Open Call: Anti-Ableism 101
ID: Anti-Ableism 101. February 28th 6 to 8 pm on Zoom. Register at bit.ly/DDPOpenCall. ASL and auto-captioning provided. Contact:...
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Past Events
Sep 26, 20231 min
Disability Town Hall on the City of Detroit Budget
Image Description: Purple and green gradient background. Disabled Detroiters Demand to be a City Budget Priority, a Virtual Town Hall,...
Sep 5, 20231 min
Polling Place Accessibility - A Three-part Workshop
ID: Join disability advocates from The Carter Center along with our DDP team as we break down disability voting rights and polling place...
Sep 5, 20231 min
Equitable Poll Access: Conducting Poll Accessibility Audits in Your Community
ID: Text reads Equitable Poll Access: Conducting Poll Accessibility Audits in Your Community. An interactive train-the-trainer workshop....
Sep 1, 20231 min
DDP Birthday Party and Member Meeting
ID: Text reads "DDP is turning five!" DDP logo shown. A number 5 candle sits on top of a color cake. It's our birthday! That's right,...
Jul 19, 20231 min
Krip Hop Nation Reclaims Disability Justice: A Workshop
ID: A promotional flyer which includes a black and white photo of Leroy looking at the camera smiling. He is in his scooter and resting...
Jul 19, 20231 min
The Truth About Voting Access in Metro Detroit
ID: Blue background with white text. Text reads "The truth about voting in Metro Detroit with Dessa Cosma and Kenia Flores. Wednesday,...
Jun 5, 20231 min
Riverwalk Workshops: August 9th
ID: slide one - A black, masc person with short hair, facial hair, wearing a a blue button up shirt, standing in front of a dark metal...
Jun 5, 20231 min
Allied Media Projects Presents: My Body, My Movement
ID: Text reads “Allied Media Projects presents: Seed series, My Body, My Movement.” Pictured is Gwynneth VanLaven, Cara Graninger,...
Jun 5, 20231 min
Picture day with DDP
ID: DDP Picture Day , June 17th 11 am - 1pm at Gordon Park. bit.ly/PictureDDP Need a new headshot? Taking your first professional...
Jun 5, 20231 min
Movie Night!
Come celebrate the launch of the Social Work Disability Justice Coalition on Feb. 23 for Social Work Disability Justice Movie Night...
Feb 28, 20231 min
DanceAbility at the D.I.A
Register Here DanceAbility at the D.I.A. MONDAY MARCH 27TH! Doors open at 11am just for us! Lunch is from 11 till noon, then enjoy...
Sep 12, 20221 min
Mass Member Meeting
ID: Black text on a white background with colorful designs. Detroit disability power logo picture at the top. Text reads "Join Detroit...
Sep 12, 20221 min
Disabled Voters: 6% Could Swing Elections
Image Description: Post reads Disabled Voters 6% Could Swing Elections. In elections across the country, systemic barriers mean voter...
Aug 16, 20221 min
2022 Disability Pride Southeast Michigan
Image description: background of disability pride flag with multi colored text that reads 2022 disability pride Southeast Michigan...
Aug 1, 20221 min
Organizer Workshop Series - Building the Skills to Fight Ableism: Part 1
ID: Orange background, DDP Logo pictured. Text reads "Organizer Workshop Building Skills to Fight Ableism: Using Your Story for Social...
Aug 1, 20221 min
Organizer Workshop Series - Building the Skills to Fight Ableism: Part 2
Light green background, DDP logo pictured. Text reads "Organizer Workshop. Building skills to fight ableism: Dialogue with Experienced...
Aug 1, 20221 min
Organizer Workshop Series - Building the Skills to Fight Ableism: Part 3
ID: Light green background, DDP logo pictured. Text reads "Organizer Workshop. Building skills to fight ableism: Dialogue with...
Jul 18, 20221 min
Power and Pride for All: Seeking, Finding, & Empowering Disability Justice Through Self-Love
ID: Dark text on light green background reads "Detroit Disability Power & Community Present: Power and Pride for All: Seeking, Finding, &...
Jul 7, 20222 min
Detroit Disability Power's Media and Anti-Ableism Workshop
Register Here: bit.ly/ddp_media_workshop Deadline to register has been extended to Sunday, July 10. Detroit Disability Power's mission is...
Jun 22, 20221 min
Community Conversation Series: Developing an Intersectional Disability Justice Analysis
Join us for our second summer Community Conversation to learn about and discuss how we can deepen our political analysis, stay committed...
Jun 9, 20221 min
Community Conversation Series: Queer Pride and Disability
Register at bit.ly/ccseries_1. Join DDP for part 1 of 2 virtual workshops about the intersection of disability, queer pride, and...
May 25, 20221 min
'You Can't Put Us Down!' The DDP Book Club
Register here Our first book club meeting is almost here! We won't be covering a book together the first time around. Instead, we'll...
May 25, 20221 min
Empower Brightmoor: Health Equity & Advocacy Resource Fair
Join us for the Empower Brightmoor event at the Brightmoor Connection Food Pantry on Tuesday, June 7 from 2-7pm! Celebrate civil and...
