Disability Pride Days
Every year, Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July. Disability Pride Days is an opportunity to celebrate disability pride during the academic year, acknowledging ability and disability as important aspects of diversity.
For Questions or Accommodations, please contact Stephanie Bradley at sbradley5@ewu.edu.
Disability Pride Days
Calendar of Events
The following recorded sessions can be found on our YouTube Channel!
1) Keynote Address by Michelle Mowrey: Loud, Twitchy, and Unapologetic
2) We Are Eagles, Too! Student and Faculty Roundtable
3) From Pity to Pride with Dr. Kelly M. Munger
EWU Diversity and Inclusion – YouTube
Monday, April 28
The recording of this Keynote can be found on our YouTube Channel:
EWU Diversity and Inclusion – YouTube
Keynote Address: Loud, Twitchy, and Unapologetic
Presented by Michelle Mowrey
Noon to 1pm
PUB NCR
Webinar Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/89513040248
What do people think Tourette’s is? Usually, a punchline or a stereotype. But the reality is a whole lot more complicated — and a lot more human. In this keynote, Michelle Mowrey shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in her late teens, breaking down the myths, the awkward moments, and the challenges that come with it. Through humor, honesty, and storytelling, Michelle explores what it really means to live — and thrive — with Tourette’s. From misconceptions to complications, she’ll dive into how this syndrome has shaped her life and how she’s learned to own her story, unapologetically. Join us for a conversation that’s loud, a little twitchy, and full of heart.
Michelle Mowrey serves as the Director of Student Engagement and the PUB at Eastern Washington University, where she supports student involvement, leadership development, and campus events. An Eagle through and through, Michelle earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from Eastern. Diagnosed with Tourette’s in her late teens, Michelle is passionate about sharing her personal journey to raise awareness and foster understanding around Tourette Syndrome. Outside of work, she loves reading, working out, and spending time with her family. She’s also proud to call herself Swoop’s biggest fan.
From Accommodations to Advocacy: Partnering with Student Accommodations & Support Services
1:30pm-3pm
PUB NCR
This session will showcase general information about students who register for medical accommodations with Student Accommodations and Support Services at EWU. Following that, we will dive into common accommodations and areas that commonly cause confusion or challenges in the classroom. The goal will be for both students and faculty to understand more about implementations of accommodations and some strategies to improve communication about accommodations.
Access Granted? Understanding Barriers in Everyday Life
3pm-4pm
PUB NCR
Join this student-led workshop for an experiential learning opportunity designed to get you thinking about what accessibility really means on campus and in the classroom. The workshop also demonstrates what ableism might feel like within everyday life.
Tuesday, April 29
The recording of this panel can be found on our YouTube Channel:
EWU Diversity and Inclusion – YouTube
We Are Eagles Too” Student Roundtable
1:30pm – 3pm
PUB 317/319
Webinar Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/89588004033
Hear from disabled students at our university as they share their experiences, challenge stereotypes, and answer questions from their peers. This roundtable moves beyond diagnosis to highlight the reality: we are classmates, colleagues, and Eagles too.
The recording of this presentation can be found on our YouTube Channel:
EWU Diversity and Inclusion – YouTube
“From Pity to Pride” with Dr. Kelly M. Munger
3pm – 4pm | PUB 317/319
Webinar Zoom Link: • https://ewu.zoom.us/j/89111121612
Explore the powerful shift from charity-based views of disability to disability pride. Dr. Munger leads a participatory workshop examining how disability has evolved into a vibrant, positive identity—and how we all play a role in that transformation.
Wednesday, April 30
Crip Spacetime: Reimagining Disability with Dr. Margaret Price
Noon to 1pm
Center for Inclusive Excellence, SHW 114, and via Zoom
Webinar Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/82851792787
One of the highlights of Disability Pride Days! In this interactive session, Dr. Margaret Price brings insights from her groundbreaking book Crip Spacetime, inviting us to rethink how disability reshapes our cultural, social, and academic worlds.
Margaret Price is a genderqueer femme and scholar of rhetoric, disability studies, and qualitative methods. Her book Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life (Duke University Press, 2024) won the 2024 Alison Piepmeier Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA). Her first book, Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life (University of Michigan Press, 2011), won the Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition & Communication (CCCC). Price is co-PI of the Transformative Access Project and received a 2020 Fulbright Research Award. She is an avid knitter and inline skater.
It Looks Like Ableism: Ableism as Atmosphere
Presented by Dr. Ryan Parrey
1:30pm-3pm
Center for Inclusive Excellence, Showalter 114, and via Zoom
Webinar Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/84426925982
Ableism is something that disabled people know, feel, and know the feeling of, just like when we say “it looks like rain” but it’s really just cloudy. This presentation will highlight the way(s) that disabled people experience ableism in everyday life.
Disability at the Movies: Whose Story Is It, Really?
3pm – 4pm
Center for Inclusive Excellence, Showalter 114, and via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/82074011684
Zoom link to be added
Join us for a fun and thought-provoking conversation about how disability and disabled people are shown on screen. We’ll tackle stereotypes, “inspiration porn,” overcoming narratives, and the good, the bad, and the ridiculous in film and TV. Popcorn optional, great conversation guaranteed.
Presentation by Pam Molino and Liz Lockwood
4pm-5pm
Center for Inclusive Excellence, Showalter 114, and via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://ewu.zoom.us/j/85751705271
International Deaf activist Pamela Molino shares her experiences working with the UN to maintain and strengthen disability rights around the world.
For questions about Disability Pride Days, please contact Kim Davis at kdavis2@ewu.edu
