Who We Are

Our Guiding Principles

NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US.
Respect for all people, regardless of disability status, age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, cultural background, or citizenship.
There is no “me” versus “them;” there is only “us.”
We must hold ourselves accountable for our actions and make amends for our injustices towards others.
Non-violent demonstration and a respect for human life and wellbeing. We believe in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Principles of Non-Violence:
- Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
- Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
- Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people.
- Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.
- Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
- Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.

To celebrate the diverse community of people living with disabilities, both in Pittsburgh and throughout the world.
To increase the visibility of people living with disabilities, including awareness of invisible disabilities, and recognize our value as productive members of society.
To empower individuals living with disabilities to be effective self-advocates.
To recognize disability as the largest minority group and the largest group living under the poverty line in the United States.
To bring together grassroots organizers, non-profits, civic organizations, and other groups because we are stronger together than apart.
To reduce the stigma of asking for help, and to support those who ask.