TagPublic service

A white woman, Emily, with blonde, shoulder-length hair sits in a black wheelchair. She is short of stature. She is wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans with brown wedge heels. The ground is partially cement, partially wood. There is a brick wall behind her.

Posted September 28, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Emily Voorde

Disabled people belong everywhere and it was exciting to several disabled people appointed to key positions in the Biden administration. Below is an interview with Emily Voorde, a person I … Continue Reading Q&A with Emily Voorde

Rebecca Lamorte, candidate for New York City Council, is smiling and standing on Roosevelt Island in New York City in front of the Queensboro Bridge. Rebecca is a white woman with long, curly brown hair and is wearing a gray dress.

Posted January 31, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Rebecca Lamorte

A few months ago I read a great piece by Rebecca Lamorte in Teen Vogue about how she became involved in politics. As a co-partner in #CripTheVote, an online campaign … Continue Reading Q&A with Rebecca Lamorte

Graphic with a taupe background with a herringbone pattern featuring a photo of Ligia Andrade Zúñiga, a woman color with a disability smiling, she has long wavy hair, is wearing a scarf, and has long dangly earrings.

Posted December 29, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

All politics are local, right? All over the United States, more disabled people are running for office and winning. Here is my interview with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga about her campaign … Continue Reading Q&A with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

Graphic showing a picture of Eiko Kimura, a Japanese woman in a wheelchair. She has long black hair and wearing a navy jacket and a white shirt. A beige blanket is on her lap. On the right in Japanese 参議院議員木村英子is text translated: Upper House Member (or member of the House of Councillors), Kimura Eiko.

Posted November 10, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Eiko Kimura 木村英子様との質疑応答

Q&A with Eiko Kimura, disabled politician and Upper House member of The Diet in Japan 重度の障害を持つ日本の政治家、れいわ新選組所属の参議院議員、木村英子様との質疑応答。 Disabled people all over the world are engaged politically and making a difference. I … Continue Reading Q&A with Eiko Kimura 木村英子様との質疑応答

Graphic with text in the upper left corner that reads “Disability Organizing Network Twitter Chat with the Disability Visibility Project®, Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3 pm Pacific” below are the logos for Disability Action Coalition, “Gear up for Disability & Aging Capitol Action Day!” and DO Network, “For more: DOnetwork.org” On the right is an illustration of a capitol building with a dome and two Twitter bird icons in green and blue with speech bubbles that read #DOnetwork

Posted April 29, 2019 DVP News and Events

5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

In partnership, the Disability Organizing (DO) Network, Disability Action Coalition, and the Disability Visibility Project® will host a Twitter chat on disability advocacy with public officials on Tuesday, May 7, … Continue Reading 5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

Posted November 4, 2018 Podcast

Ep 37: Political Participation

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_37_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about political participation featuring interviews with two disabled activists. First, I speak with … Continue Reading Ep 37: Political 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 | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on disabled people in public service. Maria Town, Director of the Mayor’s … Continue Reading Ep 8: Disabled People in Public Service

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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