[NFBSea] Rooted in Rights wants to collaborate

Wed Feb 20 23:06:01 UTC 2019

Thank you Cynthia for the endorsement!

Here's some more background on us:

Rooted in Rights is a video and social media advocacy program of Disability
Rights Washington (DRW) led by people with disabilities. In the spirit of
the disability community’s motto, “Nothing About Us Without Us,” we believe
that disabled people should be the ones writing, producing, shooting and
editing our own stories. We tell authentic, accessible stories to challenge
stigma and redefine narratives around disability, mental health and chronic
illness.

Our Seattle-based team <https://www.rootedinrights.org/about/staff/> of
disabled video producers, writers, editors and digital organizers partner
with both local coalitions and national advocacy campaigns to fight for
concrete changes for our community. We also provide creative services to
select clients that align with our mission and values.

As Cynthia mentioned, we are currently very active in trying to get the
legislature to support traffic camera legislation to stop drivers from
blocking the box. We're also organizing a Twitter chat next week (more
details soon!) with NFB national and Marci to highlight the subminimum wage
legislation, both there in at hte national level (and in other states).

In addition to these advocacy efforts, we're starting a campaign to make
sure the city does a better job of clearing snow/ice from sidewalks/bus
stops. We are hoping to have city council convene a hearing about the
city's response to our last snow event, and so we're looking for stories
from disabled folks about how they were impacted and what the city could
have done better.

I've also copied below some more information on the other two campaigns
we're engaged with - #WhyDescribe - our accessible digital media campaign,
and Parenting Without Pity.
I'm happy to answer any other specific questions on those campaigns.

Creating and Advocating for Accessible Digital and Online Content: Video
has quickly become the most popular medium to share online content. It is
important to ensure that we include people with sensory disabilities by
setting standards for fully accessible digital and online content. Rooted
in Rights includes captions, audio description, image descriptions, and
transcripts to ensure access, and we advocate for other creators and
digital platforms to prioritize accessible digital spaces. We are beginning
a series of social media videos that explore digital accessibility, the
first of which we launched in December, Alt Text in 60 Seconds
<https://rootedinrights.org/video/alt-text-in-60-seconds/>. We will also
share our knowledge about how to create accessible media at conferences and
events, both for the disability community and for other creators of digital
content.

Parenting Without Pity: Disabled children are much more likely to develop
the confidence and skills they need to advocate for themselves and feel
pride in their disabled identity if their non-disabled parents can interact
and learn from the disabled community. To support this, we are producing a
storytelling resource <http://www.rootedinrights.org/parents> for disabled
parents to educate parents of disabled children. We are currently recording
25+ in-depth interviews with disabled parents from around the world. These
will form the basis of an online resource for parents of disabled children,
which will also include blog posts and links to other resources. We also
plan to facilitate presentations featuring disabled parents to create ties
between disabled and non-disabled parents to share resources, discuss
identity and create a greater positive community of support and belonging
for kids with disabilities.

*Anna Zivarts*
Program Director, Rooted in Rights
Pronouns: she/her

Disability Rights Washington
315 5th Ave S, Ste 850
Seattle, WA 98104
206.324.1521 (office)
718.710.1773 (cell)

Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/rootedinrights/> | Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/rootedinrights/?hl=en> | YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/user/RootedInRightsVideo/featured> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/rootedinrights> | Blog <http://www.rootedinrights.org/>

Rooted in Rights tells authentic, accessible stories that create change.
Disability Rights are Our Rights!

Rooted in Rights is a project of Disability Rights Washington (DRW). DRW is
a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with
disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality,
and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue
justice on matters related to human and legal rights.

