Disability Action Month: UnConference Keynote Lecture and Reception
Description
Join the Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center for a panel discussion on the history of disability civil rights law implementation on campus, the first disability-related club at WWU, the founding of the Disability Outreach Center, and its history over the past 15 years!
Disability Action Month
Disability Action Month is Western Washington University’s month-long celebration of our disabled community. Throughout October, the Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center, in collaboration with campus partners including the Institute for Critical Disability Studies and Blue Resource 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.
This year we will be celebrating the Disability Outreach Center's 15th anniversary!
Events:
• Disability Pride Flag Raising and Reception
• unseen Film Screening with Blue Resource Center
• UnConference keynote lecture and reception with the Institute for Critical Disability Studies
• 15th Anniversary of the DOC Panel
• DOC 15th Anniversary Birthday Party
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.
AW 302 is in Academic Instructional Center West. Academic Instructional Center West is an ADA accessible building. Button activated entrances are located at the east and west sides of the building. The central elevator provides access to all floors and the 4th floor sky-bridge provides access to the AI.
AW 302 typically has standard height rolling chairs without arm rests. Seating information is accurate to the best of our ability but subject to change.
Accessible restrooms are located on all floors and all gender restrooms in AW 411. There are lactation room and changing rooms on floors 2-4.
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 at the door and upon request. Help protect our community by wearing a mask.
There will be an air purifier that has four-stage hospital-type filtration with a true HEPA filter.
Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while attending this event 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.
Image Description:
Banner for Disability Action Month. Graphic has light blue background. The text, in white, reads, "Disability Action Month" and, in all-caps, "15th Anniversary of the Disability Outreach Center." 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.