Milestone HCQU West Blog

September 18, 2024

Starbucks…Brewing More Inclusion and Accessibility

Who loves a good, hot cup of coffee? I do! It does not matter to me if I have that cup of coffee at home or at a coffee shop with a friend. Perhaps you are someone who enjoys coffee and visiting a coffee shop from time to time with those you support. Maybe you have gone into the shop...

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May 22, 2024

New Inclusive Designs for Starbucks

I love quiet time to relax and enjoy a nice hot cup of tea. I find myself choosing to go through a drive thru as the cafe’s, especially the Starbucks in my community are small and noisy. A new Starbucks store has opened in Washington D.C.’s Union Market. The new store design is setting an example for more accessible and...

General

February 2, 2022

Open Up Pittsburgh

A friend of mine recently clued me into Open Up Pittsburgh. Don’t you like the sound of that name? To me it sounds like a call to step up and be inclusive. That’s right this has nothing to do with business closures, this has to do with opening up to wellness, community, equity, and accessibility. Their mission is briefly expressed...

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March 6, 2019

Words Do Matter

Having worked in the system for a number of years I have seen ebbs and flows in our language and the way in which we approach things. There is one word that stops me in my tracks no matter where I am. It is a word of segregation. A word of pain. The “R” word is a word that is...

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Tag: Inclusion

Starbucks…Brewing More Inclusion and Accessibility

New Inclusive Designs for Starbucks

Open Up Pittsburgh

Words Do Matter