January 11, 2023
The D Center is an independent student-led disability and D/deaf cultural center committed to the following priorities:
- Fostering a community of disability and d/Deaf pride across the UW.
- Sharing resources and tools for fostering self-advocacy and promoting activism and empowerment.
- Developing and implementing social, cultural, and educational programming focused on relevant issues regarding the varied lived experiences of disabled and/or D/deaf folks.
- Collaborating with groups, departments, schools, cultural centers and other entities at the UW in efforts to enhance student and community engagement.
- Serve as a meeting place for students, faculty, staff, and others who seek a safe anti-oppressive environment in which all individuals are welcomed, respected, and included.
- Serve as a dynamic resource for information, websites, services, advocacy groups, and local, regional, national, and international organizations that focus on disability and D/deaf issues.
The D Center seeks an hourly student employee to take the lead on social media visibility for increased collaboration with students, student organizations, departments and leaders on the UW campus.