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<Title>URGENT! Run for Disability Advocate Union President or Vice President</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>In order to maintain as a club and support this community, we must <strong>fill the roles of President and Vice President </strong><span>for next year.</span></div><div><br></div><div>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! <strong>This is the last day to apply, due by 11:59 tonight!</strong> 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. </div>
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    <div>Please apply/nominate at this link! <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dau/posts/149423/5180d/3942632ca898e085ae64c0243e239ab4/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FSLDMJcWknjnqhyMW6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/SLDMJcWknjnqhyMW6</a><br>
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    <br><div>DAU Purpose: <br>
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    <div><em>The Disability Advocate Union has been established for the purposes of serving the<br>under-represented disabled population at UMBC and creating social community for and<br>around it. We seek to advocate for students for accessibility and accommodations, to<br>elevate and raise the voices of disabled students, to raise awareness of the disabled<br>community and to educate our UMBC community about disability and how to<br>accommodate, and to fight against misperceptions about disability. Additionally, we seek<br>to provide community for people who may not have had or experienced it before, to host<br>not just accessible but welcoming events for people of all disabilities, to bring educational<br>opportunities to the disabled population that is relevant to their interests, wants, and needs,<br>that are not being provided by other organizations on campus, and to provide a space for<br>discussion for disabled people about topics related to disability that may be perceived as<br>uncomfortable or taboo in other social groups</em></div>
    <div><em><br></em></div>
    <div>Thanks so much for your interest! Please reach out with any questions to Ember Anderson (<a href="mailto:embera1@umbc.edu">embera1@umbc.edu</a>)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>Disability Jusice Zine Workshop - Critical Disability Studies Minor Event</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><br><div><div><div><div><p><strong>Disability Justice Zine Workshop</strong></p><p><strong>Date:</strong> Wednesday, May 7th</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> PAHB (Performing Arts and Humanities Building) room 123.</p><p><strong>Time: </strong>12PM</p>
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    <p>Masks are required and provided</p>
    <p>Questions? Contact Tania Lizarazo: <a href="mailto:lizarazo@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lizarazo@umbc.edu</a>.</p>
    <p>Co-sponsored by Dresher Center for the Humanities, the Faculty 
    Working Group on Latin American Feminisms, and the Public Stories Lab</p><p><strong>The flyer for this event is attached below.</strong></p><p><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dau/posts/149425/attachments/56816" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p></div></div></div></div><div><em>Transcription above and alt text partially generated by: ASU Image Accessibility Creator.</em></div><div><br></div><div><p>Alt-text:</p><p>Flyer announcing a Disability Justice Zine Workshop with date, time, and additional information. Included is a head shot of Jen-White 
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    Workshop." It features a clean design with a beige background and a 
    black and orange color scheme. At the top, bold text reads "DISABILITY 
    JUSTICE ZINE" and "workshop" underneath, separated by a line. Below is 
    information about the event, inviting attendees to partake in a 
    zine-making workshop hosted by the Minor in Critical Disability Studies,
     instructed by Jen White-Johnson. On the right, the time "12PM" and date
     "05.07 2025" are prominently displayed in large orange text. A circular
     photo of a person wearing a hat and earrings is located left of the 
    text. There are additional details including venue, mask requirements, 
    and contact information. Decorative abstract shapes in orange, yellow, 
    and purple adorn the lower part. The flyer is co-sponsored by several 
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<Title>Remaining DAU Events Update</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Unfortunately, we will not be having an event today from 4-5 PM due to inability to get a facilitator for our ASL Basics event to learn the alphabet, common daily phrases and emotions in american sign language. We were unable to advertise this event due to this limbo!<br><br><strong>Our next event will happen next Thursday called Disability in Media</strong> and will be<strong> Thurs May 1st from 4-5 PM</strong>. Location TBD. This will be a hybrid meeting with webex joining. It will be a discussion about how disability is presented in different medias with guided questions. Come give your opinions and hangout! There will be many snacks and drinks—gluten free options as well.<br><br>Our last event of the semester will be Thursday, May 8th from 4-5PM with more information to be announced.</div>
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    plan events,
    build an inclusive community, and spread awareness of and create 
    advocacy and accessibility initiatives? Run for the Disability Advocate 
