CASES FOR A BETTER FUTURE

A Podcast on Disability Rights

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Who We Are

This project draws on Becky Willhite’s (COML alumna ’22) capstone Better Future: Communication and Leadership Lessons of Dis/ability Rights Activists and Advocates. In her capstone, Willhite uses a collaborative leadership framework to show how dis/ability rights activists use their lived experiences to create more inclusive and barrier-free spaces. Collaborative leadership is an approach to social change that brings stakeholders together for mutual shared goals. Each podcast is a case study of a dis/ability rights activist and the implications for making educational spaces more inclusive.

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EPISODES

Becky Willhite

Victor Calise

Victor Calise, Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, was a key player in ensuring that the 9/11...

Becky Willhite

Bradley Lomax

Bradley Lomax’s relationship with the Black Panthers in the 1970s and his participation in the Section 504 sit-ins is an example of how...

Becky Willhite

Judith Heumann

Judith Heumann’s sit-ins in the 1970s to protest the lack of enforcement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 led to increased...

OUR MISSION

Empowering Disability Rights

We believe that everyone deserves equal access and opportunities. That's why we are dedicated to empowering disability rights activists and promoting their work through our podcast series and educational resources.

Gonzaga University: Office of Pedagogy of Hope

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