October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Allies and folks who are curious about the Disability Affinity Group for UP employees are warmly invited to an open meeting on Friday, October 28, at 2 p.m. with members of the group. Staff, faculty, and students are all invited. This will be a hybrid meeting with an in-person gathering in the Library Conference Room (222), and a simultaneous Zoom option. We will unveil our affinity group website, talk about upcoming events and ideas, and open the floor for conversation around needs, support, ways to collaborate, and more. No need to tell us how you are connected to disability unless you want to! RSVPs appreciated but not required.
If you have any accessibility needs, questions, or for the Zoom link for the event, please email Sarah Nuxoll (nuxolls@up.edu), group coordinator. If you’re interested, take a look at these disability awareness quotes and find one that speaks to you—or create your own to share at the meeting.
We acknowledge that the word “disability” means many things to many people and can even be triggering. In the Disability Affinity Group, we are reclaiming this term in a positive way. We hope to build disability culture and disability pride at UP, and to help create a positive identity for ourselves and others who experience disabilities. Thank you for helping build community and awareness around disability at UP!