Boldly Challenging Ableism

Boldly Challenging Ableism

Boldly Challenging Ableism exposes ableism and dismantles myths that marginalize people with disabilities. Host Katrina Simons uses her life-long disability and her experiences in advocacy at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration to boldly, irreverently go where everyone has gone before — to issues like employment, housing, justice, education and culture — but she brings along enough humor and an approachable style that you’ll be thinking anew about what community inclusion really means.

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June 2, 2025 25 mins
This week host Katrina Simon speaks with Graduating student Joe Carr, who shares with us his “etiquette rules.” Joe talks about his advocacy work and his plans moving forward as he finishes his transition program and life as a student living with a disability. That’s Boldly Challenging Ableism this Sunday at 2 or anytime via…
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Jillian Nelson, Policy Director, Autism Society of Minnesota. Lobbyist Jillian Nelson talks to us about her life working at the legislative level for the Autism Society of MN. She also shares what it’s like living with multiple disabilities. Nick Wilke from MCIL joins us as guest co-host.
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May 12, 2025 30 secs
Boldy Challenging Ableism debuts on Sunday, May 18 at 2 PM!
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