Kharyshi Wiginton Jordan Underwood Maya Corneille Jocelyn Ricarda Keri Gray Monserrat Ramirez Rashidah Tutashinda

Opening Plenary: Ableism and Intersectionality

A Session by Kharyshi Wiginton , Rashidah Tutashinda , Monserrat Ramirez , Jocelyn Ricarda , Jordan Underwood , Keri Gray and Dr. Maya Corneille

About this Session

Summit Opener: Honoring Those Who Came Before

This is an opening to the summit and an acknowledgment of those disability freedom fighters who have paved the way.

Opening Plenary: Ableism and Intersectionality

Disability Justice is an issue of oppression that can impact all of us over the duration of our lifetimes. This conversation will deepen our understanding of how prioritizing disability justice in our work will help us be liberatory leaders.

16 August 2024, 05:00 PM

05:00 PM - 06:40 PM

About The Speakers

Kharyshi Wiginton

Kharyshi Wiginton

Special Project Manager, Center for Third World Organizing


Rashidah Tutashinda

Rashidah Tutashinda

Operations Coordinator, Center for Third World Organizing


Monserrat Ramirez

Monserrat Ramirez

Founding Member / Steward / Linguist, Cenzontle Language Justice Cooperative


Jocelyn Ricarda

Jocelyn Ricarda

Content Creator, Actress, Model, and Speaker, La Nueva Link


Jordan Underwood

Jordan Underwood

Multidisciplinary Artist, Educator, Activist & Advocate


Keri Gray

Keri Gray

DEI Educator & Consultant on Race & Disability, The NAMED Advocates


Maya Corneille

Dr. Maya Corneille

Co-Director, CHEER Collaborative