BIPOC x Disability Affinity Space

Join us for BIPOC x Disability Affinity Space on Friday, May 23 from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM in VU 735! This community building event is focused on providing a space for disabled students of color to meet others with similar experiences and engage in a fun speed-friending activity.

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This event centers certain populations and, like all Western Washington University and The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement events, all are welcome. Everyone is asked to come open-minded and attentive to the purpose of the space.

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Accessibility Information:
AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is 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 disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. 

VU 735 is in the Viking Union. Viking Union is an ADA accessible building. Button activated entrances are located on the southeast side and northwest side of the building near Garden Street. Elevators provide access to all levels.

VU 735 typically has standard height chairs with fixed arm rests. Seating information is accurate to the best of our ability but subject to change.  

ADA accessible and all-gender bathrooms are located on the 3rd floor (VU 714 are all-gender and ADA accessible and VU 351 and 353 are all-gender) and the 7th floor (VU 714 and 717 are ADA accessible and all-gender and VU 715 and 716 are all-gender).

There is a quiet Meditation Room on the 7th floor of the VU. 

Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots.
 
Masks are strongly encouraged and will be available upon request. Help protect our community by wearing a mask.

Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while using this space, as they can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. We appreciate your cooperation in making this area accessible! For more information, visit the Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance-Free Toolkit.

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Image Description: Black background with a circle in light brown in the center stylized with stars at the top, bottom, right, and left. At the top are the Disability Outreach Center, Ethnic Student Coalition, and Black Student Coalition logos in white. Below, in light brown all-caps text, reads, "BIPOC x Disability Affinity Space." Within an oval outline in light brown, reads, "Do you identify as BIPOC with a disability? Join us for a speed friending event to get to know others who hold the same or similar identities!" Underneath in light brown text reads, "Friday, May 23 | 5-6pm VU 735." In the bottom left corner in a light brown oval in black text reads, "AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is 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 disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs." In the right corner is the WWU logo.