Mission Statement
The Disability and Access Coalition is a subcommittee of the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Student Association. Our mission is to raise awareness around disability issues, build and maintain a campus that celebrates, advocates for, and ensures inclusiveness, and foster collaboration between students with disabilities and those who are allies. We provide programming and events in an effort to establish a supportive community where folks are empowered and affirmed in their intersectional identities.
Please reach out with any questions, ideas, or interest in joining the Committee at DAC@spsmail.cuny.edu.
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 Executive Board
Ilana Lopez - Chair/Co-Chairs
Max Donahue - Vice Chair of Administrative Affairs
Molly Thompson - Vice Chair of Accessibility
Sanam Nowrouzzadeh - Vice Chair of Media & Marketing
Club Advisor: Christopher Leydon
The Disability and Access Coalition hosts multiple events each year and has had success transitioning into the virtual world. The Committee typically hosts events during October (National Disability Employment Awareness Month), April (CUNY Disability Awareness Month), and July (Disability Pride Month).
Check out some of our past events:
- Disability and Access Coalition: Creating an Inclusive Space for Disabled Students: A Discussion with Student Leaders
- The Forgotten Victims of the Covid Pandemic: A Conversation and Screening of Long Haul: The Movie
- Adventures on the Mobius Strip: Enabling Disability Worlds
- An Evening of Laughter with Maysoon Zayid
Contact us with any additional questions or if you would like to join by emailing us at DAC@spsmail.cuny.edu.
See our Bylaws and Constitution