Amplifying Voices Interview with Naomi Ortiz -On being part of the desert

April 2022 | Interview by: Raye Winch | Photos by: Rachel Castillo

From Amplifying Voices website - “It seems like local activist groups don't really consider that disabled people are changemakers. And if we're changemakers, then we're valuable to have in the room."

In this interview, Naomi Ortiz, a poet, writer, facilitator, and visual artist shares their experience as a disabled artist and activist, their newest work on connect/disconnect between disability and environmental justice, and in the full version even shares some original poetry!