In order to maintain as a club and support this community, we must fill the roles of President and Vice President for next year.
Want to make a difference on campus,
plan events,
build an inclusive community, and spread awareness of and create
advocacy and accessibility initiatives? Run for the Disability Advocate
Union (DAU) eboard! This is the last day to apply, due by 11:59 tonight! Feel free to apply for multiple
positions and you can also nominate someone you think would be good for
any of these roles!
Any undergraduate student of any major may apply.
Please apply/nominate at this link! https://forms.gle/SLDMJcWknjnqhyMW6
DAU Purpose:
The Disability Advocate Union has been established for the purposes of serving the
under-represented disabled population at UMBC and creating social community for and
around it. We seek to advocate for students for accessibility and accommodations, to
elevate and raise the voices of disabled students, to raise awareness of the disabled
community and to educate our UMBC community about disability and how to
accommodate, and to fight against misperceptions about disability. Additionally, we seek
to provide community for people who may not have had or experienced it before, to host
not just accessible but welcoming events for people of all disabilities, to bring educational
opportunities to the disabled population that is relevant to their interests, wants, and needs,
that are not being provided by other organizations on campus, and to provide a space for
discussion for disabled people about topics related to disability that may be perceived as
uncomfortable or taboo in other social groups
under-represented disabled population at UMBC and creating social community for and
around it. We seek to advocate for students for accessibility and accommodations, to
elevate and raise the voices of disabled students, to raise awareness of the disabled
community and to educate our UMBC community about disability and how to
accommodate, and to fight against misperceptions about disability. Additionally, we seek
to provide community for people who may not have had or experienced it before, to host
not just accessible but welcoming events for people of all disabilities, to bring educational
opportunities to the disabled population that is relevant to their interests, wants, and needs,
that are not being provided by other organizations on campus, and to provide a space for
discussion for disabled people about topics related to disability that may be perceived as
uncomfortable or taboo in other social groups
Thanks so much for your interest! Please reach out with any questions to Ember Anderson (embera1@umbc.edu)