[Nfbv-potomac-announce] FW: Wash. Metro Disabled Students Collective Community Lunch - July 23
John Halverson
johnh50 at verizon.net
Thu Jul 14 10:50:35 UTC 2016
Hi,
Deepa asked me to forward this to the chapter. I am glad to do so.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Deepa Goraya [mailto:deepa.goraya at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 12:43 AM
To: 'John Halverson'
Subject: FW: Wash. Metro Disabled Students Collective Community Lunch - July
23
John,
Would you mind sending this announcement out to the Potomac Chapter?
Deepa
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Lydia X. Z. Brown" <lydia at autistichoya.com>
Please send out to your students interning in D.C. for the summer:
The *Washington Metro Disabled Students Collective* invites you to
an
informal lunchtime gathering of friends, comrades, neighbors, and
colleagues a few days ahead of the Americans with Disabilities Act
anniversary (July 26). What can be better than food and friends,
especially
in hard times for so many of us?
*Date*: Saturday 23 July 2016
*Time*: 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
*Place*: Mayur Kabab House, 1108 K Street NW
*** This is a safer space for people who identify as disabled,
neurodivergent, mad, people with disabilities, or mental health
consumers
or peers. Please do not bring non-disabled friends, relatives, or
partners
unless they are providing attendant support or care. (Your
non-disabled
children are welcome if you can't arrange childcare.) ***
You are welcome to arrive later than the start time or leave earlier
than
the end time.
*Please invite folks you know who are in the area and would be
interested
in being in community with us! *
*Access notes*: The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. Medium
background
noise. There will be one volunteer ASL interpreter present for sure.
No
CDIs have not been contracted (we have no money), but it is highly
likely
that signing community members will be present. We will be there
during the
lunch buffet time, but a la carte menu is available at
http://www.mayurkababhousedc.com/menu-2/ (prices range from around
$11 to
$16 for an entree).
*Directions*: Closest Metro stations are McPherson
(orange/blue/silver) and
Metro Center (orange/blue/silver/red). It's also not far from Mt.
Vernon
Square/Convention Center (green/yellow). On the bus, it's convenient
to any
of these lines (within three blocks from the stop): DCWE, D1, D3,
D4, D6,
DC98, G8, MC100, P6, RS, S2, S4, X2, X9, 42, 53, 63, 64, 80, 220,
240, 260,
610, 620, 640, 650, 705, 715, 725, 810, 820, 830, 840.
*Parking*: Metered on Saturdays and good luck. (I actually do know
of one
free location for parking but you'll need to contact me for that
information.)
*To RSVP or contact with questions* (including about access and
accommodations): Lydia Brown, (202) 618-0187 or
lydia at autistichoya.com.
*Facebook event*: RSVP on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1225533367465291/
*About WMDSC*:
The Washington Metro Disabled Students Collective (WMDSC, pronounced
"whim-disk") seeks to unite disabled students/students with
disabilities
throughout the Washington Metro area, including Maryland and
Northern
Virginia, to collaborate in organizing for disability access,
equality, and
inclusion on our campuses. We strive to work intersectionally across
queer,
trans, gender, race, class, immigration, and faith issues through
organizing for disability rights. Current board of directors
includes Nai
Damato, LaVonnya Gardner, Deepa Goraya, and Natalia Rivera Morales.
More
information at www.disabledstudentsdc.org.
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