Seniors, Disability and Action

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The Children’s March: A Demonstration in Support of the Domestic Workers Bill. (Left to right) Dorothy Tegeler (Hand in Hand organizer), unknown, Nicole Brown-Booker, Jessica Lehman, Lateef McLeod, Sascha Bitter.

The Children’s March: A Demonstration in Support of the Domestic Workers Bill. (Left to right) Dorothy Tegeler (Hand in Hand organizer), unknown, Nicole Brown-Booker, Jessica Lehman, Lateef McLeod, Sascha Bitter.

Eddie Ytuarte speaks to Jessica Lehman, executive director of Seniors and Disability Action in San Francisco about the intersection of the disability community and the senior communities.

 

 

 

Ms Lehman is a strong disability activist and this wide-ranging conversation will discuss such topics as In Home Support Services (IHSS), what older folks and people with disabilities have in common, labor unions, and the outlook for disabled activism.

Jessica Lehman (R) with Alice Wong

Jessica Lehman (R) with Alice Wong

 

How about that aborted effort by SEIU to get its IHSS training initiative on the California ballot? What happened to that?!!?

 

 

 Listen in for the answer to this and other questions.

Jessica Lehman suited up for a power soccer game with her team, Kryptonite Pride.  Lehman played with the World Cup Winning national team in 2007. (George Lavender/OAG)

Jessica Lehman suited up for a power soccer game with her team, Kryptonite Pride. Lehman played with the World Cup Winning national team in 2007. (George Lavender/OAG)

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