{"id":16,"date":"2020-07-29T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ability-central.lndo.site\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:53:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:53:16","slug":"history-vision-goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philanthropy.abilitycentral.org\/about-us\/history-vision-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"History, Vision, and Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16_0a0a8c-a9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16_323c7b-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16_323c7b-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16_323c7b-75 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_9662ac-fb .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_9662ac-fb .kt-divider{border-top-width:4px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);width:35%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16_9662ac-fb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Headquartered in Oakland, California, Ability Central is the philanthropic division of the California Communication Access Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2003. Ability Central is committed to improving communications and information access for individuals who are D\/deaf or disabled and their families and caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission and Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To serve as a resource, convener, and educator working collaboratively to ensure that people who are Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent can communicate and access information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A world where all people have equitable access to communication, empowering them to realize their fundamental right and ability to receive information and express themselves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16_8987b8-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16_8987b8-2f > 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