- What’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Disability and Policing
WID Board Member and Coordinator of Advocacy Services at Everybody Counts, Inc., Lorrell D. Kilpatrick is discussing her activism work… - What’s Up WID: Global Disability Rights, Justice and Inclusion
Kathy Martinez, WID’s former Executive Director and the current Vice President of Global Disability Inclusion at Expedia, discusses global disability… - What’s Up WID: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
WID’s Former Executive Director Deborah Kaplan and WID’s current Senior Director of Operations and Deputy Director, Kat Zigmont discuss the… - What’s Up WID: Celebrating Judy Heumann and Disability Rights Activism
International disability rights activist and WID’s former International Program Director, Bruce Curtis, reflects on his years in activism alongside Judy… - What’s Up WID: Black Disabled Womanhood
Keri Gray, a cancer survivor, speaker, CEO of Gray Consulting Group, LLC and founder of the National Alliance of Melanin… - What’s Up WID: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital” Sheri Fink and WID Executive… - What’s Up WID: Climate Justice for People with Disabilities
Disabled climate activist Pauline Castres joins us to discuss the importance of climate policy, justice and activism for people with… - What’s Up WID: Autistic & ADHD Representation, Chloé Hayden
Chloé Hayden, an influencer and content creator who has amassed half a million followers and nearly half a billion views… - What’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability
Eli Clare, acclaimed writer and activist discusses the legacy of the ADA and how the path forward must include a… - What’s Up WID: Housing Accessibility
Multi-award-winning disabled architect, inclusive designer and access consultant Amy Francis-Smith is discussing why housing accessibility matters. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts - What’s Up WID: Accessible Workplace Accommodations
ADA and HR Facilitator and author Sheryl Ellis is discussing the importance of accessible workplace accommodations and why employers must… - What’s Up WID: LGBTQIA and Disability Intersectionality
Shona Louise, a disabled LGBTQIA+ content creator and accessibility consultant discusses the intersectionality of being LGBTQIA+ and disabled. ListenAmerican Sign… - What’s Up WID: Why Digital Accessibility Matters
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google User Experience Research Manager and WID Board Member Miguel Quiñones is sharing… - What’s Up WID: Disabled Women’s Rights in the Congo
Congolese disability activist and founder of Hero Women Rising, also known as Maman Shujaa, Neema Namadamu, is discussing how disabled… - What’s Up WID: Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities
Tanya Herasymova, project manager for Fight For Right, a Ukrainian disability rights organization, is discussing how the ongoing war is… - What’s Up WID: Mental Health in the Disability Community
Bri Beck, LCPC, a disabled artist, arts therapist and disability arts coordinator is discussing the importance of mental health in… - What’s Up WID: Accessibility, Community Inclusion and the Life of Helen Keller
Rebecca Alexander, award-winning author, psychotherapist and disability advocate is discussing accessibility, community inclusion and the documentary American Masters: Becoming Helen… - What’s Up WID: Deaf Youth Disaster Experiences & Action
Special edition episode of our What’s Up WID Podcast, we are concluding our Deaf-Led Disaster Resilience series in collaboration with… - What’s Up WID: Disability Justice in Kenya
Kenyan WID Fellow Angeline Akai-Lodi is discussing her experiences as a Blind woman living in Kenya and how she hopes… - What’s Up WID: Demystifying Disability
Emily Ladau, disability rights activist and author is discussing her new book “Demystifying Disability” and the importance of allyship for… - What’s Up WID: Disability Justice & Intersectionality
Dustin Gibson, Access, Disability, and Language Justice Coordinator at PeoplesHub discusses the disability justice framework, the origins of ableism and… - What’s Up WID: The Role of Artists in Disability Activism
Tom Olin, photographer and disability activist is discussing the role of artists in disability activism and the importance of community… - What’s Up WID: Intersectionality Between Racism and Ableism
Nikki Brown Booker, Program Officer for the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy is discussing her experiences as a Black… - What’s Up WID: How COVID-19 Transformed the Lives of People with Disabilities
Damian Gregory, founder of the South Florida-based organization Nothing About Us Without Us is discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed… - What’s Up WID: Disability Representation in the Media
Disability activist and founder of the nonprofit Mexican Women With Disabilities Maryangel García-Ramos discusses the lack of disability representation in… - What’s Up WID: Celebrating the ADA & Moving Forward
Olivia Babis, the Senior Public Policy Analyst at Disability Rights Florida and Sarah Goldman, the Director of Administration and Youth… - What’s Up WID: Unconscious Bias
Kamilah Martin-Proctor, former Vice-Chair on President Obama‘s National Council on Disability and Founder of the Martin Multiple Sclerosis Alliance Foundation… - What’s Up WID: Disability Inclusion
Global Disability Inclusion Strategist Debra Ruh is discussing why businesses, corporations and governments need to prioritize disability inclusion. ListenAmerican Sign… - What’s Up WID: Latinx Disability Community & Access to Education
Blind and Low Vision Specialist and founder of Mentoring Engaging and Teaching All Students (METAS) Conchita Hernandez, discusses her experiences… - What’s Up WID: Whole Community Disaster Preparedness & Response
WID’s Emergency, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Specialist Dawn Skaggs discusses whole community disaster preparedness and response for people with disabilities.… - What’s Up WID: Institutionalization of People with Disabilities
WID Executive Director and CEO Marcie Roth discusses the institutionalization of people with disabilities in nursing homes and congregated settings.…
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