Disability Pride Week 2023

UCLA Disability Studies is proud to share Disability Pride Week events hosted by UCLA Committee on Disability and the UCLA Disabilities and Computing Program.

Check out the full schedule on the Disabilities and Computing Program website.

Disability Pride Week (DPW) At-A-Glance

DPW Event Details

Monday Events

Disability Pride Week Launch (Info Fair, Job Recruitment & Party)

Date:  Monday, October 9
Time:  12-1:30pm
Where:  Bruin Plaza
Sponsoring Department:  UCOD
Contact:  Travis Lee, tlee@oarc.ucla.edu

Come by Bruin Plaza for free food, campus resource fair, career booths, live music, opening remarks from Disability Studies, Chair Vic Marks, and more!

Tuesday Events

UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) Open Meeting

Date:  Monday, October 9
Time:  12-1:30pm
Where:  Bruin Plaza
Sponsoring Department:  UCOD
Contact:  Travis Lee, tlee@oarc.ucla.edu

Come by Bruin Plaza for free food, campus resource fair, career booths, live music, opening remarks from Disability Studies, Chair Vic Marks, and more!

Wheelchair Basketball

Date:  Tuesday, October 10
Time:  4-7:30pm
Where:  Wooden Center, Collins Court #1
Registration:  Wheelchair Basketball Registration Link
Sponsoring Department:  Adaptive Recreation
Contact:  Michael Garafola, mgarafola@recreation.ucla.edu

Open to individuals with and without disabilities. Sport wheelchairs and instruction provided. All skill levels welcome.

Wednesday Events

Accessible Social Media Training

Date:  Wednesday, October 11
Time:  10-11am
Where:  Zoom, Dr. Caitlin Solone’s Zoom Room
Sponsoring Department:  Disability Studies
Contact:  Caitlin Solone, csolone@college.ucla.edu

Learn best practices for making accessible social media content!

Disability Studies Info Session

Date:  Wednesday, October 11
Time:  2-3pm
Where:  Zoom, Disability Studies Info Session Registration
Sponsoring Department:  Disability Studies
Contact:  Myrna Dee Castillo Kikuchi, mkikuchi@college.ucla.edu

Attend a virtual info session about the Disability Studies minor and BRAND-NEW MAJOR!

Thursday Events

Disability Culture and Etiquette

Date:  Thursday, October 12
Time:  10-11:30am
Where:  Travis Lee’s Zoom Room
Sponsoring Department:  Disabilities and Computing Program (DCP)
Contact:  Carolanne Link, clink@oarc.ucla.edu

The world of disabilities often seems scary and unrelatable to the average person but let me reassure you that it is not. At this session you will learn some about the culture of disability and the etiquette of working with and welcoming people with disabilities into your life.

Strategies for Disability Inclusion and Accommodation Support

Date:  Thursday, October 12
Time:  12-1pm
Where:  Zoom, CAE Disability Inclusion and Accommodation Support Registration Link
Sponsoring Department:  Center for Accessible Education (CAE)
Contact:  Spencer Scruggs, sscruggs@saonet.ucla.edu

Join CAE during your lunch hour to discuss strategies for infusing disability inclusion into your courses, learn about the benefits of adopting universal design and disability inclusion strategies, and programs and get your questions answered about how to best implement specific accommodations.

“Rising Phoenix” Movie Screening (To Be Confirmed)

Date:  Thursday, October 12
Time:  TBC
Where:  TBC
Sponsoring Department:  USAC Facilities Commission
Contact:  Evan Curran, fac@usac.ucla.edu

Watch a captioned screening of “Rising Phoenix” and celebrate the Paralympics and incredible para athletes.

All Week Events

Library Pop-Up Disability Themed Book Displays

Date:  ALL WEEK!
Time:  Library Operating Hours
Where:  Powell Library & Music Library
Sponsoring Department:  UCLA Library
Contact:  Sylvia Page, spage@library.ucla.edu

Check out amazing disability themed books and books written by disabled authors!