Building a Disability Politic & Access-Centered Cultures | Mar 27 & Apr 3 | 4-6pm ET

Workshop #1: Building a Disability Politic

This workshop will illuminate the ways that disability is connected to the existing systems and oppressions that movements are already addressing in the work. We’ll develop an expansive understanding of disability and ableism that’s rooted in historical context. The wisdom of disability-led struggles will be the foundation that informs how we increase disability solidarity.

Workshop #2: Building Access-Centered Cultures

This workshop will delineate the differences between accessibility and access with the goal of developing practices rooted in anti-ableist values that can shift culture. Information as to how a justice-oriented framework can benefit everyone will be given.  Participants will have opportunities to share, hone, and rethink their approach to access by working through scenarios.

Length, Dates and Times Offered

Workshop 1: Wednesday, March 27
Workshop 2: Wednesday, Apr 3

1:00 - 3:00pm PT
3:00 - 5:00pm CT
4:00 - 6:00pm ET‍

By the end of this workshop, participants will leave with...

• Context as to why access is necessary for liberation and working definitions around disability.
• A deeper understanding of how a disability justice framework can support access implementation.
• Better identify the existing access practices organization’s groups and individuals engage in and develop more.
• Develop skills to implement access-centered practices.

This workshop is ideal for:

Anyone that works within social justice movements or organizations that has a desire to integrate disability into their work and implement + increase access practices.

To prepare for this training:

Please choose a location with a strong internet connection, where you are able to share and listen comfortably. You’ll need a laptop or desktop computer, with video and headphones.

Also, please familiarize yourself with these resources before Workshop #1:

• Access Is Love: 10 Ways to Start Creating and Expanding Access by Alice Wong, Mia Mingus and Sandy Ho
• The Revolution Must Be Accessible Toolkit by HEARD ASL | English | Spanish | English & Spanish Text Only
• Disability Justice and Liberation w/ Lateef McLeod (20 min)

Accessibility:

Access requests, including interpretation and captioners, can be made during registration or by emailing kareen@peopleshub.org. Requests for interpreters and captioners that are made less than 48 hours before the event typically are more difficult to meet. We will try and notify you if we cannot secure requested access. 

Recording will NOT be shared publicly:

*Please note that a recording of this workshop will not be shared publicly, we encourage all registrants to attend this event in real time.

Issues with Registration?

If you have questions about this offering or technical needs registering for this event, please contact registration support.

Cost:

Choose what to pay, starting at $40. The true cost of this workshop is $100/person. At PeoplesHub we are committed to communication access, radical hospitality, supporting facilitators, and making our offerings financially accessible. This sliding scale allows us to continue offering programs like this one and pay trainers, interpreters, captioners, and other support staff a fair wage for their time and expertise. Like you, those who support our trainings work hard for change in their communities and have often developed the knowledge, skill and gifts that they are offering through many unpaid hours — let’s support them to be sustainable in their work and craft!