[News from Diversability] Saturday, July 18: in-person Disability Pride Celebration

Together, we'll celebrate Disability Pride and the power of inclusion, connection, and community.

Newsletter contents:

1. You’re invited to ~ CreateSparks Disability Pride Celebration on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 1827 Walnut Grove Ave., Rosemead, CA 91770.

2. Updates from the Diversability® Leadership Collective.

3. Other things we wanted to include in this newsletter:

   1. Earn your Be There Certificate to better support the mental health of yourself and others.

   2. Get paid $120/hour for research studies/surveys with Rare Patient Voice.

   3. Take our self-paced online course on disability inclusion geared toward allies, employers, and organizations.

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{In-person} Saturday, July 18: CreateSparks Disability Pride Celebration!

1. When: Saturday, July 18, 2-5pm

2. Where: Walmart Supercenter, 1827 Walnut Grove Ave., Rosemead, CA 91770

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Updates from the Diversability Leadership Collective (DLC)

Since launching in 2021, our members have made over $37k in opportunities shared through the DLC!

The Diversability® Leadership Collective (DLC) is our members-only space to advance disability leadership, influence, and advocacy. Join over 170+ members for curated paid & visibility opportunities, members-only events, and community.

Our Facebook Group (7,400+ members) will continue to be a free, loosely moderated space for peer support, resources, and community.

Member Updates:

1. Marisa Hamamoto‘s org, Infinite Flow Dance, is hosting a flashmob event with WalMart on July 18 from 2-5pm in Rosemead, CA.

2. Jennifer Gasner read her poem, “Ode to my wheelchair.”

3. Wendy Lu hosted a book event about her new middle-grade theater novel, Casting April.

4. David Younger wrote about what freedom would feel like for him in his disabled body.

5. Emily Ladau spoke at Disability ReFramed: Celebrating Our Childhood on TV.

6. Preorder Tiffany Yu’s The Anti-Ableist Manifesto in paperback, available October 13, 2026.

Recent opportunities curated for DLC members:

1. Submit your art to a competition for disabled artists.

2. Answer a call for papers for a disability studies conference.

3. Join a research fellowship dedicated to athletes’ mental health.

4. Bay Area: Speak about publishing a memoir.

5. Apply for adaptive sports equipment.

6. Apply to speak at a grief and life after loss conference.