CategoryDVP News and Events

Graphic with yellow background and text in black that reads: Live Tweet @DrunkHistory, Ep 513: Civil Rights, February 20, 2018, 10 pm Comedy Central, Check your local listing, Follow: @Longmoreinst & @DisVisibility, #DrunkHistory #Drunk504. On the right is an illustration of a wine bottle in black. On the left is an illustration of a mug of beer with lots of foam.

Posted 2 months ago1 Comment DVP News and Events

2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

Drunk History is a show where comedians get drunk and recall moments in history on Comedy Central. On February 20, 2018, 10 pm (check your local listings) their episode, “Civil … Continue Reading 2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

Image description: graphic with a yellow background and text in black that says “#MeToo and the Disability Community, Twitter Chat, February 21, 2018, 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific, Hosted by @DisVisibility & @RootedInRights.” On the right is the illustration of a small black bird, the icon for Twitter, on the left is an illustration of a caption box with lines.

Posted 2 months ago DVP News and Events

2/21 Twitter Chat: #MeToo and the Disability Community

#MeToo and the Disability Community Twitter Chat Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern In partnership, Rooted in Rights and the Disability Visibility Project® invite you … Continue Reading 2/21 Twitter Chat: #MeToo and the Disability Community

Image description: graphic with an aqua blue background and text in black that says “#CrazyExGirlfriend and Mental Health, #FilmDis Twitter Chat, February 17, 2018, 9 pm Eastern/ 6 pm Pacific, Hosted by: @dominickevans @mediadisdat @DisVisibility” On the right is an illustration of a keyboard on the left is an illustration of lines of music with three notes.

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2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

#FilmDis Twitter Chat Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Saturday, February 17, 2018 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a romantic musical comedy/drama on the CW network currently in its … Continue Reading 2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

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Posted January 16, 2018 DVP News and Events

Call for SF Bay Area Women’s March Disability Stories

Share your SF Bay Area Women’s March stories on January 20th! Are you a disabled person attending the Women’s March in Oakland or SF? Are you a disabled person who … Continue Reading Call for SF Bay Area Women’s March Disability Stories

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Posted January 14, 2018 DVP News and Events

Thanks for the memories, StoryCorps SF!!

Dear reader, As I write this post I am humming the 90’s Boyz II Men classic, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.” Feeling sad yet grateful. Như Tiên Lữ, Regional Manager, … Continue Reading Thanks for the memories, StoryCorps SF!!

Image description: graphic with a bright yellow background with black text that reads, "#CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Workshop Accessibility, December 17, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @ClarionWest @ClarionUCSD @LambdaLiterary Details: https://DisabilityVisibilityProject.com." On the left is an illustration of a laptop. On the right is an illustration of two notebooks stacked together.

Posted December 11, 2017 DVP News and Events

12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

#CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Workshop Accessibility Sunday, December 17, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guests: Representatives from Clarion West Writers … Continue Reading 12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

Image description: graphic with a white background and black text with the words: Call for Participants, VR Playtesting: People with Disabilities October 17, Berkeley, CA, Details: https://wp.me/p4H7t1-VN0 On the upper right corner is an illustration of a person who appears to be a woman with long brown hair and brown skin tone wearing a VR headset. On the lower left corner is an illustration is a person who appears to be a Black man with a brown skin tone and black hair wearing a VR headset.

Posted October 10, 2017 DVP News and Events

Virtual Reality Playtesting: People with Disabilities in San Francisco Bay Area

Are you interested in testing a new virtual reality experience? The Disability Visibility Project® is organizing a series of virtual reality playtests with people with disabilities in the San Francisco … Continue Reading Virtual Reality Playtesting: People with Disabilities in San Francisco Bay Area

Image Description: Graphic with an illustration by artist Micah Bazant on the right side of a Black Latinx woman sitting in a wheelchair with her legs crossed who is smiling. Her arms are in front of her resting on her lap. The graphic has a white background with black text that reads: #DisabledResilient, Twitter Chat on SexualViolence & Disabled People, October 2, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @SF_War @SinsInvalid @DisVisibility

