UCLA Disability Alumni Network

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Building Community: UCLA Disability Alumni Network Focuses on Belonging and Visibility

For Leah Falcon ’17, finding her community took longer than she expected.

Diagnosed with dyslexia in first grade, Falcon had spent most of her life identifying as a person with a disability but rarely encountered others who shared that identity. It wasn't until she connected with the UCLA Disability Alumni Network (UDAN) that she found the sense of belonging she had been searching for.
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Our Mission

The mission of the UCLA Disability Alumni Network (UDAN) is to create spaces for alumni with experiences of visible and invisible disabilities to network and exchange knowledge. We strive to foster an inclusive alumni network that reflects the diversity of our members’ experiences and intersectional identities within the disabled community.

To accomplish our mission, we have four strategic pillars:

Partnerships: Collaborating with other alumni networks and campus partners.

Advocacy: Providing support to alumni to increase their ability to advocate for themselves.

Community: Creating a community for UCLA alumni with disabilities to support one another socially and professionally.

Teaching: Teaching alumni, students, faculty and staff about accessible, equitable resources using a disability justice framework.

While UDAN is foremost for UCLA alumni with disabilities, others within the UCLA community are welcome as well. Find out how you can become an active member of UDAN by completing the membership form below.

UDAN Membership Form

GET INVOLVED!

Please send any questions or comments to udan@alumni.ucla.edu.

We sincerely look forward to your participation as we continue to grow our network!

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