What we know works

Getting Started - The Logistics

You will need a Club Constitution - Your college should have a template so you don’t have to start from scratch.

Officers - Depending on the size of your club you will want to have these positions filled. Sometimes for smaller groups one or a few people fill multiple duties. Some of the positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Social Media Manager

Consider how you will choose the president.

Once you figure out who is leading the club, it’s time to decide what you will do and when you will meet.

Pro tips

• Keep a list going from day one of all of the events your club has done or been involved in.

• Take photos at your events and meetings (and make notes of who is in each photo) 

Make your meetings accessible.

Remember that accessibility means different things to different people and there is no one way that something will be accessible to all people. We’ve created a document with lots of tips and tools to learn about accessibility, accommodations and communication about them. Be sure to consider accessibility beyond the needs of your initial members.

Faculty Advisors

You’ll likely be required to have a faculty advisor.

Creating Community 

Peer Support is a byproduct

Advocacy and Networking

Let people in the college know about you

Flyers - you will need permission to post flyers and may have access to college services for printing and even design

Your group might advocate for change on campus

• Educating about accessibility

• Start on a small scale

• Pick one or two things to focus on

• Educate faculty

Benefits of forming a club/group/organization

• Gives you power

• Funding is often available

• Sense of pride and community

• Ability to work with faculty

Connect with others

Make connections with other clubs and organizations on campus. Your work and community can be bolstered by working together and supporting one another’s work.

Connected with other colleges/universities in your general area (or afar thanks to virtual opportunities)

Broadening Your Club’s Focus

In addition to/instead of a disability-centered organization, creating or joining intersectional groups to bring disability into the conversation is powerful.

Events

Events are a huge part of what will make your group fun and impactful.

Disability Pride Day/Week/Parade

Movie screenings

Easter Seals Disability Film Fest

Fun events 

Invite a disabled performer to a virtual or in-person event

Host a game night

Host a talent or art show

Advocacy events supporting broad issues

Pick an area on your campus or community wide and take action

Find out what ADAPT is working on, join them or start your own chapter

Address access barriers on campus, in classes or beyond.

Make a land acknowledgment

Practice doing verbal image descriptions

Disability Clubs offering support

 Bucks Pride (Bucks County Community College)

Contact info for Christian’s Bucks Pride and

Vanessa’s organization email for support

Disability Pride Colleges and Universities FB or other Social Media group

(vanessa may have captioning video) - that should be DEE’s 501c3 page