Please join us for UCLA's 2024 Disability Pride Week (DPW)! This is a dynamic page and will always have the most up-to-date information if anything changes. For your convenience and varying accessibility needs, the schedule is below in both list format and table.
DPW Events (List Format)
Monday, October 7
- SoCal Disabled Performing Artists Meeting - 11:30-1:30pm - Boston Court Pasadena (70 Mentor Ave Pasadena, CA 91106) [External to UCLA]
- Free to attend, ASL Interpreter available, light refreshments provided
- RSVP for SoCal Disabled Performing Arts Meeting
Tuesday, October 8
- Disability Pride Week Launch Party - 11:00am-1:00pm - Bruin Plaza
- Free Food, Music, Information Fair and More
- UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) [Hybrid] - 2:00-3:30pm
- Travis Lee’s Zoom Room (for Remote)
- 5628 Math Sciences Building “The Portal” (for in-person)
- Wheelchair Basketball - 4:00-7:30pm - John Wooden Center, Collins Court #1
- Sign the Wheelchair Basketball Waiver
- Drop-In Anytime
- Wheelchairs Provided
- Individuals with and without disabilities welcome!
- Disability Studies Inclusion Labs Public Lecture: Celebrating 100 Years of the Deaflympics with Former President, Dr. Donalda Ammons - 6:30-8:00pm - UCLA Hall of Fame or Zoom [Hybrid]
- Register for Deaflympics Lecture in-person or Zoom
- Doors Open at 6:00
- Light Refreshments at 8:00
Wednesday, October 9
Designing Accessible Research Assignments with UCLA Library - 10:00-11:00am -
Accessible Research with Library Zoom Room
- Keynote Conversation with Paralympic Medalist Chuck Aoki - 12:30-2:00pm - Carnesale Hermosa Room and Chuck Aoki Keynote Zoom [Hybrid]
- Register for In-Person Attendance for Chuck Aoki Keynote
- Q&A will begin around 1:30pm
Thursday, October 10
- Pet & Learn with Assistance and Therapy Animals with Collar Scholars - 3:00-5:00pm - Bruin Walk
- Drop by and pet therapy animals while learning the etiquette around identifying and interacting with working animals
Crip Camp: Movie Screening - 6:30-9:00 pm - Boyer Hall 159
Friday, October 11
Disability Allyship Training with the DCP - 10-11:30am - Travis Lee’s Zoom Room
- October 11-13, 2024 (various times) - Watch American Idiot The Musical at Center Theatre Group in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre
- Use discount code: DEAFWEST
DPW Events (Table Format)
| Event Title | Date & Time | Location(s) | Link(s) | Add. Info. | Hosted By |
| SoCal Disabled Performing Artists Meeting | Monday, October 7 11:30-1:30pm | Boston Court Pasadena (70 Mentor Ave Pasadena, CA 91106) | RSVP for SoCal Disabled Performing Arts Meeting | External to UCLA | Quinn O'Connor (UCLA alum) and Diana Wyenn |
| Disability Pride Week Launch Party | Tuesday, October 8 11:00am-1:00pm | Bruin Plaza | N/A | Free Food, Music, Information Fair and More | UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) |
| UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) Monthly Meeting | Tuesday, October 8 2:00-3:30pm | HYBRID Zoom (for Remote) 5628 Math Sciences Building “The Portal” (for in-person) | Travis Lee’s Zoom Room (for Remote) | Open to all 2-3:15pm. Closed door session for voting members 3:15-3:30pm | UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) |
| Wheelchair Basketball | Tuesday, October 8 4:00-7:30pm | John Wooden Center, Collins Court #1 | Sign the Wheelchair Basketball Waiver | Drop-In Anytime Wheelchairs Provided Individuals with and without disabilities welcome! | UCLA Adaptive Recreation |
| Disability Studies Inclusion Labs Public Lecture: Celebrating 100 Years of the Deaflympics with Former President, Dr. Donalda Ammons | Tuesday, October 8 6:00-8:00pm | HYBRID UCLA Hall of Fame & Zoom | Register for Deaflympics Lecture in-person or Zoom | Doors Open at 6:00 Light Refreshments at 8:00 | Disability Studies Inclusion Labs |
| Designing Accessible Research Assignments with UCLA Library | Wednesday, October 9 10:00-11:00am | REMOTE | Accessible Research with Library Zoom Room | N/A | UCLA Library |
| Keynote Conversation with Paralympic Medalist Chuck Aoki | Wednesday, October 9 12:30-2:00pm | HYBRID Carnesale Hermosa Room & Zoom | Chuck will be presenting virtually. Q&A will begin around 1:30pm | UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) | |
| Pet & Learn with Assistance and Therapy Animals with Collar Scholars | Thursday, October 10 3:00-5:00pm | IN-PERSON Bruin Walk | N/A | Drop by and pet therapy animals while learning the etiquette around identifying and interacting with working animals. |
Collars Scholars & UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) |
| Crip Camp Movie Screening | Thursday, October 10 6:30-9:00pm | IN-PERSON Boyer Hall 159 | Crip Camp Movie Information | N/A | UCLA Committee on Disability (UCOD) |
| Disability Allyship Training | Friday, October 11
10:00-11:30am | ONLINE | Travis Lee’s Zoom Room | N/A | Disabilities and Computing Program (DCP) |
| American Idiot The Musical at Center Theatre Group | VARIOUS TIMES/ ONGOING | IN-PERSON | American Idiot The Musical Information | Use discount code: DEAFWEST Shows have captioning and ASL interpretation available | Deaf West Theatre & Center Theatre Group |