OPEN DOORS NYC

Arianna Josue ’24 interned at NYC OPEN DOORS that works to invest in the creativity and leadership of Black and brown artists who use wheelchairs.

"This experience has shown just how many doors can be opened and how many different routes are available." - Arianna Josue '24

ILR's partner organizations in New York City likewise felt they benefited from the program. “Our intern raised the standard of what we will expect from students we work with in the future," said Alex Eshelman, ILR’22, Associate Director of OPEN DOORS, NYC.

"I chose to intern at Open Doors to both learn from and contribute to the organization’s mission to promote disability justice through artistic mediums. Engaging in grassroots activism and community collaboration has enhanced my understanding of intersectional disability struggles and enables me to apply my academic and extracurricular skills to a meaningful cause I’m passionate about." - Akasha Jackson '27