It’s Our Story
It's Our Story is a mixed-media, oral history archive containing 1300+ video oral histories of persons with disabilities.
Our Impact
Breaking Boundaries
Our New Media Academy increased literacy through a curriculum that was accessible to all learners.
It's About Ability! YES
YES funded youth with and without disabilities to develop and implement community action plans.
Ability Summits
WE worked with Open Hands to create lasting friendships through international exchange.
"Forward thinking"
Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics"World Enabled gives me a voice"
Natasha Popovic, Refugee, Kosovo"Trailblazers"
Anand Vadya, Professor, San Jose State University"Bring ideas into action."
Alfredo Sfeir-Younis, Senior Advisor to the Managing Directors, The World BankPartners
Featured Blog
Empowering Youth with Disabilities Globally
International Network for Disabled Youth, known as “INDYspace” (www.indyspace.org), an online network dedicated to connecting young disabled people aged 16-30 from around the world, has been officially launched. The website, funded by Oxfam Australia through their Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) programme, is the first of its kind in bringing young disabled people together on a global level. It enables users to sign up and share their experiences through the posting of blogs, pictures and videos, as well as providing information on a range of relevant topics including disability rights, …
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Autism Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month: Light it Up Blue As part of World Autism Awareness Month 2013, we are proud to announce our participation in the “Light It Up Blue campaign.” Each April 2, the international autism community celebrates the World Autism Awareness Day. On this historic day, iconic landmarks, corporations, and families around the globe join together in the fight against autism by illuminating their residences blue, generating awareness for the cause worldwide. Last year alone over 3,000 iconic buildings and landmarks in more than 600 cities in over 45 countries …
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