Project Description:
The Minnesota State Disability Justice Workshop Series is an external sales contract curriculum developed and co-delivered by ICI's interdisciplinary education director. The series introduces the concept of disability justice a framework that examines disability and ableism as it relates to other forms of oppression and identity and contextualizes it in U.S. history and current social justice work, with the goal of fostering a more just and inclusive Minnesota State community, which is composed of 37 colleges and universities across Minnesota, in all regions. There are five sessions running from late January through early May 2022. Session one, Disability Justice: Why Its Everybody's Business, covers critical events in disability history and explores ableism, the discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities. Session two, Racial Justice and Disability Justice: Working Together to Free Our Minds and Bodies, addresses the intersection of racism and ableism and how this shapes experiences of people of color with disabilities. Session three, New Ways to Talk About Disability, examines outdated but pervasive models of disability and proposes inclusive alternatives when talking about disability. In session four, Experience Is Our Teacher: People with Disabilities on Allyship, Advocacy, and Pride, people with disabilities, including Minnesota State students, share their advice on allyship, advocacy, and pride to challenge barriers in educational settings. Session five, From Vision to Action: Lets Create Inclusive Classrooms, Campuses & Communities, takes all the knowledge gained from previous sessions, such as person-centered thinking and human-centered design, to improve access and meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities. This Disability Justice workshop series is aligned with the Minnesota State Equity 2030 vision and is meant to support the goal of eliminating educational equity gaps at every Minnesota State college and university. This series will be co-taught by people with disabilities and allies from the University of Minnesotas Institute on Community Integration (ICI).
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
