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Disability Lead

Disability Lead

Disability Lead is a network of people with disabilities who use our power to create an equitable and inclusive society.

We accomplish this by Uplifting Disability Power, Influencing and Activating Change, and Making Our Vision Real.

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Uplifting Disability Power

Through events and exclusive opportunities, we demonstrate the power of people with disabilities.

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Influencing & Activating Change

We research and communicate the impact of leaders with disabilities; we influence disability inclusion; and we convene peers, partners and communities to reveal solutions that create equity and inclusion.

HELP US ADVANCE OUR LEADERS
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Making Our Vision Real

We develop leaders and connect them to opportunities.

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OF POSITIVE DISRUPTORS

We are positive disruptors who lead with our disability identity. We believe our experiences, ideas, and leadership as people with disabilities are powerful and vital to achieving justice.

Featured Event

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Two black mean wearing sunglasses seated next to each other on outdoor steps. They are looking away from each other.
February 22, 2023

You Alright, Fam? A Community Conversation about Black Mental Health

Join us for an evening of insightful discussion about mental health in black communities!

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IMPACT

180+
Disability Lead Members
An attentive audience of many individuals of various identities.

Featured Story

Emily is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting. She is a white, disabled woman with brown wavy shoulder-length hair, and is wearing a pink and purple top with blue accents.
3 friends sitting on a bench, laughing. On the left is a black man wearing a beanie and flannel jacket. In the middle is a black woman wearing an orange sweater. The brown woman on the right is wearing a red sweater.
Collab

Black History Month Reflections and Celebrations

Emily Blum offers a moment of reflection this Black History Month to consider and celebrate the stories and work of black disabled leaders over the past and current year.

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Emily is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting. She is a white, disabled woman with brown wavy shoulder-length hair, and is wearing a pink and purple top with blue accents.
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Emily Blum
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February 3, 2023