[News from Diversability] Thursday, July 10: virtual event on understanding your nervous system

We're opening one of our Diversability Leadership Collective (DLC) events to the broader Diversability community: Unlock the Power of Your Nervous System

Newsletter contents:

1. [Virtual] Join us at our event on understanding your nervous system on Thursday, July 10: Unlock the Power of Your Nervous System with Lidia Bonilla.

2. Updates from the Diversability® Leadership Collective.

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

   1. Get your “Disability is not a bad word” merch and more for Disability Pride Month.

   2. We will be announcing the 2025 D-30 Disability Impact List later this month.

   3. Get paid $120/hour for research studies/surveys with Rare Patient Voice. [Partner]

   4. Register for TX Conference for Women (October 29) and MA Conference for Women (December 3) by July 11 for only $325 (normally $399; while supplies last) - enter code PARTNER325 at checkout. [Partner]

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We are excited to open up one of our Diversability Leadership Collective (our members-only space to advance disability leadership, advocacy, and influence) events to the public. All events are free for DLC members to attend.

{Virtual} Thursday, July 10: Unlock the Power of Your Nervous System with Lidia Bonilla

Image description: a square graphic on a peach background with a red border. At the top, text, “Diversability Leadership Collective. Unlock the Power of Your Nervous System.” Below, Lidia Bonilla’s headshot in an circle with her name. Below, text, “Thursday, July 10 | 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT. Join is for a free week of membership. Sliding scale options available. Sign up here: http://diversability.mn.co.” On the sides, text, “Open to the public.”

Unlock the power of your nervous system and learn what it wants you to know. You will discover:

• The role of the vagus nerve and why it’s so damn important

• What being dysregulated looks and feels - for you.

• How to map your unique nervous system responses

• Why listening to your body is key in unlocking its power

About Lidia Bonilla: Of Cuban and Dominican descent, Lidia Bonilla has a degree in finance from Hofstra University. A student of personal development of over 20 years, Lidia has an insatiable intellectual curiosity for personal transformation. When she started writing her memoir, she became a student of nervous system regulation to understand her body’s reactions to her most traumatic memories. She has a certificate in polyvagal informed practice from Deb Dana.

She supports recovering high achievers and high performers through her coaching practice committed to personal and collective liberation. She speaks throughout the country on healing from burnout and how to liberate your body through nervous system regulation.

She is a member of the Center for Fiction’s Writers Studio and is a VONA fellow. She was a finalist for the 2024 PEN America Emerging Voices Workshop. She is working on a memoir about her journey with centering and de-centering men.

1. When: Thursday, July 10 | 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT

2. Where: A Zoom link will be emailed to you 10 mins before the event begins.

   This event will also be recorded and the recording will be shared with registered attendees after the event.

3. Tickets: FREE for Diversability Leadership Collective members, sliding scale tickets for non-members

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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 (7,300+ members) will continue to be a free, loosely moderated space for peer support, resources, and community.

Member Updates:

1. Catarina Rivera reflects on the passage of the budget reconciliation bill.

2. Keely Cat-Wells, Lachi, Alvaro Silberstein, and Tiffany Yu were named to the 2025 Forbes Accessibility 100 List.

3. Nicole Demos will be speaking at TEDxViikki on October 18, 2025.

4. Nico Meyering shares how accessibility is civic engagement.

5. Dr. Xenia Barnes was a contributor to Triumph in the Trenches, which was named as a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

6. Watch the latest episode of Andrea Jennings’s show on Pasadena Media, Access for All.

7. Danielle Connolly and Alvaro Silberstein were interviewed on the Disability Discussions LinkedIn series.

8. Tiffany Yu has upcoming book events for The Anti-Ableist Manifesto in Los Angeles County, CA (SGV), Raleigh, NC, Scranton, PA, Tallahassee, FL, San Francisco, CA, and San Jose, CA.

Recent opportunities curated for DLC members:

1. Contribute to this magazine on disability and neurodivergent culture.

2. Become a TED speaker.

3. Speak on a panel on accessibility in healthcare.

4. Join the judging panel for these creative awards.

5. Receive a scholarship to attend these events on innovation and housing.