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Women in disability leadership are making history every day. Let’s celebrate them in the comments! Tag women in your network we should be following who are leading change. #WeAreProFound #WomensHistoryMonth ID: Light pink text post with the words, Celebrating Women in Disability Leadership. March 2025. Below the text is a graphic with four pink and purple silhouettes of women.

Judith Heumann’s words are a reminder of the power of persistence and collaboration in driving meaningful, long-term change. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, ProFound is proud of the powerful women in our community who are forging connections and driving disability inclusion. 🔎 Check our pinned post to discover all the remarkable women being tagged in the comments! 📖 Read more of Judy’s words in her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, where she reflects on her experiences as a leading figure in the disability rights movement. #WeAreProFound #WomensHistoryMonth #DisabilityLeadership #WomenLeaders ID: A quote reads, "Change never happens at the pace we think it should. It happens over years of people joining together, strategizing, sharing, and pulling all the levers they possibly can." Judith Heumann’s smiling photo is above it. The post design has a light pink background with purple accents.

In our recent Disability Leadership Exchange, we asked how AI is impacting accessibility. Here are the results. ⬇️ ID: Cover image with purple theme that reads: March 2025: AI & Accessibility, ProFound Community Insights, In our recent Disability Leadership Exchange, we asked in an open forum how AI is impacting accessibility. Real talk. Real-time insights.

Looking to connect with ProFound members in a relaxed, informal setting? Join us for ProFound’s March Virtual Lounge—an event designed in response to member requests for more casual networking opportunities. We’re continuing to test ways to make virtual networking feel more like in-person experiences...free-flowing conversations, a relaxed vibe, and connections with familiar friends and new contacts. Thursday, March 20 @ 3PM EST. You can find the Zoom invite in your email inbox. We hope you'll join us! ID: Promo for ProFound virtual lounge. Text reads: Disability leadership networking. Gather with ProFound members for a casual virtual networking session. A photo of a laptop screen open with Zoom meeting and four faces.

Join ProFound today with our new membership offering! Become a member of the ProFound community, or renew your subscription to our powerful professional network of disability-inclusive leaders. We’ve made our pricing more accessible, streamlined the digital experience, and are growing our membership this year to 1,000 leaders. Join us: https://lnkd.in/eBjfrkMZ #WeAreProFound #DisabilityLeadership #Network #Inclusion #Accessibility ID: Cover of promo carousel with photo of diverse professionals mingling outdoors at a networking event. Text reads, “ProFound. Your Disability Leadership Network. More connection - More access - More impact. Explore our new membership model.” PDF contains alt text.

Reminder: Join our public discussion on AI and accessibility this Wednesday! Both ProFound members and non-members are welcome to participate. Registration details below. ⬇️

We are amplifying Black disability leadership, and want to recognize the incredible Haben Girma for her ongoing impact in our communities. The first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is an advocate for disability rights and accessibility. She works to promote inclusion through technology and policy, breaking barriers for people with disabilities worldwide. #WeAreProFound #DisabilityLeadership #BlackHistory ID: 1. Photo of Haben Girma’s profile over a purple background. A label at the top right reads: Amplify Black Disability Leaders. The ProFound “P” logo is at the top left. Haben Girma’s bio from the caption above sits below her photo. 2. A quote by Haben Girma on a purple background reads: “Disability is an opportunity for innovation.”

As we celebrate Black disabled leaders through history, today we want to share Dr. Sylvia Walker (1937-2004). A blind disability rights activist and professor at Howard University, Dr. Walker established the Howard University Center for Disability and Socioeconomic Policy Studies. She co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities and served as Vice-Chair of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities under President Clinton. Learn more about her life and legacy: https://lnkd.in/ea4EXvKM #WeAreProFound #DisabilityLeadership #BlackHistory ID: 1. Cutout photo of Dr. Sylvia Walker with her mini bio underneath from the post caption. 2. Text reads: Much of Dr. Walker’s research focused on the intersections of poverty, race, and disability, and examined factors that led to the disproportionate representation of low-income people of color within the disabled population.

She is the first deaf Black woman attorney in the U.S. Today we'd like to spotlight Claudia L. Gordon, Esq., a staunch advocate for disability rights, working to eliminate barriers for the deaf and hard of hearing community.  Claudia served in the Obama administration in the White House Office of Public Engagement, advocating for policies at the national level. Watch more: https://lnkd.in/dxtY79G4 #WeAreProFound #DisabilityLeadership #BlackHistory ID: 1. Photo of Claudia smiling with the paragraph above. 2. Quote: "I have grown to understand that no one can make me feel inferior without my consent."

Black disabled leaders have played a crucial role in shaping the disability rights movement in the U.S. Do you know about Donald Galloway (1938-2011), who lost sight after being struck by a bow and arrow at age 13? Here are some of his achievements: -Worked for the Berkeley Center for Independent Living and the DC branch  -Served on the Colorado Governor's Council on Disability  -Was the first blind person to serve as a Peace Corps Director in Jamaica  -Served on the D.C. Commission on Human Rights  -Filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to secure the right for blind people to serve on juries #WeAreProFound #DisabilityLeadership #BlackHistory ID: 1. Black and white cutout photo of Don and his guide dog with a friend in a wheelchair. The text reads: Losing his sight at a young age, Don Galloway became a lifelong advocate for disability rights. He was part of the historic 504 sit-in in San Francisco, was appointed to the Washington, D.C. Commission on Human Rights, and led the Center for Independent Living’s Washington, D.C. branch. 2. A quote by him reads: "Disability rights are civil rights."