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

COMING SOON

September 24, 2024

+Exchange (In - Person Networking)

Join us for the Disability Lead +Exchange on September 24th, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Wildfire Restaurant, a modern 1940s dinner club. This exclusive Members-Only event is an excellent opportunity to build on connections while enjoying light appetizers and refreshments.

IMPACT

200+

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.

An orange background with white text centered in the middle reads, " Celebrating Our Members During Disability Pride Month." In the middle is a photo of three people: On the left is an ASL Interpreter, in the middle is Disability Lead's Executive Director Emily Blum, and to the right is Risa Rifkind

Event Recap

Celebrating Our Members During Disability Pride Month

Executive Director Emily Blum recaps Disability Lead's Annual Membership Celebration event on July 9th and on the 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. [This needs a little work]

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Emily Blum