Alice Wong

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> “In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.”</h4><div style="margin-left: 340px;"> –<a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/no-place-self-pity-no-room-fear/" rel="nofollow">Toni Morrison </a></div>
 
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 Visibility is difficult in a world that’s not made for you. Visibility can make you feel vulnerable and unsafe. Visibility is a way of claiming space and identity—it is power. 
 
 
Increase the visibility of disabled people through stories and media by giving to this Patreon campaign. 
 
 
<h4>What is the Disability Visibility Project?</h4>
 
The Disability Visibility Project (DVP) is an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture. 
 The DVP is directed and staffed by one person, Alice Wong, and your monthly donations will allow the organization to expand and have a greater impact. Currently, <a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/about/" rel="nofollow">the DVP does the following</a>: 
 
<ul>
<li>Believes that disabled lives are valuable and our
 narratives belong to us.</li>
<li>Champions <a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2016/06/27/finding-dory-disability-culture-and-collective-access/" rel="nofollow">disability
 culture
	</a> and history.</li>
<li>Collects oral histories of disabled
 people through our partnership with 
	<a href="https://storycorps.org/" rel="nofollow">StoryCorps</a>.</li>
<li>Writes original essays, reports, and blog posts.</li>
<li>Publishes <a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/how-to-participate/guest-blog-posts/" rel="nofollow">guest
 blog posts
	</a> by disabled people
 about the lived experience.</li>
<li>Hosts and organizes <a href="https://storify.com/SFdirewolf" rel="nofollow">Twitter chats</a> about disability culture and other issues.</li>
<li>Organizes and facilitates events, gives presentations, and participates
 on panels.</li>
<li>Supports and amplifies the work of other disabled people and
 organizations in the community using <a href="https://twitter.com/DisVisibility" rel="nofollow">social
 media</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/DisVisibility" rel="nofollow"></a>Consults and provides research services for companies, organizations, and individuals</li><li>And
 much more!
	</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/in-the-news/" rel="nofollow"> </a>For more information contact Alice Wong, Founder and Director of the DVP:  <a href="mailto:DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com">DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com</a> 
 
<h4>How does Patreon work?</h4>
 
Patreon is website that allows ongoing crowdfunding for creators. You can pick a level of support from $1/month or more. There is no time commitment. You can cancel or adjust your pledge for any reason at any time. For more about Patreon: 
<a href="https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606315-What-is-Patreon-" rel="nofollow">https://patreon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606315-What-is-Patreon-</a> 
 
If you’re not comfortable with using Patreon and want to make a one-time donation on PayPal, go here: 
<a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/donate/" rel="nofollow">https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/donate/</a> 
 
<h4>What will I get? What will you do with my hard-earned money?</h4>
 
Instead of rewards, your contribution will sustain the Disability Visibility Project and allow it to expand and grow. All of the content is free. Your donation will do the following: 
 
 
<ul>
<li>Support Disabled Writers</li><li>Support Accessible Media</li>
<li>Support Disability Culture and History</li>
<li>Support Disability Media</li>
<li>Support Original Work and Activism</li>
</ul>
 
Here are some examples of what your donation will pay for: 
 <ul><li>Transcription of audio and video for accessible media.</li>
<li>Community-based collaborations, projects, and events highlighting disability culture.</li>
<li>Disabled artists, educators, and writers to create curricula and other materials for research, cultural, and educational purposes.</li>
<li>Freelancers to assist projects and activities for the DVP.</li>
<li>Monthly fees associated with web hosting, cloud storage, and multimedia (<a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/donate/" rel="nofollow">specific amounts here</a>).</li>
<li>Events and presentations about disability history, culture, and activism.</li>
<li>My time, energy, and labor. </li>
</ul>
 
See the 5
fundraising goals on the left-hand side of this page for specific details.  *Please note the DVP is NOT a 501c3 non-profit organization. Your donations are not tax-deductible. Funds will go to Disability Visibility LLC and be spent on activities supporting the DVP’s advocacy and media making activities. 
 
<h4>Why should I give?</h4> 
You should give if you… 
 
<ul>
<li>Believe in the power of creation and community.</li>
<li>Are hungry for stories, art, and culture from a different perspective.</li>
<li>Want to challenge your beliefs and open your mind to new ideas.</li>
<li>Are committed to equity, social change, and accessibility.</li>
<li>Know how stories can save lives.</li>
</ul>
 
Don’t take my word for it. Read and hear what people have to say about the power of the DVP community: 
<a href="http://wp.me/p4H7t1-N0V" rel="nofollow">http://wp.me/p4H7t1-N0V</a> 
<a href="http://www.narrabase.net/socmedianarrative.html" rel="nofollow"></a> 
<h4>Who the hell is Alice Wong?</h4>
 
                                  
<img height="214" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5639/30441978753_f3b83791c7_n.jpg" width="320"> 
 I’m a community builder who loves to connect with disabled people around the world and share their stories. I’m passionate about all things personal, political, and cultural.
 
 
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I grew up as an angry Asian American disabled girl, fighting the power without knowing what it meant.
                                                                                                                                     <img height="269" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5499/31249600235_c4207f5b67_n.jpg" width="320">  
 
 
As a 
<a href="https://thenerdsofcolor.org/author/alwong199/" rel="nofollow">disabled nerd of color</a>,
I identify with the outsider, the alien, the mutant. I believe everyone’s
origin story is supernatural and significant. You can 
<a href="https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2014/04/03/a-mutant-from-planet-cripton-an-origin/" rel="nofollow">read
mine here.</a> 
 
<img height="320" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5594/31249598955_1cc234ec99_n.jpg" width="239"> 
 
Several
years ago I created 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PRnbpE89qY" rel="nofollow">my
first video story
</a> and uploaded it to
YouTube, leading me to advocacy at 
<a href="https://www.wired.com/2015/07/obama-telepresence-robot/" rel="nofollow">the
national level</a>. 
 
Social
media gave me the tools to extend my reach and bring more people together,
engaging and encouraging disabled people in conversation and activism. 
 
 
                               
<img height="195" src="https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5332/30428571514_67c0704783_n.jpg" width="320"> 
 
Being visible
and speaking my truth helped me find my tribe of disabled people. The Disability
Visibility Project gives me life and I want to share it with everyone.
 
 
<h3>Let’s build and expand the DVP universe together.</h3><h4>                </h4>
 &quot;We need to create poetry, art, research, and books that cannot be assimilated, but is accessible.&quot; -Gloria Anzaldúa 
<h4></h4>Source: Gloria Anzaldúa, “The New Mestiza Nation,” in The Gloria
Anzaldúa Reader, ed. AnaLouise Keating (Durham: Duke University Press, 2009),
210. 
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