Here’s what you missed
If you missed our Emergency Preparedness webinar, it's not too late to brush up on your disaster know-how. Our entire four-part series is available on our YouTube channel.
Two staff share their thoughts
How can society resolve to be more fair and inclusive to people with disabilities? We asked two of our staffers. Hear what they said.
Recap: Art and disability
Read our recap of the February Understanding Ableism webinar about artists with disabilities.
Recap: Traveling with a disability
Our January 2026 Understanding Ableism webinar examined what it means to travel with a disability. The discussion highlighted both the barriers that restrict movement and the creativity and resilience that make travel possible.
When grief follows disability: Finding life again
Our guest blogger digs into the emotions some people feel after they receive a diagnosis of a new disability and how to cope.
Your 2026 safety plan
Is "Get Prepared" still on your New Year's resolution list? Let’s cross it off together. We’re hosting a FREE four-week workshop that’s all about practical, real-world readiness.
Recap: Gen Z and Disability
Learn about December webinar in the Understanding Ableism series. This is a recap about our topic, Gen Z and the next generation of disability advocates.
Finding Career Ground: Real Talk Guide for Young Adults with Disabilities
Our guest blogger Lillian Brooks shares tips for young adults with disabilities as they plan their career future.
Recap: Assistive Technology
In this recorded webinar, from November 2025, we explored the topic of assistive technology.
Recap: Accessible transportation webinar
Read the recap of our October Understanding Ableism webinar about accessible transportation. “Transportation access means enabling people to go not only where they need to go, but where they want to go.”
Presenting: “The Humans”
We’re partnering with the Sound Theatre Company to participate in a “talk back” at an upcoming show of their production of “The Humans.”
Recap: Landmark disability laws webinar
An Overview of the September 2025 Understanding Ableism Webinar: “Section 504, the ADA, and Olmstead”
Meet Jennifer
Get to know Jennifer Romer, a new Independent Living Specialist at Disability Empowerment Center.
Redefining access
Inclusion in the workplace often gets discussed as an abstract goal, but technology is turning it into something far more practical. Read the post from our guest blogger.
Award-winning staff
Our staff member Mandy Wes received the “Peer-O” award at the Peer Pathways conference in August.
Recap: Disability and employment webinar
An Overview of the August 2025 Understanding Ableism Webinar: “Disability and Employment”
Supporting community through music
After the 2024 election, Dustin Saksek told himself "I have to act." He was deeply concerned about what the Trump Administration was threatening to eliminate and how that would hurt people in his Seattle community.
My experience as an AmeriCorps rookie
Read about Colin’s experience as an AmeriCorps member of our team for the past year.
What it’s like to be in AmeriCorps in 2025
Hear Christine’s story of her experience as an AmeriCorps member in 2025.

