Visiting Scholar Brittanie Hernandez-Wilsonto speak at MSU Moorhead
Embracing Disability Justice: A Path Toward Liberation | Tuesday, Feb. 6 | 5:30 to 7 p.m. | CMU 105
Honoring Disability by Reframing Language | Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 9 a.m. to noon | CMU 105
The Arc Minnesota Equity and Justice Director Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson will present at Minnesota State University Moorhead on Tuesday, February 6, and Wednesday, February 7 as the College of Education and Human Services visiting scholar. The Arc Minnesota Chief Program Officer Alicia Munson will join Hernandez-Wilson for Wednesday’s presentation.
The first presentation, “Embracing Disability Justice: A Path Toward Liberation,” will explore the intersections of ableism and various forms of oppression. The event will be in the Comstock Memorial Union room 105 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6.
The second presentation, titled “Honoring Disability by Reframing Language,” will make participants more aware of the impact words can have. Hernandez-Wilson and Munson will share a primer on ableism in language with examples preferred by disabled individuals and those with intersecting identities. The event will be in the Comstock Memorial Union room 105 from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, February 7.
Both presentations are free and open to the public.
About the presenters
Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson (she/her) is a passionate advocate for disability and racial justice based in St. Paul, Minn. As the dedicated Equity and Justice Director at The Arc Minnesota, she wholeheartedly champions the human rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Proudly identifying as a Mexican and Black disabled person, Brittanie actively challenges ableism and has served on the Sub Minimum Wage Task Force and The Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, contributing to progress within her community.
As Chief Program Officer for The Arc Minnesota, Alicia Munson works to change programs and services internally – as well as systems and society externally – to align with the principles of disability justice. Alicia’s work is informed by nearly 15 years of experience in the field and by her experience as the family member of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities.
About The Arc Minnesota
Founded by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 1946, The Arc Minnesota is a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote and protect the human rights of people with IDD, supporting them and their families in a lifetime of full inclusion and participation in their communities.