There are many things to know about accessibility. However, there is one thing that people forget or choose not to consider when designing and making decisions surrounding access and accommodations.

When considering activism and advocacy, many times, it is the personal connection and local impact that motivates people to do the work. How do we not work in silo? Read to learn how connecting global concepts to local work can help you work.

Self-advocacy is a common tool that is preached to persons with disabilities to obtain the access they need. But should it be? Learn about how self-advocacy is currently being preached, how it should be utilized, and where the line is to switch over to greater advocacy.

Have you ever questioned why you do activism or advocacy work? This blog post will explore how to turn action into passion for doing activism and advocacy work through the seven lessons I learned along my journey so far.

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities! There are different ways to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities so read to learn more about what the day is and what you can do for it.

Activism and advocacy is hard. You likely enter the work with the energy and passion to make change you care about, only to be faced with difficulties and turmoil on whether it is worth it to continue on. Come explore why the question will keep popping up and how to evaluate your decision for yourself.

In social movements, the radicals are the ones that get the most mainstream media attention and shapes the public’s perception of activism. Do you know that there are more roles in a movement? Even better, being radical can exist anywhere when advocating for social change. Read to learn how working within the system can also utilize the radical energy.

The struggle to find motivation to continue can be difficult if you are overwhelmed with the problem. Learn 5 ways that you can utilize to make activism a little easier to be part of your life when you are overwhelmed.

Being in the international cooperation sector for two years now, it is time to reflect on the inaccessibility in the sector. Is there still hope to improve disability inclusion in the sector?

When you look at a collective movement, it can be rewarding that there is so much momentum. It can also be intimidating. Read how applying the concept of breaking tasks down into smaller steps can apply to social movements to show how taking action through smaller initiatives can still make a big impact.

Imagine having an amazing opportunity to go to the United Nations Headquarters to be part of international conversations but you cannot participate due to lack of accessibility accommodations. That was my experience at CSW67. Read to learn what I did, how I navigated the barriers, and what I learned to help provide more access to international conversations

Global Issues can be overwhelming. As people are trying to balance local, national, and global issues, learn five ways to navigate global issues that can move towards greater collaboration among different priorities and issues.

Taking action can be intimidating as an introvert. With the image of an activist being vocal and present, it is easy to miss the small impacts that can be big! Read about Amanda’s experience advocating as an introvert and the lessons learned along the way.