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On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 2:32 PM Cynthia Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
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> Anna will characterize Rooted in Rights <https://rootedinrights.org/>
> much better. My quick takeaway is that they amplify personal stories by
> disabled people and use these stories towards disability rights advocacy.
>
>
>
> One thing Anna didn’t mention in the prior email but which I think there
> could be a lot of solidarity with the blind community is the Don’t Block
> the Box <https://rootedinrights.org/video/dontblockthebox/> campaign.
> This campaign raises awareness about how dangerous it is for disabled
> people when a car pulls into the crosswalk. The video highlights dangers
> for wheelchair users and I would argue blind people face similar hazards.
>
>
>
> If it isn’t obvious already, I love Rooted in Rights, and I think it would
> be worthwhile to share your story with them.
>
>
>
> Cindy
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> *From:* NFBSea <nfbsea-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *mike mello via
> NFBSea
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 20, 2019 1:36 PM
> *To:* NFB of Washington State, Greater Seattle Chapter List <
> nfbsea at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* mike at 1mello.com; Anna Letitia Zivarts <annaz at rootedinrights.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFBSea] Rooted in Rights wants to collaborate
>
>
>
> Hey Anna,
>
> Thank you for reaching out to the NFBW. I have been out of town, so I am
> not sure if folks have responded to your questions or not. We are always
> interested in beneficial collaborations with other disability advocacy
> organizations. I think sharing more about what Rooted in Rights does and
> what you would be using the stories for, would really help our members
> understand more about this and future projects.
>
> Thank you, and I look forward to future collaborations
>
>
>
> -Mike Mello
>
> Amediott past President, Greater Seattle Chapter of the NFBW
>
> On 2019-02-18 20:48, Anna Letitia Zivarts via NFBSea wrote:
>
> Realized I put an extra letter in the Twitter link. Here's a corrected
> email.
>
>
>
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>
>
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>
>
>
>
> I was hoping to make it this weekend to the meeting to meet more of the
> Seattle NFB folks in person, but ended up being down in Olympia instead.
> There's a couple of opportunities I wanted to highlight where Rooted in
> Rights is looking to highlight the experiences and expertise of the blind
> community.
>
>
>
> *Snow Removal*
>
> First, in response to how Seattle has handled the recent snow storm, we
> are collecting stories from disabled people who weren't able to leave their
> homes or get to where they needed to go because the city didn't ensure
> sidewalks, curb ramps or bus stops were cleared in a timely matter. If you
> were impacted by this, and would like to share your story, please let me
> know. We are hoping to get the City to agree to develop a snow removal
> strategy that takes into account the needs of disabled Seattleites.
>
>
>
> *Audio Description/ #WhyDescribe Project*
>
> We are looking for blind and low vision folks to participate in a video
> where we talk about how we use social media and what people who produce
> videos for social media should do to make sure low vision and blind people
> can enjoy their video content. This is specifically a project about video
> for social media - so we're looking for people who are active on those
> platforms and want to talk about what works for them and what could be done
> better. This is part of our efforts to make alt text and audio description
> mainstream. Here's an example of a video we did on Alt Text:
>
> https://twitter.com/rootedinrights/status/1073663651947692032
>
>
>
> *Parenting Without Pity*
>
> How many of us raised in isolation from other disabled people wish we
> could have built connections with the disability community earlier in our
> lives? What if we could change that for the next generation? We believe
> disabled children are much more likely to develop the confidence and skills
> they need to advocate for themselves and feel pride in their disabled
> identity if their non-disabled parents can interact and learn from the
> disabled community.
>
> We are currently collecting stories from disabled parents. These will form
> the basis of an online resource for parents of disabled children. We also
> plan to facilitate presentations featuring disabled parents to create ties
> between disabled and non-disabled parents to share resources, discuss
> identity and create a greater positive community of support and belonging
> for kids with disabilities.
>
> If you are a disabled parent and would like to share your story, let me
> know. You can read more about the project and hear from other parents on
> our website, here: https://rootedinrights.org/parents.
>
> *Payment*
>
> If you agree to share your story for one of our projects, we'll arrange a
> time to film you. That could either be in our office in the International
> District (right by the Sounder/Link stop), or we can come to you. We can
> pay $50 for your participation in one of the videos, and can also reimburse
