Tiffany Yu is an American entrepreneur and disability rights advocate who founded Diversability, which is a social enterprise to advocate for equality for people with disabilities.
Tiffany Yu | |
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 Tiffany Yu (2018) | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Early life and education
editYu was raised in Bethesda, Maryland. At age nine, she became disabled in a car accident that left her with a permanent brachial plexus injury.[1][2] The accident also resulted in the death of her father. As a result of the accident, Yu developed post-traumatic stress disorder.[3]
Yu graduated from Georgetown College at Georgetown University in 2010.[4]
Activism
editIn 2009, while studying at Georgetown University, Yu founded Diversability, a social enterprise whose mission is to change the stigma surrounding disabilities and create community.[5] After graduation from Georgetown, Yu continued to run Diversability as she worked at companies including Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, and Revolt (TV network),[6] and in 2016, she won the Guardian's "My Side Hustle Wins" contest for her work with Diversability.[1]
Yu serves on the Leadership Committee for the Paul K. Longmore Institute's Disability Cultural Center in San Francisco.[7] She was also awarded the Bell Greve Award from the National Rehabilitation Association in 2015.[8] Yu was a speaker at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the "We Need to Talk About" series and named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.[9][10] She is also a three-time TEDx speaker.[11]
Yu was the 2019 California Miss Amazing Queen.[12] In 2021, she donated $50,000 to Georgetown University to launch an endowment fund for disability inclusion-related initiatives and disability advocacy.[13] Yu also engages in social media activism on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram.[11] Yu is also the founder of the Disability chapter of Awesome Foundation.[12]
In 2024, Yu's first book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto:Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World was published by Hachette Go.[14]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Shenolikar, Sachin (2016-02-04). "Childhood tragedy leads to a side hustler's inspiring community project". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ Galic, Bojana (2017-11-07). "Meet the Woman Changing the Way We Talk About Disability". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Miranda, Gabriela (2021-07-02). "A chance to 'amplify one another': What is Disability Pride Month?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Alumna Continues Advocacy on Campus for Those with Disabilities". Georgetown College. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "What We Do". Diversability. Archived from the original on 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ Beck, Molly Ford. "Tiffany Yu Talks REVOLT Media & TV and Diversability". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Meet the Disability Cultural Center Leadership Committee! | Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability". longmoreinstitute.sfsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". National Rehabilitation Association. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ Karaian, Jason (January 21, 2018). "Eight things Davos thinks "we need to talk about"". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Authors". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ a b Vargas, Chanel (2021-05-12). ""Ending Discrimination Begins With Self-Reflection": Tiffany Yu on Democratizing Visibility". POPSUGAR Fitness. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ a b Niver, Lisa (2020-07-03). "We Heart: These Seven Feminist Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 - Ms. Magazine". Ms Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Hawkinson, Katie (2021-07-14). "Georgetown Launches Endowment to Support Disability Initiatives on Campus". The Hoya. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. 2024-02-05. ISBN 978-0-306-83366-3.