✨In this week’s episode, we are so excited to be joined by WWSU assistant producer, Zaiden Sowle!!
TOPICS INCLUDE:
✴️ Ableism + Disability INjustice
✴️ Disclosing when you have a disability
✴️ Our complicated relationship with assistive tech
✴️ Reliance on work for health benefits
✨Zaiden Sowle (she/they) is a Chicago-based queer, trans* woman, and neuro-emergent youth educator. As a current FoW Fellow at The Darkest Horse + Assistant Podcast Producer at WWSU, she is passionate about helping to make the workplace, and world, a more equitable place.
✨Zaiden is a proud graduate of Simmons College, a historic women’s college, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology. She has dedicated her life to advocating for LGBTQ+ and disability rights and is currently preparing to pursue a Master’s in Education (MEd) to further her impact on young learners.
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LINKS TO ZAIDEN’S CONTENT
Connect with Zaiden on LinkedIn
Read Zaiden’s 3-Part Blog Series “On Disability”:
- Part 1: How I Move Through The World
- Part 2: Navigating My Career As a Disabled Person
- Part 3: What COVID-19 Taught Me About Accessibility
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Please check out our website at workwontsaveus.com to learn how you can get involved!
Help us spread the word and/or share funny memes 😁 with us over on your favorite social media channel! Connect with us on Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, TikTok and LinkedIn
🙏🏾🧡 WWSU Credits:
Host + Executive Producer: Chanté Martinez Thurmond
Lead Producer + Editor: Paige Miranda
Assistant Producer: Zaiden Sowle
Sponsored by TDH 🦄
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