> $20 for transportation.
>
>
>
> Let me know if you have questions about any of these projects.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Anna
>
>
> *Anna Zivarts*
> Program Director, Rooted in Rights
>
> Pronouns: she/her
>
>
>
> Disability Rights Washington
>
> 315 5th Ave S, Ste 850
>
> Seattle, WA 98104
>
> 206.324.1521 (office)
>
> 718.710.1773 (cell)
>
>
>
> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/rootedinrights/> | Instagram
> <https://www.instagram.com/rootedinrights/?hl=en> | YouTube
> <https://www.youtube.com/user/RootedInRightsVideo/featured> | Twitter
> <https://twitter.com/rootedinrights> | Blog
> <http://www.rootedinrights.org/>
>
>
>
> Rooted in Rights tells authentic, accessible stories that create change.
> Disability Rights are Our Rights!
>
>
>
> Rooted in Rights is a project of Disability Rights Washington (DRW). DRW
> is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people
> with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity,
> equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to
> pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 12:45 PM Anna Letitia Zivarts <
> annaz at rootedinrights.org> wrote:
>
> I was hoping to make it this weekend to the meeting to meet more of the
> Seattle NFB folks in person, but ended up being down in Olympia instead.
> There's a couple of opportunities I wanted to highlight where Rooted in
> Rights is looking to highlight the experiences and expertise of the blind
> community.
>
>
>
> *Snow Removal*
>
> First, in response to how Seattle has handled the recent snow storm, we
> are collecting stories from disabled people who weren't able to leave their
> homes or get to where they needed to go because the city didn't ensure
> sidewalks, curb ramps or bus stops were cleared in a timely matter. If you
> were impacted by this, and would like to share your story, please let me
> know. We are hoping to get the City to agree to develop a snow removal
> strategy that takes into account the needs of disabled Seattleites.
>
>
>
> *Audio Description/ #WhyDescribe Project*
>
> We are looking for blind and low vision folks to participate in a video
> where we talk about how we use social media and what people who produce
> videos for social media should do to make sure low vision and blind people
> can enjoy their video content. This is specifically a project about video
> for social media - so we're looking for people who are active on those
> platforms and want to talk about what works for them and what could be done
> better. This is part of our efforts to make alt text and audio description
> mainstream. Here's an example of a video we did on Alt Text:
>
> https://twitter.com/rootedinrights/status/1073663651947692032P
>
>
>
> *Parenting Without Pity*
>
> How many of us raised in isolation from other disabled people wish we
> could have built connections with the disability community earlier in our
> lives? What if we could change that for the next generation? We believe
> disabled children are much more likely to develop the confidence and skills
> they need to advocate for themselves and feel pride in their disabled
> identity if their non-disabled parents can interact and learn from the
> disabled community.
>
> We are currently collecting stories from disabled parents. These will form
> the basis of an online resource for parents of disabled children. We also
> plan to facilitate presentations featuring disabled parents to create ties
> between disabled and non-disabled parents to share resources, discuss
> identity and create a greater positive community of support and belonging
> for kids with disabilities.
>
> If you are a disabled parent and would like to share your story, let me
> know. You can read more about the project and hear from other parents on
> our website, here: https://rootedinrights.org/parents.
>
> *Payment*
>
> If you agree to share your story for one of our projects, we'll arrange a
> time to film you. That could either be in our office in the International
> District (right by the Sounder/Link stop), or we can come to you. We can
> pay $50 for your participation in one of the videos, and can also reimburse
> $20 for transportation.
>
>
>
> Let me know if you have questions about any of these project.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Anna
>
>
> *Anna Zivarts*
> Program Director, Rooted in Rights
>
> Pronouns: she/her
>
>
>
> Disability Rights Washington
>
> 315 5th Ave S, Ste 850
>
> Seattle, WA 98104
>
> 206.324.1521 (office)
>
> 718.710.1773 (cell)
>
>
>
> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/rootedinrights/> | Instagram
> <https://www.instagram.com/rootedinrights/?hl=en> | YouTube
> <https://www.youtube.com/user/RootedInRightsVideo/featured> | Twitter
> <https://twitter.com/rootedinrights> | Blog
> <http://www.rootedinrights.org/>
>
>
>
> Rooted in Rights tells authentic, accessible stories that create change.
> Disability Rights are Our Rights!
>
>
>
> Rooted in Rights is a project of Disability Rights Washington (DRW). DRW
> is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people
> with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity,
> equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to
> pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.
>
>
>
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