50th anniversary of Hip-hop

We Been Here! A Digital Event Celebrating Hip Hop Artists with Disabilities

Celebrate 50 years of Hip Hip and disabled Hip Hop artists with Emmy Award winners Keith Jones and Toni Hickman. Hosted by Bombshell Blaque!

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Speaking Up for Palestinian Human Rights: The Simple Act of Condemning Genocide

When it comes to speaking out against genocide, Speak Up! It is not that complicated. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is marked by a stark power imbalance and a tragic history of loss. In this context, staying silent is not an option. Silence, in this case, amounts to complicity.

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Luticha appeared on Disability & Philanthropy forum podcast

Tune into our latest episode of Disability Inclusion: Required for an honest conversation with Luticha Andre Doucette, a disability justice advocate and the owner of Catalyst Consulting. Luticha keeps it real about shifting toward a disability-inclusive workplace culture--a must-listen as we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month 

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LA-Bay Area Trip Report Out

Calling Up Justice collaborators met, discussed projects, took tours, networked with amazing artists and community & culture producers!  Read More

MaiaMama

🎮 Gaming4Justice (Wednesdays 4pm): Maiamama sought joy through gaming in the previous episode. For the next one, she's all set to showcase the second chapter of her visual novel, "Final Test." And if time permits, there might be some extra game-related fun. Check out info on chapter one read more
🖖 Trek Talk (Thursday 4pm): Maiamama and Claudia made the ranking interesting by imagining Star Trek ship crews as wedding planners. Next up, they'll be diving into the world of Starfleet first officers, determining who takes the top spot as the ultimate "number one."
For comprehensive updates and further details, remember to visit Maiamama's  Linktree. Stay tuned for another week of engaging and enjoyable content!

Maiamama visual novel Final Test has published chapter two!

Sept 20 The first chapter of my visual novel, Final Test has been published! October 20 Chapter two is live! This story itself is a first for me and I’m very excited to share this with you all. Read More

The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism

This new award is for reviewers, critics, and journalists in the U.S. from under-represented groups (women, people of the global majority, trans, and non-binary) who write about theater and its role in highlighting people from various cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Read More

Fresh Meat Access Training

Claudia led two online trainings with assistance from Ry and Jesenia. They covered access and disability justice history, performance concepts. Later they did exercises in understanding microaggressions and producing performances of justice for artists, admin, and audience.

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NETneXt: New Orleans

Friday, October 20, 2023 -  5:00 PM CT - Sunday, October 22, 2023  1:00 PM CT

Open to all current & past NET members; tiered registration rates. Need-based travel/lodging/registration subsidies, COVID safety protocols, remote participation options, and support for individual access needs. Learn More

NETneXt Community Agreements Within Ensembles

As ensemble members and collaborative artists, we all have practices and ways of communicating. What are our shared expectations and commitments when we gather as a community?

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Access Hold at Calling Up Justice

At Calling Up Justice, we prioritize accessibility and inclusivity in all our meetings. To achieve this, we employ a unique practice called the “Access Hold.” The Access Hold is a proactive and immediate solution designed to address access issues on the spot, ensuring that every participant can fully engage in our meetings.

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Gray Area Festival 2023 Plural Prototypes

Marking Gray Area's 15th anniversary, this Festival highlights in-progress cultural experiments from our Creative Research and Development Labs, Cultural Incubator, and Education programs in collaboration with community and industry partners. The projects pose urgent questions about organization and governance, digital democracy, data sovereignty, and the future of work. Radical arts-driven digital interventions we're calling PLURAL PROTOTYPES — reimagining infrastructure that facilitates deep and meaningful collaboration among diverse social groups.

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Justice Producers Collaborative

Folks shared their work in arts, organizing, publishing, and teaching. We had deep exchange on Israel Palestine conflict and disrupting silence, negotiating working with institutions whose values don't align with ours, and building power inside capitalism. 

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One Free Community share the Ring of Fire Live

OFC member and co-founder Jesenia drove to San Antonio to watch and share the Ring of Fire with the community! We also had spooky crafting, movie nights, and professional neurodivergent consults shared in community as mutual aid!

OFC is conducting a Community Needs Assessment (CNA) to meet its members' needs. The CNA gives y'all a chance to tell us directly what your needs are and how they can be met. OFC is committed to helping our community! Join us in the Q&A Session Event on November 4th!

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Conflict to Connection:

A Workbook for Healthier Argument Resolution

Excited to dive deeper into the world of constructive conflict resolution? Join our waitlist for the upcoming workshop on the "Conflict to Connection Workbook" on October 22nd at 2 PM CST. Be the first to secure your spot and equip yourself with invaluable skills to build stronger relationships. Don't miss this opportunity for personal growth and meaningful connections. Reserve your spot now!

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