Disability Pride Month: Disability Employee Resource Group Reception
Friday, July 25 2025 at 3:30 PM PDT to
Friday, July 25 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT
Viking Union Multicultural Center Multi-Use Room (VU 735)
Description
Join us for the Disability Pride Month reception for the Disability Employee Resource Group! The Disability Employee Resource Group is a new ERG for disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, Blind and low vision, Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing employees and allies.
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Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July and is an “opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles” of the disabled community (The Arc, 2024). This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed July 26, 1990, the landmark legislation that broke down barriers to access and inclusion in society (The Arc, 2024). 2025 also marks the 52nd anniversary of the 504 Sit-In and passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the first federal civil rights protection for disabled people (Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, 2024).
For Disability Pride Month, the Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center, in collaboration with the Neurodiversity Inclusion Collaborative and Disability Employee Resource Group, will have a variety of events and programming throughout July for students, faculty, and staff including the Disability Pride Flag Raising and Reception, Neurodiversity Inclusion Collaborative Meeting, Disability Employee Resource Group Reception, and Disability Pride Social Media Campaign. The Western Libraries will also be highlighting books in a Disability Pride Display throughout the month!
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Accessibility:
AA/EO. This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s), please contact disabilityerg@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com. 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:
Banner for Disability Pride Month. Graphic has muted black background. The text reads, "July is... Disability Pride Month." The text is off-white except for the word 'Pride' with the color of each letter presenting the colors in the disability pride flag: red, yellow, white, blue, green. In the bottom left corner is a white oval with text in black that reads, "AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: These events are intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s), please contact disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advance notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs." In the bottom right corner is the DOC logo and the WWU logo.