Disability Economic Justice Collaborative

Hello world! We're bringing together leading disability organizations, research and advocacy groups, and think tanks to collaborate, learn from each other, and work to finally achieve economic justice for disabled Americans. Find out more: DEJC.org

It’s one of the fastest-growing types of student loans. How experts would rein it in. wapo.st/41jhoE3

Time flies! It's been a whole year since the launch of the Voices of Disability Economic Justice project, a commentary series edited by Emily Ladau that shines a light on the economic disparities that disabled people experience. linkedin.com/posts/dejc_voi…

We are less than 10 responses away from 100 participants. Today is the final day to respond, can you help us get to 100?! #survey #transportation #airlines #RightsOnFlights #DisabilityTwitter #Disability #Accessibility #NDEAM

Just as people with disabilities do not only practice Disability Pride in July, this National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM), commit to expanding the conversation beyond October. Here's how: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Care work is the backbone of our society. The U.S. has failed to adequately invest in it. On 10/24: Join @TCFdotorg + @CareworkN for a virtual event discussing the new book From Crisis to Catastrophe, and reimagining what the care sector could look like: bit.ly/3RQWVUB

This is BAD #CripTheVote

New in the Voices of Disability Economic Justice series: Mary-Faith Martinez opens up about stigma she encounters as a young chronically ill person who has struggled to find an accessible work & receives financial support from her parents. #VoicesOfDEJ tcf.org/content/commen…

DEADLINE EXTENDED: respond to the Transportation Accessibility #Survey by Friday, October 13. Influence #transportation #accessibility policymaking to ensure the future of air travel is inclusive to all. Every data point counts! #DisabilityRights #Accessibility #JustPlaneWrong

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments to determine whether or not a disabled person acting as a tester should be able to challenge ADA violations in court. If we lose tester standing, how will we enforce our rights? We must #ProtectADA huffpost.com/entry/scotus-o…

Today, we'll be live-tweeting a conversation on disability and housing with @AmandaAndere, @AllieCannington, and @DisabilityPower's Dessa Cosma. Follow along using the hashtag #DisabilityPhilanthropy.

DisCo, The DEJC is conducting a domestic survey of airline accessibility. If you are someone with a disability interested in influencing airline accessibility, please fill out our 5-10 min survey: surveymonkey.com/r/JX7RKW8 #DisCo #DisabilityTwitter #Disability #RightsOnFlights

As National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) begins, remember: to achieve economic justice, we must break down systemic barriers to employment opportunities for disabled people. Our #VoicesofDEJ blogs offer insights on many of these barriers. tcf.org/topics/economy…

@nawshinfloraxx Hi Flora - yes, this is for U.S.-based writers at this time.

@DEJCollab Is this only open for US writers?

Do you have a story to share that shines a light on the economic disparities that disabled people experience? Read our submission guidelines and send us a pitch! Pay for accepted pieces is $500. #VoicesOfDEJ #DisabilityTwitter tcf.org/disability-eco…

Are you a disabled person who has encountered air travel barriers? We want to hear from you! ✈️ Please take and RT our quick survey to support our study on missed markets in consumer aviation. ⬇️ surveymonkey.com/r/JX7RKW8 #RightsOnFlights #JustPlaneWrong #DisabilityTwitter

Did you know today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation (Rehab) Act of 1973? It was the first federal legislation to address access and equity for disabled people. Learn more by checking out this interview series, 504 at 50. section504at50.org

Today is the 50th anniversary of both the Rehabilitation Act and the Access Board! 🎉 Signed on September 26, 1973, the #RehabAct created the Board to enforce the #ABA and develop #accessible design standards. Through our work, we promote #equality for people with #disabilities.

For years, researchers say it was difficult to study health inequities that people with disabilities experience, because the way this population was classified by the NIH limited access to funding. Now, that's changed: washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

@steekira @bibicosplays Great question! People with all types of disabilities are welcome to submit. This absolutely includes mental health disabilities and all forms of neurodivergence.

@NewmanRaine Hi there! The email address to submit pitches is at the end of the submission guidelines.

@DEJCollab WHERE do we send our stories. The site has no info on sending

@womenwriterswin Great question! We review pitches on a rolling basis.

@DEJCollab Hi! Is there a cut-off/deadline to send in pitches?