Disability Advocates Committee

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Disability Advocates Committee

We're a Campus Y organization striving to bring awareness and accessibility to the UNC community.

We are a community of self advocates and allies working together to fight back against ableism and stay informed. Advocates for Carolina is a Campus Y organization that raises disability awareness and education. We advocate for students impacted by disability on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

04/21/2026

Last week, we partnered with Lux’s Purpose to relax and watch Bolt! Thank you for everyone who showed up to learn more about service dogs and how they can assist those in the disabled community.

1. A graphic showing puppies, along with text that reads “DAC x Lux’s Purpose movie night recap. Watching Bolt and learning about service dogs!” Paw prints lead off towards the right corner.
2. A group of people sit in chairs, looking at a student presenting next to a TV screen with a service dog in training.
3. A service dog in training plays with a monkey toy.
4. A group of people sit in chairs, looking at a student presenting next to a TV screen with a service dog in training, and the dog is looking at the camera.

03/30/2026

You’re all invited to the panel this Wednesday with Sonia Rao. Come learn more about her work with representative reporting! In-person and Zoom options are available.

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1. A graphic of Sonia Rao in front of a newspaper. Text reads “Disability and Journalism. Panel with a New York Times journalist. April 1, 6 p.m. Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y.
2. Text: “Join the Disability Advocates
Committee and the Daily Tar Heel as we talk to UNC alum and current New York Times national disability reporting fellow, Sonia Rao.
Learn about Sonia’s experience as a disability reporter and engage in meaningful discussions about language and respectful representation in media,” in front of a blue background.
3. Text: “Scan to join the Zoom!” appears in front of a blue background. A QR code is under the text.

Graphic courtesy of The Daily Tar Heel design desk.

03/10/2026

We had a great time with TDAC last week getting CPR certified and learning disaster preparedness strategies! Thank you so much, Dr. Miles and Mrs. Angela, for sharing your knowledge.

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1. Dr. Miles and Mrs. Angela stand with the attendees while holding CPR dummies. They are smiling for the camera, and text reads “DAC X TDAC”
2. Attendees watch a video on emergency preparedness.
3. Attendee practices CPR on a dummy while Mrs. Angela watches.
4. Attendee practices CPR on a dummy while Mrs. Angela watches.
5. Attendee practices CPR on a dummy while Mrs. Angela watches. Text reads “Saving lives” with arrows pointing to attendee and Mrs. Angela.

02/03/2026

Happy snow day Tar Heels ❄️ If you’re passionate about disability advocacy and want to get involved, you should join a task force with DAC! Use the link below to join our WhatsApp chat and get involved!
https://chat.whatsapp.com/G96iYsxa6YSJ8ZxWJXh0F9

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1. A graphic that says “all about DAC’s task forces”.
2. A graphic defining task forces as project groups where you can gain hands-on experience in disability advocacy. It also answers some FAQ’s, sharing that no experience is required, that task force meetings occur bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 5, you can participate remotely in meetings, and there is no minimum commitment level.
2. A graphic about the “research” task force, which works to evaluate how cultural and social narratives shape public perceptions of disabilities, with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder.
3. A graphic about the “politics” task force, which focuses on informing the community on policies relevant to accessibility and inclusion through connecting with policy members and compiling resources.
5. A graphic about the “social” task force, which works to raise engagement for DAC and create strategic partnerships through social platforms.
6. A graphic explaining that DAC uses WhatsApp to stay connected and provides a QR code to join the group chat, which can also be reached through the link above in the caption.

01/28/2026

We have an exciting semester coming up with DAC! Meet us at the Anne Queen Lounge in the Campus Y tomorrow for our first task force meeting of the semester.

: an infographic with the Didability Advocates Committee logo showing the meetings that will occur on Wednesdays at 5 pm this semester. They are as follows—
January 28- task force meeting
February 4- general body meeting
February 11- task force meeting
February 18- general body meeting
March 4- special event
March 11- task force meeting
March 18- general body meeting
April 1- special event
April 8- general body meeting
April 15- task force meeting
April 22- special event

01/20/2026

Welcome back Tar Heels! The first meeting in 2026 of the Disability Advocates Committee is tomorrow, Wednesday January 21st at 5 p.m. This will take place in the Anne Queen Lounge at the Campus Y, where we will be discussing new task force projects and goals for advocacy this semester. See you there!

: graphic depicting a UNC DAC meeting, which shares details and meeting information as described above in the caption.

12/03/2025

Last Monday, before Thanksgiving break, DAC and hosted an Accesibility Townhall Event with panelists Dr. Tim Miles and Emily Powell from Chapel Hill Transit.

We are very thankful for our panelists and attendees for coming out to discuss housing and transportation accessibility in Chapel Hill along with Build Up's Path Forward Study preliminray findings.

11/21/2025

DAC is partnering with Build UP for our Townhall Event on Monday (11/24) from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in AQL!! Come join us to discuss housing and transportation accessibility with prominent panelists within Chapel Hill!

- Top section titles "DAC and Build UP Present: Accessibility Townhall"
- Below the title describes the event "Discussing housing and transportation accessibility with prominent panelists from the town of Chapel Hill"
- Bottom left box provides details of the event.
- Inside the box includes date at the top "Monday, Nov. 24th"
- Time in the middle of the box "5:30-7:00 pm"
- Location below the time "Campus Y, AQL"
- Underneath these details states "Campus Life Experience (CLE) and snacks"
- Bottom right box includes a QR code to rsvp for the event on Heel Life.
- Above the QR code states "RSVP via Heel Life"

11/18/2025

UNC DAC'S research task force is underway. Please scan the QR code to take a 3-5 minute survey. We want to see what are the general thoughts and perceptions of autism at UNC. And we want to hear from you!

Your responses will help shape our advocacy to educate, demystify, and spread awareness on Autsim.

11/13/2025

This past Monday, DAC had a wonderful GBM!! Thank you to for joining our meeting to discuss physical accessibility barriers across campus from sidewalk/brick leveling and presences/absences of stairs and ramps to elevator malfunctions and accessible seating in lecture halls/classrooms.

Stay tuned for updates on DAC's upcoming Townhall Event with Build Up on 11/24 to advocate for improvement of physical accessibility across campus.

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180 E. Cameron Avenue
Chapel Hill, NC

Website

https://campusy.unc.edu/committee/advocates-for-carolina/

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