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Disability Allies Newsletter
October 2025
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In this Issue:
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Applications Open for Accessible Event Certificate Program
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Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture: Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Culture, History, and Rights
- Superfest Disability Film Festival Showcase
- CTSI Celebrates: Disability Awareness Month Panel Discussion
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Opening Reception: Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights Exhibition
- Digital Accessibility Events & Resources
- Applications Open for the Dialogue & Inquiry Certificate Program
- Bailamos: Celebrating 15 Years in Community
- Resource Centers Newsletter Feedback Survey
- Connect with Us
| | National Disability Employment Awareness Month | | As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, the Disability Resource Center will host and participate in a series of events focused on advancing disability awareness at UCSF. | | 2026 Accessible Event Certificate Program | | |
2026 Accessible Event Certificate Program
Accepting Applications Oct 1, 2025 through Oct 31, 2025
Registration is now open for the Accessible Event Certificate Program!
The Accessible Event Certificate Program is a training course designed to equip UCSF students, staff, and faculty with skills to plan accessible in-person, virtual, and hybrid events at UCSF.
Learn More: Accessible Event Certificate Program
| | Foundations of Disability: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture | | |
Foundations of Disability: An Introduction to Disability History, Rights, and Culture
Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence & Diversity, UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: Hybrid, In-Person & Online (Zoom)
In-Person UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building
675 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Learn More: https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/251008gr
This lecture offers a foundational exploration of disability through legal, social, and cultural frameworks. Topics will address common barriers encountered by individuals with disabilities—including physical, attitudinal, systemic, and digital barriers.
Featured speakers include:
- Wendy Tobias, Ed.D, CRC, LPCC, Systemwide Disability Rights Director, UC Office of the President, Systemwide Office of Civil Rights
- Isabel Alvarado, Systemwide Title IX Deputy Director, UC Office of the President
- Cecile Puretz, Assistant Director, Disability Access and Inclusion, UCSF Office of Opportunity & Outreach
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Michelle.Sim@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.
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Save the Date: Superfest Disability Film Festival Showcase
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Online, Zoom
All UCSF students, staff and faculty are invited to join the Disability Resource Center for a screening of short films, followed by a discussion moderated by Shaina Ghuraya, Director of the Superfest Disability Film Festival.
Read more to see our film lineup!
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.
| | CTSI Celebrates: Disability Awareness Month | | |
CTSI Celebrates: Disability Awareness Month
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: Online, Zoom
Join the UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) for a panel discussion focused on accessible research practices. Panel discussion will be moderated by Tung Nguyen, MD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Opportunity and Impact.
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Neta.Miller@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.
| | Opening Reception of Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights | | |
Opening Reception of Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Parnassus Kalmanovitz Library
Join us for the opening reception of the Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights exhibition that explores a pivotal moment in disability rights history known as the “504 Sit-In.”
This exhibition is organized by the Disability Resource Center in the Office of Opportunity & Outreach in partnership with the UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care.
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.
| | Digital Accessibility Resources & Events | | |
Systemwide Review of Proposed Presidential Policy IMT-1300: Information Technology Accessibility
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy IMT-1300: Information Technology Accessibility.
If you have any questions or if you wish to comment, please contact ITAPcomments@ucop.edu. The comment deadline is Friday, December 19, 2025.
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UCSF Weekly Digital Accessibility Hours
Join us every Thursday from 9:00 - 10:00 AM via our Disability Accessibility Office Hours.
Accessibility: UCSF welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities, to our events. To request a reasonable accommodation for this event, please contact Jill.Wolters@ucsf.edu or by phone at 415-514-2941 as soon as possible.
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UC Monthly Office Hours with a Legal Perspective
Hosted by Ethics, Compliance, and Audit Services (ECAS), the Systemwide Office for Civil Rights (SOCR), and UC Legal, these monthly office hours take place on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM.
Register for UC Monthly Office Hours (open to UC employees only)
Accessibility: The office hours will be captioned; if you need another disability-related accommodation, please make note of that in your registration. Please contact Jenny Lofthus for more information.
| | Dialogue & Inquiry Certificate Program | | |
Dialogue and Inquiry Certificate Program (DICP)
The UCSF Dialogue and Inquiry Certificate Program (DICP) equips faculty, staff, learners, and healthcare professionals with the tools to engage across difference, address bias, and foster belonging.
Through ten interactive sessions, participants build skills in dialogue, inquiry, and inclusive leadership—transforming everyday interactions into opportunities for connection and systemic change.
| | Bailamos: Celebrating 15 Years in Community | | Resource Centers Newsletter Survey | | The Resource Centers for Climate & Belonging welcome your input to help us improve our newsletters. This short survey will take about 2–3 minutes to complete. | | | | |
