Disability Power Series Featuring Xian Horn
Beauty, Advocacy, Leadership and Power!
Join us on December 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for our last Disability Power Series of 2024 featuring Xian Horn. Xian, who identifies as a joyful half-Asian woman with cerebral palsy, is a beauty and disability advocate, speaker, educator, Forbes contributor, and founder of the non-profit Give Beauty Wings. Xian's wide-ranging advocacy includes transportation, self-esteem, assistive tech, inclusive design, fashion, and beauty. During her live webinar, Xian will share her insights and experiences with leadership, building self-esteem, tapping into your power, and how we can advocate for more inclusive beauty and design standards. After her presentation, join us for a live Q&A portion of the event and help us celebrate Disability Lead's 2024 Fellows. We'll also announce our 2025 Fellows for the first time, so you won't want to miss out on this engaging event that will close out our programming for 2024.
Please note that ASL and CART will be provided during this virtual program. However, if you require any additional accommodations, please get in touch with Clare Killy at ckilly@disabilitylead.org. We look forward to your attendance!
Meet Xian Horn:
Xian is a passionate advocate for disability rights, inclusion, and accessibility. Growing up with cerebral palsy, she has become a powerful bridge between marginalized communities and organizations, working to amplify voices, share gifts, and promote positive change. Her work spans across sectors, from advising corporations on creating accessible spaces to championing inclusive representation in tech, fashion, and beyond.
In 2011, Xian launched the Give Beauty Wings nonprofit, offering tailored self-esteem programs for women with disabilities through NYU’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities. She has since continued to teach and mentor, empowering individuals to overcome challenges and embrace their potential. As the exemplar for the AT&T NYU Connect Ability Challenge, she helped shape accessible technologies alongside developers, demonstrating her commitment to collaborative innovation.
Xian's work in adaptive fashion has included collaborations with the Open Style Lab at Parsons, Anna Sui, and walking the runway for Zappos Adaptive at NY Fashion Week in 2020. She has spoken and moderated at prestigious events such as the U.N. for International Women’s Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities, as well as at the White House, Apple, the ACLU, Microsoft, and the ReelAbilities Film Festival.
She is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Speaker’s Bureau and advises on accessibility for organizations like AT&T, Cooper Hewitt, and the American Institute of Architects. Xian’s impact has been widely recognized; she was named one of Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, honored in Walker’s Legacy Power 15, and inducted into the National Disability Mentoring Coalition’s Hall of Fame. She also received the inaugural Positive Exposure Rising Leader Award.
Learn More About Xian: https://xianhorn.com/
Learn More About Give Beauty Wings: https://givebeautywings.org/
