Disability Action Month: Disability Justice in Action

Date and Time

Tuesday, October 1 2024 at 12:00 AM PDT to

Thursday, October 31 2024 at 11:45 PM PDT

Location

Western Washington University

Description

Disability Action Month is Western Washington University’s month-long celebration for our disabled community. Throughout October, the Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center, in collaboration with our partners such as the Institute for Critical Disability Studies and the Career Services Center, will have a variety of events and programs for students, faculty, and staff. We invite everyone to celebrate our disabled community and continue to learn about the issues we face and how we can make Western and the rest of the world a more accessible place. For its inaugural year, this year’s theme for Disability Action Month is ‘Disability Justice in Action.’ Events during Disability Action Month include the raising of the disability pride flag on the University flagpoles, an Accessibility 101 workshop, The Centers Community Lunches: Disability, the Job Search, Employment, and You!, Disability Studies and Action Collaborative (DSAC) UnConference including a keynote lecture and reception with an art exhibition, and more!

Disability Action Month Events:
Disability Pride Flag Raising
• Accessibility 101
• The Centers Community Lunches: Disability, the Job Search, Employment, and You!
UnConference Keynote Lecture and Reception: Leaning Into & On Disability Community

Additional opportunities:

• Call for Art, Films, & Writing for 2024 UnConference

Check in by scanning the QR code at the events for a chance to spin our prize wheel to win one of our DOC giveaway prizes! After each event, people who answer the evaluation questions on WIN will be entered into a raffle to win a prize.

AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: These events are intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation or TypeWell transcription), please contact Axel.Cichocki@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Masks are strongly encouraged and will be available at entrances and upon request at these events. Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots and refer to the reflection and meditation spaces page for low-sensory spaces on campus.

Image Description: Banner with white background with 'Disability Action Month:' in red letters and 'DISABILITY JUSTICE IN ACTION' in yellow all-capital letters with a light red shadow behind the letters.

Perks

Small icon of pizza to represent food in general Free Food
Small icon of a purse to represent items in general Free Stuff

Categories

Social Event
Conference
Cultural Event
Lecture / Speaker
Career Development
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