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Mar
16
12:30 PM12:30

Outing: Disfigurement: An Identity

Community member Maria Luisa Mendiola will be speaking on a panel at SXSW on disfigurement as an identity.

Here is the session description: Disfigurement is defined as a spoiled appearance. The very definition plays into the belief that we are what we look like. And from a young age, we’re taught that disfigurement is something to fear (Freddy Krueger) or pity (Quasimodo). But for many, disfigurement is an identity. Through a conversation with women who live unapologetically with various types of disfigurement, we will explore how increasing awareness around the experience of having disfigurement will lead to greater representation, destigmatization and mainstream acceptance. We will also explore disfigurement as an identity, the role of beauty vs. ugliness in the media and our society, as well as explore how to challenge common misconceptions, making space for for those living with disfigurement.

Tickets to the conference, SXSW, are available through the link below.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Outing: Adaptive Retreat
Mar
4
to Mar 6

Outing: Adaptive Retreat

  • Fireside Inn & Suites Lake Winnipesaukee (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Are you a veteran with a mobility impairment and interested participating in exciting sports activities? If so, this retreat is right for you! Camp Resilience has teamed up with Northeast Passage and First Stage Divers to give veterans with mobility impairments the opportunity to learn how to scuba dive and rock climb. All the equipment needed for veterans to participate in these sports will be provided along with instruction in its use and any other assistance needed.

In addition to the sports activities, the retreat will also include workshops focused on wellness, resiliency and proactive living, all of which are designed to give veterans a variety of tools they can use to make their lives better. They will cover such topics as goal setting, relaxation techniques, mindfulness & meditation, healthy eating and financial management.


Lodging, meals and activities are all provided at no cost to the participants, but they must arrange their own transportation to/from Gilford, NH.

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Outing: 5th Annual Dining in the Dark
Feb
8
5:00 PM17:00

Outing: 5th Annual Dining in the Dark

  • Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

BIT's 5th Annual Dining in the Dark!

On Saturday, February 8, BIT will be hosting its 5th annual Dining in the Dark fundraising gala! You can expect an evening of good food, good fun, and good cheer as we enter the new decade.


With a new year and new decade also comes a new theme: On the Cutting Edge. Attendees will be treated to a trip down memory lane with a variety of historical devices and technologies that helped foster independence and opportunity for people with disabilities, as well as a look at groundbreaking new assistive technologies that are set to make the 2020s the best decade yet for diversity and inclusivity!

When: Saturday, February 8, 2020, Time TBD

Where: Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel, 3801 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80207

Dress: Semi-formal

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Outing: Houston Abilities Expo
Aug
2
to Aug 4

Outing: Houston Abilities Expo

The Houston Abilities Expo brings you out-of-this-world opportunities. It could be the products and tech. It could be the chance to play sled hockey or dance with Auti Angel. It could be the workshops or connections you make with others in the disability community. It's free so join others and register today.

Accessibility: Braille and large text available, CART service and sign language available, service animals allowed, scooters and wheelchairs available for rent.

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Outing: Brain Injury Camp
Jul
15
to Jul 21

Outing: Brain Injury Camp

  • North Skookum Campground LLC, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Prepare to be inspired, laugh, have fun, be empowered, be understood, learn new tools for life and maybe make a friend or two. The 12th annual brain injury/disability Camp, the focus this year will be integration inclusion, independence and responsibility. Be part of a community that does not judge, open to possibilities in lives, people who dream big. You will be the normal after the week, you will feel like you are you. 

All Attendees must register and sign waiver if you have a past bill for meals it must be paid first meals must be purchased at least 2 weeks before the start of camp meals are optional but their will not be any food for you if you did not order it, so make sure you bring food if you did not order it

All attendees must be registered and registration be accepted, we are asking for those who can Donate a $20 fee help with materials for workshops and activities we provide for camp fires, cooking area, mess tent and have loaner tents and sleeping bags available (limited so first come first serve). Games, workshops, boat, floats and much more. Co-op meals will be available (groups of folks doing meals together).

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Outing: One For All: Building a Better Future with Inclusive Design
Mar
27
6:00 PM18:00

Outing: One For All: Building a Better Future with Inclusive Design

During this event a panel will explore the principles of inclusive design, real-world examples, and best-practices for businesses to implement them, including:

  • Recognizing exclusion – and the challenges of problem-solving without personal bias.
  • Learning from diversity – utilizing individual differences to create a more complete picture of humanity.
  • Solve for one, extend to many – designing for disabilities has been proven to have universal benefits.

Join them on March 27th as we explore this incredibly timely topic. Tickets are free and may sell out – reserve yours while you can! #SVFInclusive

To learn more about Microsoft’s Inclusive Design initiative, click here.

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Outing: No Barriers Summit 2017
Jun
1
to Jun 4

Outing: No Barriers Summit 2017

  • Resort at Squaw Creek (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At the 4-day No Barriers Summit, we envision a world where the power of the human spirit transcends barriers. Here, you'll be surrounded by community who knows "what’s within you is stronger than what’s in your way." Choose to embark on over 50 adaptive activities, be motivated by phenomenal speakers, and inspired by innovative technologies and products that are breaking barriers. This family-friendly event is for people of all ages and abilities. Join us June 1-4 at Lake Tahoe, CA.

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Mar
2
5:00 PM17:00

Outing: Grappling with Cure

  • Tilden Room, MLK Jr. Student Union (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Speaker: Eli Clare, Author of Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure

Cure—the deeply held belief that body-minds considered broken need to be fixed—serves many purposes. It saves lives, manipulates lives, and prioritizes some lives over others. It provides comfort, makes profits, justifies violence, and promises resolution to body-mind loss. Join writer and activist Eli Clare as he grapples with this knot of contradictions, maintaining that neither an anti-cure politics nor a pro-cure worldview can account for the messy, complex relationships we have with our body-minds.

This event is part of the School of Public Health's 2016-17 Dean's Speaker Series. It is cosponsored by the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Center of Excellence in Maternal Child Health, the UC Berkeley Disability Studies Program, the Disability Studies Cluster of the Haas institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, and the DSP TRiO Program.

This event is free and open to the public, however please register using this form if you plan to attend. If the event reaches capacity, registered guests will receive priority seating until 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the talk.

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Jun
24
2:30 AM02:30

CreativeMornings Amsterdam: Broken

Audience takes the stage!

Our audience is full of talented people and that’s why we’ve decided that this month, we’re giving them the opportunity to take the stage and share their story with us. We’ve selected three members of our community to each give an 8-minute presentation about this month’s global theme BROKEN:

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Postponed: Diversability x AXS Map Mapathon: Amsterdam Edition
May
28
6:00 PM18:00

Postponed: Diversability x AXS Map Mapathon: Amsterdam Edition

We're excited to be partnering with AXS Map to host a mapathon in Amsterdam! 

A mapathon is a competition where we go around and rate accessibility features of local businesses. People of all abilities and from all communities are invited to join. 

More info coming soon. Email us if you have any questions.

Tiffany (Diversability) and Sherry (AXS Map)


About AXS Map: AXS Map (pronounced access map) is like a Tripadvisor for people with disabilities. It was co-founded by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook and crowdsources reviews on wheelchair accessibility, bathroom access and more for various businesses around the city.

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