BIPOC x Disability Affinity Space: Painting

Are you a BIPOC student with a disability? Come hang out with us. Join us on Thursday, February 26th from 3-4pm in La Plaza (VU 507) to connect, snack, and do some painting!

This space centers certain populations. Like all Western Washington University events, all are welcome. Everyone is asked to come open-minded and attentive to the purpose of the space.

Accessibility:

• 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.
• Location: La Plaza is in the Viking Union.
• Building Access: 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.
• Bathrooms: ADA accessible and all-gender bathrooms are located on the 3rd floor (VU 351 and 353 are ADA accessible and all-gender) and the 7th floor (VU 714 and 717 are ADA accessible and all-gender and VU 715 and 716 are all-gender but not ADA accessible).
• Low-Sensory Space: There is a quiet Meditation Room on the 7th floor of the VU that you can use as a low-sensory space and/or for meditation or prayer purposes.
• COVID and Pathogen Precautions:
  • Masks: Masks are strongly encouraged. Help protect our community by wearing a mask!
  • Testing: Attendees are encouraged to test for COVID prior to attending this event, if possible.
  • Protect Our Community: If you are experiencing any illness symptoms, we encourage you to please stay home as our community includes members who are immunocompromised or have immunodeficiencies.
• Fragrance-Free: Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while at training as they can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. For more information, please visit Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance-Free Toolkit.
• Campus Accessibility: Please refer to the Campus Accessibility Map for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots.  

Image Description: A vertically oriented flyer with a soft pastel green background and a wavy blue border decorated with small star doodles. Large dark blue text at the top reads “BIPOC x Disability,” with “Affinity Space” underneath.