Center for Independent Living - Berkeley
Episode 7 - Disability Justice, Belonging, and Local Leadership with Mayor Adena Ishii
In this episode of The Independent, host Dr. Victor Pineda sits down with Mayor Adena Ishii of Berkeley to explore what it means to lead a city through the lens of disability justice, belonging, an...
Episode 6 - Reframing Disability, Leadership & Innovation Through a Broader Lens
In this episode of The Independent, host Dr. Victor Pineda speaks with Jonathan Kaufman - founder of J Kaufman Consulting, licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and thought leader working at t...
Episode 5 - Intersectional Justice: Race, Gender & Disability with Vilissa Thompson
In this episode of The Independent, Dr. Victor Pineda sits down with Vilissa Thompson — a nationally recognized disability justice advocate, writer, and founder of Ramp Your Voice!. With her signat...
Episode 4 — Ed Roberts, An Independent Man, and the Movement
In this episode of The Independent, host Dr. Victor Pineda speaks with Scot Danforth, author of An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights (University of Ca
Episode 3 – Intersectionality in Action: Bridging Disability and Racial Justice with Keri Gray
In Episode 3 of The Independent, Dr. Victor Pineda is joined by Keri Gray — a powerful cross-movement strategist, speaker, and advocate whose work sits at the vital intersections of disability, rac...
Episode 2 - Disability Rights and Policy Power with Andy Imparato
In Episode 2 of The Independent, Dr. Victor Pineda sits down with Andy Imparato — a nationally respected disability rights leader and the CEO of Disability Rights California — for a tho
Episode 1: Lateefah Simon: A Life of Service, Leadership & Unwavering Community Commitment
Welcome to the first episode of The Independent, a podcast by The Center for Independent Living, Inc. (The CIL). To launch our series, Dr. Victor Pineda sits down with Lateefah Simon — celebrated c...