Mia Ives-Rublee

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Mia Ives-Rublee

Director of Disability Justice Initiative

Center for American Progress

Mia Ives-Rublee is a disabled transracial adoptee who has dedicated her life’s work to civil rights activism. She began her journey as an adapted athlete, competing internationally in track, road racing, fencing, and crossfit. She obtained her Master’s in Social Work at UNC Chapel Hill and began working with disabled people to help them find work and independence in their communities at the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Mia has worked with numerous organizations, such as the Ford Foundation, Women’s March, Families Belong Together, etc., on disability justice and inclusion. As a public speaker, Mia advocates on the national stage for the rights of disabled people, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. She currently works as the director for the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress and was appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

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#politics #disability #publicpolicy #asianamericans #socialsafetynet

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39th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity

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We all live to belong, to be part of something greater than ourselves. What can we do to help create such a culture of belonging, where each of us can fully contribute to the communities we are part of, while receiving the support and accommodations we need to flourish? As we prepare to gather our global community of friends, scholars, practitioner

27-28 February 2024

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Mia Ives-Rublee

Director of Disability Justice Initiative

Speaking Engagements

39th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity