Sundays With Verna

Challenging the Erasure of Disability: A Conversation with Prasanna Ranganathan


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What does it mean to truly belong, to feel seen, and to build a community where every thread of identity is honored? As a society, we often pride ourselves on progress, yet the persistent barriers to truly inclusive spaces reveal that we may be further behind in embracing equity and belonging than we’d like to admit. 

Join Vernā Myers for an extraordinary conversation with Prasanna (Pras) Ranganathan, a South Asian, queer, disabled consultant, filmmaker, ex-lawyer,  and tireless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Pras has spent his 18-year career in tech, law, entertainment, and human rights dismantling barriers and fostering genuine inclusion. He challenges us to reflect on the distinctions between disability, accessibility, and inclusion while shedding light on the problematic ways society often conceptualizes disability.

With his remarkable gift for communication and teaching, Pras eloquently unpacks what many of us misunderstand about disability, allyship, and how to cultivate inclusivity in today’s social climate.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone striving to co-create a future where every individual is celebrated for their uniqueness, and collective collaboration drives the betterment of all.

Listen now, and join us in creating a world where everyone belongs.

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Visit Vernā's Website for more information, bookings, and online inclusion training courses: www.vernamyers.com

 

Visit Prasanna's Website here to learn more about him, his work, and how to collaborate with him:

www.prasannaranganathan.com

 

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