Working Reality: Disability Justice & Employment Summit
It’s a whole pandemic (still!) and folk are leaving jobs left and right. HOWEVER, one group of people have been clamoring to get in…..Disabled people!
It’s a whole pandemic (still!) and folk are leaving jobs left and right. HOWEVER, one group of people have been clamoring to get in…..Disabled people!
Work that does not center justice is centering injustice, which makes for negative artistic outcomes. Practically speaking, it is important for the production teams to have expertise in the areas they want to be successful in. And when it comes to accessibility, disabled artists have the lived experience necessary that will lead to more successful outcomes.
Calling Up Justice uses captioning in our digital spaces whenever we can. This provides an added layer of communication and accessibility not only for the
It was just me understanding that if I am a coded as being societally “ugly” in specific ways that I will not receive the care and treatment I need. So, I told myself, “I have to be the most attractive sick person, the most able-bodied-looking sick person.” Adding on to that, I also am expected to complain about not being able to aerial dance and do exercise shit. So that people really know that I’m one of the good ones, the one that they should save.
This virtual, multi-sited, participatory exhibition of artworks exploring themes of disability culture and ritual is a project that others should learn from. Calling Up Justice
Join Claudia Alick of Calling Up Justice and Cyree Jarelle Johnson of Sins Invalid in a candid conversation about #DisabilityJustice, #Disabled artistry, and #EnvironmentalJustice.
Alt text is an essential part of web accessibility. It is often disregarded or understood through the lens of compliance, as an unwelcome burden to be met with minimum effort. How can we instead approach alt text thoughtfully and creatively? Visit the site and access this resource!!
Welcome to our big resource list to supplement our Accessibility though Disabled Justice training. Many of these resources are available by searching for individual terms on the Calling Up Justice website.
As part of our continued work with CripTech Incubator and Sites Unsettled we have been discussing access aesthetics as well as the producing needs of
Overall, working from home has many benefits, especially during the pandemic when it can help reduce the spread of illness and protect public health. By providing increased flexibility, cost savings, and positive impacts on mental health and the environment, working from home can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience for many individuals.
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