{"id":188959,"date":"2017-02-02T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=188959"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:22:21","slug":"25-cripthevote-chat-disability-identity-and-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2017\/02\/02\/25-cripthevote-chat-disability-identity-and-activism\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/6 #CripTheVote Chat: #Disability Identity and #Activism"},"content":{"rendered":"

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat<\/h4>\n

Disability Identity and Activism<\/h4>\n

Monday, February 6, 2017<\/h4>\n

7 pm Eastern\/ 4 pm Pacific<\/h4>\n

More people than ever are becoming engaged in activism for the first time. The co-partners of #CripTheVote, Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, will discuss the relationship between disability identity and activism. Join us as we start 2017 with our eyes wide open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A big thank you to the #CripTheVote community for sharing their stories with us! Please check out the wealth of advice and knowledge by disabled people about their disability identity, activism, and how to help people interested yet intimidated or scared.\u00a0
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#CripTheVote Activism Stories: On Disability Identity<\/a><\/p>\n

#CripTheVote Activism Stories: Definitions and Motivations<\/a><\/p>\n

#CripTheVote Activism Stories: Advice for First-Timers<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Participate<\/b><\/h2>\n

Follow <\/span>@GreggBeratan<\/span><\/a> @AndrewPulrang<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> on Twitter<\/span><\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time, search<\/span> #CripTheVote<\/span><\/a> on Twitter for the series of live tweets under the \u2018Latest\u2019 tab for the full conversation. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t use Twitter, you can follow along in real time here: <\/span>http:\/\/twubs.com\/CripTheVote<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you might be overwhelmed by the volume of tweets and only want to see the chat\u2019s questions so you can respond to them, check @DisVisibility\u2019s account. Each question will tweeted 6-8 minutes apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this explanation of how to participate in a Twitter chat by Ruti Regan:<\/span> https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out this captioned ASL explanation of how to participate in a chat by <\/span>@behearddc<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HEARDDC\/videos\/1181213075257528\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Tweets and Questions for 2\/5 Chat<\/b><\/h2>\n

Welcome to the #CripTheVote chat on disability identity and activism! Let\u2019s do this!<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first of 4 #CripTheVote chats for the spring of 2017. We also have a new blog: <\/span>http:\/\/cripthevote.blogspot.com\/p\/upcoming-cripthevote-events_12.html <\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We also have 3 blog posts featuring\u00a0#CripTheVote activism stories from our online survey thanks to you all.\u00a0http:\/\/cripthevote.blogspot.com\/2017\/02\/cripthevote-activism-stories.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Please remember to use the #CripTheVote hashtag when you tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: \u201cA1 [your message] <\/span>#<\/span><\/a>CripTheVote\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q1 Community check-in: How are you feeling right now given the recent events after the Inauguration? How are you coping? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q2 What does activism mean to you? What kinds of activism are you involved with? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q3 Do you think of yourself as an activist or advocate? Why or why not? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q4 How did your disability identity develop in relation to other identities you inhabit #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q5 When did you become politicized? How are you shaped by your culture, beliefs, and communities? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q6 Not everyone is on Twitter or interested in political participation. How can we encourage disabled people to get involved? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q7 What are some barriers that get in the way of more disabled people from participating in any form of activism? #CripTheVote<\/span><\/p>\n

Q8 There’s the phrase ‘the personal is political.’ If that resonates with you, what issues are hitting you hardest right now? #CripTheVote <\/span><\/p>\n

Q9 As you look forward to the rest of this year, what do you need to sustain your activism? What will help? #CripTheVote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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