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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

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This toolkit contains resources that "provide an introduction to Disability Justice politics, practice and access in order for us to build our capacity to engage disability activists with relevancy and respect.”

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This simple, Google Docs-based toolkit introduces Disability Justice within tech and arts, fostering accessible practices that support inclusive participation.Tech Literacy & Accessibility: The Disability and Access toolkit is a resource for understanding Disability Justice within both art and technology contexts. It promotes a technologically informed approach to accessibility that goes beyond compliance, advocating for spaces where disabled individuals can participate fully, both as audiences and creators.Reducing Harm in New Media: This toolkit proactively addresses the harm from inaccessible practices in tech and art spaces, emphasizing how digital and physical tools can be adapted to meet diverse needs. It advocates for reducing exclusionary norms in creative and technologically mediated environments by prioritizing justice-centered access.Data & Knowledge Stewardship: By sharing knowledge around Disability Justice and access, this toolkit helps organizations steward essential information on creating inclusive, supportive spaces. It enables arts and tech institutions to implement and maintain access as an ongoing practice, building a culture of knowledge-sharing that respects disabled voices.

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This is a 2023–2025 project led by InterAccess, in collaboration with Tangled Art + Disability, and FEZIHAUS™.