TagPolitical Participation

Posted November 6, 2017 Podcast

Ep 8: Disabled People in Public Service

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep8.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on disabled people in public service. Maria Town, Director … Continue Reading Ep 8: Disabled People in Public Service

Posted September 13, 2017 Podcast

Ep 1: Activism and the Disability Community

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/ModifiedEp1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSSThe guests for this episode are Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan, co-partners in … Continue Reading Ep 1: Activism and the Disability Community

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Posted February 2, 2017 DVP News and Events

2/6 #CripTheVote Chat: #Disability Identity and #Activism

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability Identity and Activism Monday, February 6, 2017 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific More people than ever are becoming engaged in activism for the first time. … Continue Reading 2/6 #CripTheVote Chat: #Disability Identity and #Activism

Graphic created and uploaded with the recording to the StoryCorps app on January 23, 2017 featuring Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang and Alice Wong. A bright yellow background with three images in a row in the center. On the left: a photo of a young white man with short dark brown hair and beard. He is wearing a black shirt and smiling at the camera. In the middle: graphic of a white man with brown hair and eyeglasses. He has a dark red sweater on and a tracheostomy in the center of his neck marked by a white oval with a hole. The background is dark purple-blue with splotches of light purple throughout. On the right: an Asian American woman in a wheelchair wearing a black jacket and black scarf. She is wearing a mask around her nose with along gray tube. Behind her is a brick wall with colorful street art.

Posted January 23, 20171 Comment DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang & Alice Wong

The three co-partners of #CripTheVote, Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang, and Alice Wong, recorded their oral history for the Disability Visibility Project™ on August 23, 2016 and uploaded it to the StoryCorps … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang & Alice Wong

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Posted December 2, 20161 Comment DVP News and Events

12/7 #CripTheVote Chat: Mapping Our Intersectional Futures

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mapping Our Intersectional Futures December 7, 2016, 7 pm Eastern Guest Hosts: Dominick Evans, Sandy Ho, Talila “TL” Lewis and Vilissa K. Thompson Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and … Continue Reading 12/7 #CripTheVote Chat: Mapping Our Intersectional Futures

Graphic with a white background. In text in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue purple), it reads: #CripTheVote. On the right side is the graphic of a voting box with a marked ballot and the box has 4 quadrants with pictures of a wheelchair, 2 hands signing, a person using a cane and image of a person's brain

Posted November 17, 20167 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Looking Ahead: The Future of #CripTheVote

The 2016 Presidential election is officially over. This was an unprecedented election for many reasons. When #CripTheVote started this past February, our primary goal was “to engage both voters and … Continue Reading Looking Ahead: The Future of #CripTheVote

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Posted November 10, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

11/10 Post-Election #CripTheVote Chat: #WhatsNext

#CripTheVote Post-Election Chat Thursday, November 10, 2016 7 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy issues important to people with … Continue Reading 11/10 Post-Election #CripTheVote Chat: #WhatsNext

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Posted October 26, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Healthcare Thursday, October 30, 2016 7-8:30 pm Eastern Guest hosts: Ari Ne’eman and Maelee Johnson Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats … Continue Reading 10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

Photo of an Asian American woman in a wheelchair holding a white piece of paper that says, "I Vote because...the Medicaid poverty trap needs to end."

Posted October 19, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Disability Visibility in Election 2016: The #CripTheVote Campaign

Alice Wong, Co-Partner in #CripTheVote and Founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project™, created a video presentation for the opening panel of the Disability Rights Bar Association West Coast Conference, “Intersectionality … Continue Reading Disability Visibility in Election 2016: The #CripTheVote Campaign

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Posted October 17, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

On Election Day this November 8th, there will be local and state elections in addition to the one for President. Local elections are just as important as national ones. In … Continue Reading #CripTheVote Interview: Thida Cornes for Mountain View City Council

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Posted October 16, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/22 #CripTheVote Chat: Congressional, State, and Local Elections

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Congressional, State, and Local Elections Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored … Continue Reading 10/22 #CripTheVote Chat: Congressional, State, and Local Elections

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Posted October 2, 20167 Comments Uncategorized

Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson

Alice Wong and her co-partners Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan have been encouraging the political participation of people with disabilities as part of their activism with #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online campaign … Continue Reading Campaign Events, Accessibility & Disabled People: Interview with Sarah Blahovec and Laura Halvorson

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Posted September 28, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016 Interview with Allen Mankewich On Twitter I found out about an amazing nonpartisan campaign mobilizing voters with disabilities in Manitoba, Canada … Continue Reading Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

Image with a black background. On the left are two logos stacked on top of each other. The one on the upper left quadrant is a graphic with a white background. Three words are stacked on top of each other in bold black capital letters: ROCK THE VOTE. On the lower left-hand side of the image is a large rainbow-striped checkmark that runs through the words. Beneath it in the lower left quadrant is a graphic with a white background. In the center in bold capital letters in dark navy blue: AAPD. To its left is a square image with a white circle inside that looks like an 'on' or 'start' button also in dark navy blue. In the remaining right half of the image are words in white text that read: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Political Participation & First-Time Voters, September 19, 2016, 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @RocktheVote and @AAPD

Posted September 14, 20161 Comment Uncategorized

9/19 #CripTheVote chat: Political Participation and First-Time Voters

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Political Participation & First-Time Voters Monday, September 19, 2016 7 pm EST Guest hosts: Rock the Vote and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Hosted … Continue Reading 9/19 #CripTheVote chat: Political Participation and First-Time Voters

Posted August 17, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote Events Sept-Nov 2016

It’s hard to believe there are approximately 80 days until Election Day 2016! The co-partners of #CripTheVote, Gregg Beratan, Andrew Pulrang, and Alice Wong have been busy organizing and planning … Continue Reading #CripTheVote Events Sept-Nov 2016

Posted July 10, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Natl Disability Voter Registration Week: Why do you #CripTheVote?

The #CripTheVote campaign invites you to tell us why you #CripTheVote! The REV UP Campaign is coordinating a National Disability Voter Registration Week to increase the political power of people with … Continue Reading Natl Disability Voter Registration Week: Why do you #CripTheVote?