Posted September 28, 2017 DVP News and Events

10/2 #DisabledResilient Twitter Chat: Sexual Violence & Disabled People

You are invited to participate in the #DisabledResilient Twitter chat co-hosted by Dolores Tejada of San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR), Patty Berne of Sins Invalid and Alice Wong … Continue Reading 10/2 #DisabledResilient Twitter Chat: Sexual Violence & Disabled People

Image description: graphic with a white background with black text: DVP Twitter Chat, Future of Disability Studies, September 24, 2017, 7 pm ET, #DisStudiesDVP Guest hosts: @anjalifp @DrAngelLove @lldiedrich @HaileeYoshizaki @AdamPNewman89

Posted September 17, 2017 DVP News and Events

9/24 DVP Twitter Chat: Future of Disability Studies

DVP Twitter Chat Future of Disability Studies September 24, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Guest hosts: Lisa Diedrich, Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Angel Miles, Adam P. Newman, Hailee Yoshizaki-Gibbons … Continue Reading 9/24 DVP Twitter Chat: Future of Disability Studies

Posted September 13, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

Preview: Disability Visibility Podcast

Disability Visibility Podcast Conversations on disability politics, culture, and media A Disability Visibility Project® production This is life from a disabled lens. Disability Visibility is a weekly podcast hosted … Continue Reading Preview: Disability Visibility Podcast

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Disability, August 6, 2017, 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern, Hosts @Nicolaz and @DisVisibility. On the left is an illustration of an open book in black. On the right is an illustration of a laptop with a screen and keyboard.

Posted July 28, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

You are invited to the ninth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. We’re both writers of fiction and nonfiction. … Continue Reading 8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

Graphic with the right half featuring a photo of an Asian American woman wearing a gray hoodie. She has a mask over her nose attached to a gray tube for a Bi-Pap machine. Above her head is a quote bubble that says, "Listen up StoryCorps!" On the left side of the image is a black background and white text that says: "The Disability Visibility Project® is in solidarity with @StoryCorpsUnion."

Posted July 11, 20172 Comments DVP News and Events

Message of Solidarity with @StoryCorpsUnion

The Disability Visibility Project® started 3 years ago and encouraged over 200 people from the disability community to record their stories at StoryCorps locations across the country. As a … Continue Reading Message of Solidarity with @StoryCorpsUnion

graphic with a white background. On the left is an illustration of a typewriter in black. On the right side are the words: DISABLED WRITERS in black. Below in smaller font in red: disabledwriters.com @DisabledWriters. Below that in larger black font: Increasing disability in journalism one connection at a time.

Posted July 5, 2017 DVP News and Events

DisabledWriters.com: Increasing disability diversity in journalism

The Disability Visibility Project® is all about pushing the status quo in media and journalism. One example is our partnership with novelist Nicola Griffith in #CripLit, a series of Twitter chats … Continue Reading DisabledWriters.com: Increasing disability diversity in journalism

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Posted July 4, 20172 Comments DVP News and Events

Our Existence Is Resistance: Summer fundraiser for @NationalADAPT

The Disability Visibility Project® is thrilled to offer new swag recognizing the activism taking place right now as disabled people fight for everyone’s right to healthcare, especially Medicaid: OUR EXISTENCE IS RESISTANCE. … Continue Reading Our Existence Is Resistance: Summer fundraiser for @NationalADAPT

Posted June 17, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

DVP at Allied Media Conference 2017

Woo hoo! The Disability Visibility Project™ showed up and represented at the Allied Media Conference in Detroit, Michigan, on June 17, 2017. The Allied Media Conference is: “A collaborative laboratory of … Continue Reading DVP at Allied Media Conference 2017

Posted June 6, 2017 DVP News and Events

Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald

The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD, Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades) will be having their 2nd annual conference, Tearing Down Walls, Building Bridges: The Disabled Latinx Movement at the … Continue Reading Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald