"This fellowship has shown me that disability rights are inseparable from broader human rights. They touch housing, health care, education, immigration, and democracy itself. The victories we achieve—a refined brief, a clarified demand letter, a client who feels heard—are building blocks for systemic change. I leave the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund more grounded, more determined, and more committed to ensuring that disability justice remains at the center of civil rights law in this country.”"