CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

What is the Conference Schedule?
The Disabled & Proud Planning Committee, which includes 12 college students and disability professionals with and without disabilities, is scheduling presentations and activities during the summer of 2018.  We are sharing here the working schedule for the conference and will update the schedule periodically during the summer. The final schedule will be sent to all registered participants in mid-September. 
Thursday, October 11

  • 3–4 EDT | Welcome: Strategies for Community Change
  • 4–4:45 ET | Small Group Mentoring Sessions
  • 4:45-5 ET | Break
  • 5–6 EDT | Keynote: Panel of Student Activists on Defining Activism & Working for Campus Change
  • 6–7 EDT | Breakout Sessions 1: Disability Rights (“How individuals and organizations can handle disability-related problems on campus,” “Disability law and higher ed policies: Beyond disclosure of your disability,” & “Be a better disability rights activist by knowing your disability history”)
  • 7-8 ET | Dinner Break
  • 8-10 EDT | Deej Screening & Online Discussion

Friday, October 12

  • 3–4 EDT | Keynote: Kay Ulanday Barrett
  • 3–5 EDT | Exhibit Hall Open House
  • 4–4:45 ET | Small Group Mentoring Sessions
  • 4:45-5 ET | Break
  • 5–6 EDT | Breakout Sessions 2: Education (“Disability Studies 101 for student leaders,” “Beyond Google: Finding disability-related information and resources online,” & “Deaf Studies: What deaf gain can teach all students with disabilities”)
  • 6–7 EDT | Breakout Sessions 3: Activism (“Access 101: Understanding universal design to plan accessible events and campaigns,” “Policy activism: How to affect policy and law at campus, state, and federal levels,” & “Developing ally trainings with disability allies on campus”)
  • 7-8 ET | Dinner Break
  • 8-9:30 EDT | Open DREAM Student Meeting & Online Discussion: How can we best support community change on college campuses?

Saturday, October 13

  • 3–4 EDT | Keynote: Storm Smith
  • 4–4:45 ET | Small Group Mentoring Sessions
  • 4:45-5 ET | Break
  • 5–6 ET | Breakout Sessions 4: Activism (“Inclusion 101: Understanding intersectionality to improve inclusion in campus organizing,” “Fundraising and collaborating to pay for inclusive events and campus activism,” & “Saving your ‘spoons:’ Taking care of yourself while dealing with ableism”)
  • 6–7 ET | Breakout Sessions 5: Mentoring (“Networking 101 to reach your goals,” “Developing peer mentoring skills and programs,” & “Using social media to find other students, mentors, and allies”)
  • 7-8 ET | Dinner Break
  • 8-10 EDT | Coffeehouse
Disabled & Proud is sponsored by DREAM at the National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD).  The NCCSD is funded through a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education (P116D150005) to the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD).  The NCCSD, AHEAD, and the US Dept. of Education may not agree with all content on linked pages and conference materials, and we can't guarantee the accessibility of external sites.

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