Entries Tagged as ‘disability’

October 13, 2008

thoughts on the politics of independence

“the community is not great for anyone until it is great for everyone.”        –WIDU motto

October 8, 2008

it’s already october!

above is a collage [image made by combining pictures] celebrating october as disability history month. from left to right are pictures of friends, of helen keller and anne sullivan, of deaf president now, of justin dart and a banner that reads harkin for president. i chose to overlay it with an advertisment from the ransom [...]

October 5, 2008

501c3s

we live in a world where nonprofits give off a corporation vibe
a world where change-seekers and believers have to get on their hands and knees
begging and compromising their beliefs
starbucks cup in hand, the focus is on funders, elections, conferences, networking, volunteer hours
people become an afterthought
this is a business
jobs (and money) are on the line, damnit!
events [...]

September 24, 2008

on the way home

a friend and i took a group of new disability activists to dc this weekend. so thankful for the opportunity to grow with them. the poem below the cut is something i scribbled down on the train after saying goodbye.