May 13, 20222 min
Intersectional Storytelling Series
You're invited to join DDP, Affirmations, Transcend the Binary, and La Familia Centro Multicultural for the final event in our...
May 13, 20221 min
Saturday In-person DanceAbility Series
Saturdays from 11:00 am till 1:00 pm. These workshops are in-person when possible. They take place indoors at 8641 Linwood (near New...
May 13, 20221 min
Intro to DanceAbility w/ Adrianna Michalska and Guru Suraj
ADRIANNA MICHALSKA, certified DanceAbility teacher, is also a contact improvisation dancer, facilitator, traveler, and independent artist...
May 13, 20221 min
Wednesday Virtual DanceAbility Series
5 classes, every other Wednesday evening from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Zoom, April 27th through June 22nd – Register Here Feel free to...
May 13, 20221 min
Thursday Virtual DanceAbility Series
11 classes, weekly on Thursday evenings from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Zoom, April 21st through June 30th – Register Here Feel free to register...
Mar 14, 20221 min
Mass Member Meeting - April 28, 2022
ID: Text reads "Join Detroit Disability Power for our Mass Member Meeting, Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6 PM to 7:30 PM ET, on Zoom. RSVP at...
Mar 3, 20221 min
Voting Accessibility: The Disability Experience
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 PM ID: White background with the Detroit Public Library's logo and text that reads "Social Science,...
Mar 3, 20221 min
Elevator and Building Safety Virtual Town Hall
ID: A colorful pink, yellow, and orange background with black text that reads: Text reads: "State Senator Stephanie Chang, Elevator and...
Feb 3, 20221 min
Affordable Housing Focus Group
What do YOU think about your housing options? What has been your experience trying to find a place to live? What's your vision for...
Jan 25, 20221 min
Seasonal Community Care Circle with Healing by Choice!
Join us for a quarterly community care circle for people with disabilities and caregivers. In partnership with Detroit Disability Power,...
Dec 7, 20211 min
Sunday Solidarity: Good Power
Sunday, January 16, 2022 | 2:30pm to 5:30pm EST | on Zoom Join us and our partners at Detroit Disability Power for an afternoon of...
Dec 7, 20211 min
Virtual Community Care Circle
EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, 3-5pm Our monthly Community Care Circles gather virtually every 3rd Sunday from 3-5 pm. Calling all...
Aug 31, 20211 min
Attention Members! You’re Invited!
DDP first ever Member Meeting on Thursday, September 23rd @ 5:30 - 7:30pm EST on Zoom.
Aug 31, 20211 min
Community Conversation Series #3
DDP is hosting our third in a series of five virtual Community Conversations about ableism, ageism, and racism.
Aug 5, 20211 min
Community Conversation Series
August 11th from 6-8pm ET, DDP is hosting our second in a series of five virtual Community Conversations about ableism, ageism, and racism.
Nov 20, 20200 min
Nov 16, 20201 min
RESOURCE & CONVERSATION SERIES TOWN HALL: SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING COVID-19
Join State Senator Stephanie Chang for a discussion around the Return to Learn plan for students with IEPs, what schools are doing to...
Oct 16, 20201 min
Disability Pride Parade!
DDP is collaborating with other disability organizations in Michigan to host our state’s first Disability Pride Parade, as part of ADA Michi
Oct 7, 20201 min
Know Your Rights: Getting Out the Deaf & Disabled Vote! Virtual Workshop
Know Your Rights: Getting Out the Deaf & Disabled Vote! Virtual Workshop (Free)
Sep 12, 20201 min
WATCH: Women in #Activism: Steps to Take Everyday to Make Change #DetroitTogetherDigital Panel
“The principles of Disability Justice really call us to slow down and include everyone, ‘leave no body behind’… [this] pushes back on...
Sep 8, 20201 min
Autumn DanceAbility!
DanceAbility is back! DanceAbility movement improvisation can be high-energy or slow and gentle, so come as you are. This class is for...
Jul 15, 20201 min
Share your story and WIN a FREE ADA 30th Anniversary T-Shirt!
Win a free ADA 30th Anniversary t-shirt! Detroit Disability Power wants to hear your stories. Share with us what the ADA has meant to you.
Jun 26, 20201 min
WATCH: Intersectional Organizing with People with Disabilities
“...the lack of diverse and intersectional leadership charged with actively lifting up and protecting and loving people with hearing,...
Jun 12, 20202 min
Black Disabled Lives Matter, join us Monday June 11th
Black + Disabled Lives Matter Protest at Spirit of Detroit Plaza, Monday June 11th 2020 4pm-6pm.
May 29, 20202 min
Stay Safe & Get Counted!
Detroit Disability Power is partnering with Warriors on Wheels in a census campaign to get members of our disability community counted.
May 4, 20201 min
Virtual Book Reading & Conversation Feat. Author Naomi Ortiz & facilitated by William Copeland
Self-Care for Social Justice in the Time of COVID, book reading and conversation w/ Author Naomi Ortiz and facilitated William Copeland.
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