I quit my job.
I thought about quitting my BA about a hundred times.
I thought about quitting my MA to open an art gallery.
I thought about quitting academia but never did.
And yet, I quit my job.
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Thousands of people, including those with disabilities, family members, caregivers, educators, politicians and other advocates marched through Midtown Manhattan on a sweltering summer morning, seeking to destigmatize disability and fight for common issues through a fun, community-oriented public display of pride.
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"There’s this fallacy that creating accessible communities for Deaf employees is very costly,” Nina shared. “However, as a startup, I can tell you that it was not expensive to work with John."
“Subsequent generations seem oddly naive about politics, in that they’re reflexively cynical or think it’s wrong to laugh at authority or question it. Or their humor punches down instead of up.”
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Christalle details her Instagram takeover on Diversability’s account.
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Erin Brown shares highlights from her takeover of Diversability’s Instagram Page.
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On June 10, Diversability (in partnership with the SF Global Shapers and ThoughtWorks) hosted an event where five entrepreneurs shared their experience with disability.
This is actually a pretty big deal. Disability representation among tech founders and investors is incredibly low.
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Disabilities is also a topic no one seems to understand, that no one talks about. Consequently, those who are affected by one can suffer from derision, judgment, and simple misunderstanding. Without an understanding ear, those with disabilities can sometimes only retreat into isolation, never getting the support and understanding they need.
Read MoreCompanies often talk about “attracting” the best talent, but we should think instead about making employment accessible to the best talent – even when the person who commands that talent does not fit someone else’s mental image of what capability looks like.
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