What We Do

2024 Work Plan

We believe in a world where disability is celebrated as an integral part of human diversity, inclusivity and equity.
- Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability, Inclusion, and Equity

Goals of the Seattle Disability Commission (SDC) are to:

1. Be a voice for the disabled community. Increase community engagement by recruiting new commissioners and doing outreach.
2. Deepen partnerships and advocacy on policy.
3. Recognize the importance of intersectionality & advocate for all people (see Disability Justice). In 2024, the SDC will increase our capacity by.

In 2024, the SDC will increase our capacity by: 

• Recruiting new Commissioners
• Focus community outreach according to drafted recruitment and outreach plan
• Follow an annual calendar of activities
• Host hybrid meetings open to public

Upcoming Work

Our policy and advocacy priorities for 2024 are:

1. Transportation (including sidewalks, accessible parking, wheelchair chargers, etc.)
2. Housing
3. Employment
4. ADA
5. Parks
6. Emergency preparedness

We will use multiple methods to accomplish our goals:

• Meet with City Council early in 2024 to share our plan and hear how they will support the disability community.
• Invite policy leaders, topic experts, and folks from disability community to attend and/or present at meetings.
• Recruit new commissioners from the community by increasing our social media presence and outreach in accordance with the recruitment and outreach plan we
  drafted.
• Attend other commission meetings to collaborate or co-host events/panels.
• Attend other organizational meetings to hear of opportunities, reach out and network.Continue to welcome public comment at meetings

The Commission has created the following work committees:

• Transportation
• Employment
• Advocacy