Meet the Obama alum championing disability rights for all

Rebecca Cokley is the Program Officer for the Ford Foundation’s first-ever U.S. Disability Rights program, which is focused on strengthening the field, driving efforts at disconnecting disability and poverty, building a pipeline of diverse leadership, and mobilizing resources toward disability rights work. Prior to joining Ford, Rebecca was the co-founder and Director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress, where she built out a progressive policy platform that protected the rights and services disabled people depend on…