Watch the recording: Disability Outreach Virtual Town Hall

On February 16, Kresge hosted a Disability Outreach Virtual Town Hall webinar to share information about Kresge’s funding priorities and application processes, and how they align with disability inclusion. This Virtual Town Hall was led by Kresge’s Disability Inclusion Fellow Georgia Carr and featured representatives from Kresge’s Detroit, Education, Health and Human Services teams. Each program staff member discussed their team’s work, goals and grantmaking process. The event concluded with a Q&A. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and closed captions were provided.

Strengthening our relationship with disability-led and disability-serving nonprofits is vital to Kresge’s equity journey. In May 2021, The Kresge Foundation signed the Disability Inclusion Pledge to deepen our collective understanding of disability justice and inclusion. Our goal when signing the pledge was to signal to the 61 million people with disabilities in the U.S. that we are committed to expanding inclusion beyond the minimum legal requirements and embedding an inclusive and justice-oriented framework into our culture.

Speakers:
Samuel Turner, Program Officer, Detroit
Bill Moses, Managing Director, Education
Stacey Barbas, Sr. Program Officer, Health
Gena Lewis, Sr. Fellow, Human Services

Resources:
Watch the Disability Justice Webinar: Unlearning Ableism
Download the Disability Inclusion Resource Guide