Stimpunks and Accessible Virtual Pride 2024
We’re excited to share a heartfelt reflection from StimPunks Foundation on our Accessible Virtual Pride! StimPunks, an amazing organization dedicated to mutual aid and human-centered
Author: Claudia Alick
Thwarted Expectations
What do you do when you feel thwarted? Living under supremacy culture can be incredibly demoralizing. This culture sets unrealistic expectations, upheld by a system
Accessible Virtual Pride 2024
Calling Up Justice and One Free Community produced another awesome Accessible Virtual Pride August 31 and Sept 1. We gathered to celebrate LGBTQAI2S+ and Disabled
From Transmedia to Phygital
At Calling Up Justice, our approach to storytelling and production has always embraced the fusion of various media and platforms. We’ve described our work as
Why Mask Portland
WHY MASK PORTLAND a Disability Justice OPEN MIC with WHY MASK selfie station. Aug 25 2024—Portland Playhouse and Online– 1:00PM-3:30PM Our Why Mask Portland event,
The Harmful Impact of Labeling Accessibility Needs as “Special”
Labeling accessibility needs as “special” is not just an inaccurate description; it is a patronizing and dehumanizing label that perpetuates harmful attitudes toward people with
Why Using Plain Language Increases Accessibility and Improves Outcomes
Using plain language is a crucial strategy for enhancing accessibility and producing better results. The process of simplifying and clarifying ideas during editing can often
The Curb-Cut Effect: Transforming Accessibility in Business and the Arts
In the late 1960s, a small yet significant change took place on the streets of Berkeley, California, that would ripple across society in ways few
Emerge 2024
Claudia Alick had such a pleasure speaking to the 2024 cohort of The Emerge Fellowship. It was a fascinating and vibrant group of disability justice
Our Stone Soup Community Producing Model
The story of stone soup is one of collaboration and community resilience. one member has a pot of water a stone and everyone one else