    Union (DAU) eboard! We are currently <strong>accepting nominations to run in the
     election until Monday, 3/28!!!</strong> ** This is a new date and has been extended from today Thurs 4/24. Feel free to apply for multiple 
    positions and you can also nominate someone you think would be good for 
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     Any undergraduate student of any major may apply. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>We must fill the roles of President and Vice President still!</strong></div><div>Please apply/nominate at this link! <a href="https://forms.gle/SLDMJcWknjnqhyMW6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/SLDMJcWknjnqhyMW6</a><br></div><br><div>DAU Purpose: <br></div><div><br></div><div><em>The Disability Advocate Union has been established for the purposes of serving the<br>under-represented disabled population at UMBC and creating social community for and<br>around it. We seek to advocate for students for accessibility and accommodations, to<br>elevate and raise the voices of disabled students, to raise awareness of the disabled<br>community and to educate our UMBC community about disability and how to<br>accommodate, and to fight against misperceptions about disability. Additionally, we seek<br>to provide community for people who may not have had or experienced it before, to host<br>not just accessible but welcoming events for people of all disabilities, to bring educational<br>opportunities to the disabled population that is relevant to their interests, wants, and needs,<br>that are not being provided by other organizations on campus, and to provide a space for<br>discussion for disabled people about topics related to disability that may be perceived as<br>uncomfortable or taboo in other social groups</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div>Thanks so much for your interest!</div><div><br><br></div><br></div>
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    <div><span>Come out and join us for the The Visibility Project at 12pm!!!</span></div>
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    <span><strong>Location:</strong> ILSB 101 or virtually via webex </span><span> <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dau/posts/148563/5180d/447b9c23ebfb8c254554bc31f84b241c/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fumbc.webex.com%2Fumbc%2Fj.php%3FMTID%3Dm6e8d4251267c695410b9d8d5bafd330c" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m6e8d4251267c695410b9d8d5bafd330c</a><br></span>
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    <div><span><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, 4/7</span></div>
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    <span>Do you self identify as disabled? We invite you to 
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    general overview of your disability (however you experience it), 
    misconceptions, wins and/or positive experiences your disability 
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    <div><span>Come join us even if you would not like to
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    <div><em><span>This event is a collaboration between the Disability Advocate Union (DAU) and the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society (DAPi).</span></em></div></div><br></div></div>
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<Title>Classroom Furniture - Feedback</Title>
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    student here at UMBC, and I am working on a group project regarding 
    classroom furniture, and we will be holding a presentation on April 
    25th. I am reaching out to see if anyone in your club might be willing 
    to provide a testimony regarding the lack of accommodating school 
    furniture, particularly lecture halls, and classrooms. </div><div>I am 
    currently looking for individuals who have experienced challenges with 
    the seating and desk arrangements in classrooms and would be open to 
    sharing their perspectives, Their testimony could help highlight the 
    need for more inclusive and comfortable learning spaces for all 
    students. "</div><div><br></div><div><br><div>"We are doing a activism project for Gender and Women studies on classroom furniture and focusing on:</div><div><ul><li>the lack of accessibility</li><li>size-inclusivity</li><li>general comfort and space being provided to support activities such as taking an exam.</li></ul>We
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    during the presentation, speaking on their experience and any challenges
     the student has had, or mentioning a pattern of difficulties seen in 
    the classroom furniture here at UMBC. The purpose is to bring different 
    perspectives on the subject matter. The presentation will be 
    held in the Fine Arts building, and hopefully be presented in front of 
    students, as well as possible staff or faculty of UMBC." <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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    accessible parking app that I am developing as part of an independent 
    study at UMBC. I would ideally like to speak with individuals who use 
    wheelchairs, other mobility equipment, or have motor disabilities to 
    assess whether the app’s design meets their needs. Participants do not 
    need to be able to drive to take part. The study will take approximately
     30 minutes and can be conducted either in person at UMBC or remotely. 
    If you’re interested, please contact me at <a href="mailto:keerthr1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>keerthr1@umbc.edu</strong></a></p>
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