Erick Marco Ramos standing in front of office.Discover the captivating story of Erick Marco Ramos, a Fulbright Scholar and English PhD candidate at IUP, on his journey of redefining disability. Blind since birth, Marco is an active member of Blind Pride International and a recent recipient of an American Council for the Blind scholarship.

In this recent interview with ACB, he shares his passion for integrating personal experiences with disability into his innovative research in art and literature, and his aspirations to foster inclusivity and community intersectionality, both in the US and his native Philippines. .