Disability Power Series Featuring Vesper Moore

Join us for our first Disability Power Series of 2025 featuring Indigenous and political activist Vesper Moore!

On March 25 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, Vesper Moore will lead an engaging conversation that takes attendees beyond mental health awareness and into action. Vesper’s hour -long presentation will explore the intersections of mental health, disability justice, and human rights, challenging the limitations of awareness campaigns, and advocating for systemic change.

Through personal storytelling and leadership practices, Vesper will also share how they fight for mental health rights and justice every day. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to drive meaningful advocacy within their own communities.

‍Exclusive Members - Only Meet and Greet:
Following the presentation, from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. CT, there will be a Members - only Meet and Greet which will give Disability Lead Members an exclusive opportunity to connect with Vesper Moore in an intimate virtual setting.

‍Please note that ASL and CART will be provided during this virtual program. However, if you require any additional accommodations to fully participate in this event, please get in touch with Clare Killy at info@disabilitylead.org. We look forward to your attendance!

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Meet Our Speaker

Vesper Moore (they/them) is an Indigenous activist and leader. They are deeply committed to promoting mental health and disability rights through activism, leadership, organizing, public speaking, and education. Their work focuses on cultivating social movements and raising public awareness to foster lasting social change.

Vesper has contributed to the establishment of mental health organizations worldwide and has been an advocate for civil rights in the United States. Through their advocacy, they have brought the perspectives of people with mental health challenges and disabilities to both national and international platforms.

Collaborating with the United States government and the United Nations, Vesper helps shape strategies around trauma, intersectionality, and disability rights. They have been featured on NBC News, PBS NewsHour, Politico, and at The White House. Vesper is at the forefront of legislative reform, striving to shift the societal paradigm surrounding mental health.


Meet Our Moderator

Sadaf Ajani (they/them) is a Global Social Impact Consultant, transforming the vision of people and organizations worldwide into measurable impact. They have over 20 years of experience creating more inclusive and equitable spaces and systems for marginalized peoples across Asia and Africa as well as in communities on the peripheries of power in the United States. Sadaf is a nonbinary and neurodivergent immigrant with invisible disabilities that uses their creative problem solving and fluency in multiple languages to enhance projects in public health, education, community building, and conflict resolution.