by Belo Cipriani | Jan 8, 2020 | Disability Advocates
by David-Elijah Nahmod Nothing in Karina Ulrike Sturm’s childhood prepared her for what was to come. The German native, who now lives in San Francisco with her husband, had a happy if uneventful childhood. It wasn’t until she was 24 that Sturm began to...
by Belo Cipriani | Dec 27, 2019 | Disability Advocates
By Christina Pires A few years ago, Subhashish “Subs” Acharya attended a job fair in Boston, MA to film a documentary. Amongst a sea of tables and stations, he noticed a vendor who had over 150 people with disabilities crowding its post — all hoping to apply for...
by Belo Cipriani | Nov 17, 2019 | Disability Awareness
By Robert Kingett “Books are in the holy shape. They are silent, and yet, speak directly into the imagination,” says Maghra, played by actress Hera Hilmar, in episode two of See, a science fiction drama produced for Apple TV+. Disability Representation in...
by Belo Cipriani | Oct 8, 2019 | Mobility/ Disability
By Scott Zabriskie There are many different mobility aids for people to choose from today. This includes the common options, like power chairs and electric wheelchairs, and you also have some of the more unusual and niche mobility aids. However, no matter what aids...
by Belo Cipriani | Sep 26, 2019 | Disability Inclusivity, Employment
By Belo Miguel Cipriani Today we have a Q&A with Erin McGregor, Global President of the ENABLED Employee Network (ENhancing ABilities and LEveraging Disabilities) at Chevron. Belo Miguel Cipriani: Do you have a disability? Erin McGregor: Yes, I had a severe...
