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Disability Community Collaborative

formerly the Disability Justice Working Group

Mission

The Disability Community Collaborative is guided by the lived experiences of disabled* students, faculty, staff, and the ÍÑ¿ã°É Bay community. We collaborate through education, advocacy, creating inclusive physical and virtual spaces, and fostering access and authentic connection.

*Regarding the term “disabled”: We recognize and affirm the apparent and non-apparent differences and divergences within the bodymind, and how people identify themselves

Goals

The DCC has two main goals related to social justice for people with disabilities:

  1. Create disability-friendly campus environments (in-person and online) by upholding Disability Justice principles
  2. Increase awareness and knowledge of disability by promoting disability culture on campus and beyond

Contact Us

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Disability Community Collaborative (DCC)

ÍÑ¿ã°É, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542

Professor, Department of Human Development and Women's Studies

Christina Chin-Newman, DCC Co-Lead (she/her)

christina.chin-newman@csueastbay.edu

Professor of Dance and Inclusive Performance

Eric Kupers, DCC Co-Lead

eric.kupers@csueastbay.edu

Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures, Lecturer

Dale Ireland, DCC Co-Lead (they/she)

dale.ireland@csueastbay.edu

Director, Student Center for Academic Achievement

Rachel Brunson, DCC Co-Lead (she/her)

rachel.brunson@csueastbay.edu