“We would like to partner with the disability studies program at SFSU to ensure more leaders with developmental disabilities are highlighted in the lecture series, develop a plain language standard for all events and design programs with accessibility needs of our community in mind, so advocacy can travel outside the walls of academia.”
Wong was born with muscular dystrophy and spent decades of her life advocating for disability activism. She is well known for the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights the disability community and culture through storytelling, social media and events.
“If we want to create a campus that’s fully accessible and anti-ableist, we have to think about integrating these principles in all aspects,” said Chronister, a member of the AUCD. “Whether it’s admissions, campus surveys, events, we can’t silo disability into one service.”
Diversity does not mean siloing an identity in a particular office. Equity demands a conscious, universal commitment to fighting ableism through the lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Community inclusion requires welcoming disability as a part of all communities.
The Longmore Institute helps students at SFSU and off campus reach goals.
Alice Wong, writer and advocate, hosts a panel about the many perspectives on disability and intimacy.
June 9, 2019. Ali Stroker wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards. An actor, singer, and wheelchair user, Ali Stroker has been a trailblazer for disability representation on the stage. She was the first wheelchair user to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department at New York University. In 2015, she was the first wheelchair user to appear on Broadway, starring as Anna in the musical, Spring Awakening. For her performance as Ado Annie Carnes in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, Stroker became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award in 2019.
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