Welcome to the UP Disability Affinity site for University of Portland staff, faculty, and students who identify as having a disability and for disability allies. This page is curated by the UP employee Disability Affinity Group, and we hope to provide a safe and supportive space to foster connections with each other and to share resources, viewpoints, artwork, humor, ideas, events, and more. Please contact us if you’d like to contribute to this site, or if you’d like to talk to some of the folks who created it. We’d love to hear from you!
The word “disability” means many things to many people and can even be seen negatively. Here, we are reclaiming disability in a positive way, to build disability culture and disability pride. Stay tuned as we continue to develop this site, and please help us imagine all the possibilities! Subscribe to stay up to date with new content.
Thank you for helping create community and awareness around disability at UP!
“Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me.”
– MARLEE MATLIN
What’s New
Help ensure students with disabilities receive their full Pell Grant funding!
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Upcoming Events
Fall 2023 affinity group open meeting – all are invited!
In the Spotlight
“Even before the action of the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio starts, its seven autistic actors walk onstage – as themselves – and tell the audience about what they’re going to see.” Read More from NPR.