Cafe Crip: Challenging Professionalism
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. This month’s theme is Challenging Professionalism. To earn a living, Professionalism (ableism rebranded) often forces us to squeeze our bodies and minds into tight suits and tiny boxes. Let’s talk about that. Are there ways to subvert these oppressive standards? […]
Accessible Strength and Mobility
Whether you’re reclining, sitting, or standing, Dr. Marcia’s all-level strength and mobility class is for you! Dr. Marcia is a physical therapist, founder of the Disabled Girls Who Lift podcast and community, and author of Movement for Everybody. No equipment is necessary, but if you have bands, weights, or household objects, we can add those […]
Body Mind Centering Practices with Regan Brashear
Somatic practices support us in living with awareness, purpose, and vision. In somatics, our concept of “self” includes the body, mind, moods, emotions, internal narratives, and how we relate to others, including landscape and spirit. Somatic coach, Regan Brashear, will guide us through gentle movements (done from any body position), breathing, and embodied imagination. With […]
Together Time: Rage and Grief Edition
We’ve been channeling our rage and managing our grief. It’s what this chaotic and frightening year has demanded. While we honor all the coping mechanisms and survival strategies that get us through, sometimes we gotta let it out to be free. Come share your rage and grief in an open and supportive community. No feeling […]
Care Work: Domestic Labor and Liberation
Presented with Hand in Hand, this panel explores the complex reality of care relationships shaped by histories of racism, ableism, and exploitation. We’ll examine what power and equity can look like in relationships of care, acknowledging that care isn’t charity and survival isn’t enough. At this crucial intersection where disability justice meets domestic worker rights, […]
Sustaining Us: Plain English Workshop
Whether you are an academic, activist, small business owner, creative, or just someone seeking to be understood – Noemí Martínez Turrull is here to help. Join Noemí for a collaborative workshop on applying principles of plain language. They will start with a brief presentation and demonstration before facilitating a working session so you can practice […]
Disability Reading Challenge Book Club
The Disability Reading Challenge was created by Geetanshi Sharma to encourage those at any stage to learn more about disability justice and culture by reading diverse and intersectional books by disabled authors. The March prompt for the #DisabilityReadingChallenge2025 is “a book by a queer and disabled author.” We will be partnering with Geetanshi to host this month’s […]
Care Work Under Fascism Part 2
Building off our popular event, Care Work Under Fascism, we’re hosting a Part II! This time, our panelists Topher Ávila, T.S. Banks, and Maria Palacios will move the conversation forward with an in-depth discussion of how care work allows us to forge ahead and dream big when we’re facing ongoing existential threats to our livelihood, […]
Sustaining Us: Getting Published with Keidra Chaney
Our words are revolutions waiting to happen. They light fires and connect humans – they create love and build strong communities. Our words are powerful y’all. Whether you’re a poet, essayist, experimental scribbler, novelist, or academic – the world needs to read your writing. But, the publishing process can be so discouraging, discriminatory, and depleting. […]
Cafe Crip: RAGE
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. This month, we’ll talk about rage. What is the role and place for rage in our movements? How do we let the rage out so it doesn’t consume us? How do we harness our rage power to fight for our […]