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Posted December 4, 20161 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

#DVPpower: Culture, Community, Pride

DVP Power: Culture, Community, Pride The Disability Visibility Project™ (DVP) is a living and evolving organism. The disability community powers the DVP with their energy, love, and enthusiasm. I am constantly … Continue Reading #DVPpower: Culture, Community, Pride

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

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

Posted October 10, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

From October 14-16, Sins Invalid returns to the stage this year in San Francisco with “Birthing, Dying, Becoming Crip Wisdom.” From Sins Invalid’s website, the show is: A journey through genesis, transformative … Continue Reading #CripWisdom: Interview with the Artists of Sins Invalid

Posted September 18, 20162 Comments Guest Blog Posts

9/27 #CripTheVote chat: Storytelling and Voting

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Storytelling and Voting Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5 pm Eastern Guest host: Rooted in Rights Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter … Continue Reading 9/27 #CripTheVote chat: Storytelling and Voting

Posted August 20, 2016 Uncategorized

8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry Co-hosts: Nicola Griffith @nicolaz & Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guest host: Denarii Monroe @writersdelite Monday, August 29, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ … Continue Reading 8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

Black woman taking a selfie from her hospital bed. She has a blanket wrapped around her up to her neck and behind her are various medical devices and equipment on the wall. She is puckering her lips and looking right at the camera.

Posted August 9, 201610 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill

#DisabilityTooWhite Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill By Rachel Lovejoy Quit my job in Chicago, my hometown and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was a single, African American woman … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill

Image with a black background composed of 3 photos and text in white. On the lower left-hand corner is a photo of an African American woman with short black hair. She's inside an office and sitting nearby a table with a computer. She's wearing a beige pullover and smiling at the camera. In the upper-left-hand side is a photo of a young man with one above-the-knee amputation on his left leg. He is balancing two crutches with his left arm. He is wearing denim shorts, that, glasses and a beard. Behind him is a neighborhood by the beach with a row of palm trees. On the lower-right hand side of the image is a photo of a young white woman with long reddish-blond hair. Her left arm is raised and her hand bent against her face. She is smiling and wearing a white and magenta-striped t-shirt. On the upper right-hand quadrant is white text that reads: "Celebrating Disability Culture: Interviews with #Superfest2016 Judges"

Posted August 1, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Celebrating Disability Culture: Interview with #Superfest2016 Judges

As someone who loves film, it’s dismaying to find such an uneven range of films about disabled people. There are the treacly, Oscar-bait films that follow every inspirational trope and … Continue Reading Celebrating Disability Culture: Interview with #Superfest2016 Judges

Posted April 27, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Call for Stories: Artists with Disabilities

Call for Stories The Disability Visibility Project (DVP) is super excited to partner with the Contemporary Jewish Museum for a listening party and panel discussion focusing on artists with disabilities on Sunday, … Continue Reading Call for Stories: Artists with Disabilities

Posted January 1, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

DVP 2016: Donate, Swag Shop, and More!

January 1, 2016 Whew—it’s already 2016! This summer will mark the 2-year anniversary of the Disability Visibility Project (DVP) and I’m delighted to share some major updates and news. Extension … Continue Reading DVP 2016: Donate, Swag Shop, and More!

Two men standing in front of a StoryCorps listening booth. The man on the left is younger with brown hair and brown eyes. The man on the right is older with glasses and a mustache. The arms of the second man are outstretched.

Posted September 12, 20151 Comment Guest Blog Posts

10/14 Chicago: DVP Listening Event

The Disability Visibility Project Listening Event Wednesday, October 14, 2015 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, 4th Floor Chicago, Illinois 6065 Join The Disability Visibility … Continue Reading 10/14 Chicago: DVP Listening Event

Image of two people facing each other in a recording booth with microphones in front of them. On the left is a middle-aged white woman with short red hair. She is wearing red-print shirt and blue jeans. On the right is an older white man with short brown hair. He is wearing a dark shirt with suspenders.

Posted August 23, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Shannon Des Roches Rosa and Steve Silberman

Shannon Des Roches Rosa interviewed Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, on June 20, 2015 for the Disability Visibility Project at the … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Shannon Des Roches Rosa and Steve Silberman

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Posted July 27, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

#ADA25: A note of gratitude from the DVP

If I could type this a million times, I would type: THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU to all the people who supported the Disability Visibility Project (DVP) when it launched last June. THANK … Continue Reading #ADA25: A note of gratitude from the DVP

Image of a powerpoint slide with a black background. An image of an Asian American woman in the center wearing a red shirt. The text below the image reads: Alice Wong, Founder and Project Coordinator Disability Visibility Project, Lights, Camera, Action 2.0, July 14, 2015, NYC, The Disability Narrative Imperative panel

Posted July 12, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

7/14: Disability Narrative Imperative Panel

To honor ADA25, the Disability Visibility Project will participate in Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0 July 13 & 14; 1-6 pm ET — to increase disability-inclusive diversity employment, improve portrayals and achieve access … Continue Reading 7/14: Disability Narrative Imperative Panel

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Posted July 11, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

7/15 Twitter Chat on Social Media & #DisabilityStories

Wow!! The Disability Visibility Project is thrilled to partner with the National Museum of American History‘s day-long global Twitter conversation on #DisabilityStories! Throughout the entire day on July 15, 2015, the … Continue Reading 7/15 Twitter Chat on Social Media & #DisabilityStories

Image of two women sitting side by side. On the left is an Asian woman with glasses and black hair. She is wearing a green jacket. The woman on the right is white and she has long brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a black puffy winter coat and a green sweater.

Posted June 15, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Dominika Bednarska and Alice Wong

On December 13, 2014, Alice Wong interviewed Dominika Bednarska for the Disability Visibility Project at StoryCorps San Francisco. Below are short excerpts from their conversation. On queer and disability identities/communities … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Dominika Bednarska and Alice Wong