-institution approach where accessibility and inclusion are built-in, not bolted on" www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...disabilityrightsuk.orgDisabled Students Still Face Major Barriers in Higher Education, New 01710
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Les propos récents d’une députée socialiste sur le handicap ont provoqué une véritable polémique. Beaucoup de personnes sont en colère, et le débat est légitime. Lire l’article ici : fr.hespress.com/448827-les-p...fr.hespress.comLes propos d’une députée socialiste sur le handicap provoquent un tolléEn pleine séance parlementaire, elle aurait employé des expressions jugées humiliantes envers les personnes en situation de handicap... 000
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Support my blog project on disability and inclusion in the DRC Every bit counts! 👉https://gofund.me/4bc103790gofund.meDonate to Support a blog on disability & inclusion in the DRC, organized by Jacques BalolageHello, my name is Jacques. I’m a Deaf leader and advocate from th… Jacques Balolage needs your support for Support a blog on disability & inclusion in the DRC 030
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Digital accessibility needs lasting solutions. This forum helps build them with real support 000
Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 17/10/2025“Inclusion is, by its social nature, a way of seeking to be recognized and loved.” Jacques Balolage, activist committed to DEI 010
Reposted by Jacques BalolageThe Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025The 'postcode lottery' of transport for disabled people must end, report says The UK’s lack of coherent inclusive transport strategies has failed disabled people - and so far, Labour is failing to address this www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...thecanary.coThe 'postcode lottery' of transport for disabled people must end, report saysThe UK’s lack of coherent inclusive transport strategies has failed disabled people - and so far, Labour is failing to address this 62210