Marissa Ditkowsky, a member of Federation’s Disability Inclusion Committee and 2022 Capital Chai honoree, is a disabled advocate and attorney currently serving as Disability Economic Justice Counsel at the National Partnership for Women & Families. Previously, Marissa led the Disabilities Community Project at Federation partner, Tzedek DC, and continues to volunteer and hold leadership positions for national organizations working on behalf of disabled legal professionals. She is also a member of the Disability Rights Bar Association.
Marissa graduated magna cum laude from the American University Washington College of Law in 2019. Prior to joining Tzedek DC, Marissa served as a litigation fellow at the AARP Foundation, where she assisted with legal research on cases involving age discrimination, reverse mortgages, nursing facilities, elder abuse, and other issues facing Americans aged fifty and older.
Read what Marissa had to share about her work, advocacy, the importance of centering the perspectives of disabled people, and the ways in which we can all be an ally to those with disabilities in Jewish spaces and beyond.
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I am a disabled activist and attorney. I currently serve as Disability Economic Justice Counsel at the National Partnership for Women & Families. I focus on advocating for more equitable policies that improve the financial and economic wellbeing of disabled women and families,...
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