{"id":579264,"date":"2026-02-28T09:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?page_id=579264"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:54:59","slug":"celebration-of-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/celebration-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Welcome & Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On November 14, 2025, our beloved Alice Wong became an ancestor. In her own words, she told us:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cHi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I’m honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The livestream and virtual reception:<\/strong>\u00a0Join the livestream and gather for the virtual reception hosted by\u00a0Calling Up Justice<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0San Francisco Disability Cultural Center<\/a>.<\/h4>\r\n

The livestream of the virtual Celebration of Life program is\u00a0 11 am – 1pm PT (no registration is required). LINK TO THE LIVESTREAM<\/a>: SF Disability Cultural Center’s YouTube Page.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n

For access to the virtual reception immediately following the program, 1-2pm PT (requires registration via zoom meeting). LINK TO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUL RECEPTION.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n

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There will be ASL interpretation (Deaf\u00a0interpretation for the formal program) and closed captioning.\u00a0For access-related questions, email: access@disabilityculturalcenter.org.<\/h4>\r\n

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Celebration of Life Zine Program<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

This zine accompanies Alice Wong’s March 25th Celebration of Life. Included are select speaker remarks, and the many creative contributions from Alice’s friends and fans. Two covers were printed, one is pink and the other is marigold with the content in each being the same. Below are PDF versions of the zine. Hardcopies shared at the in-person gathering were printed by Max’s Garage Press.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n