Finding Space Podcast

A podcast where UC Berkeley students, educators, and staff from the disability community tell their stories and call the campus community in on acts of advocacy and disability justice. 

Episode 1: Inclusive Excellence and the UC Berkeley Disabled Students' Program with Carmen Varela

In this premiere episode of Finding Space, we dive into what ⁠UC Berkeley Disabled Students' Program (DSP)⁠ Executive Director, Carmen Varela wishes that every faculty member and support staff on campus knew about the DSP and the work they do. 

Marisella Rodriguez and Tara Mason from the Center for Teaching and Learning talk with Varela, and they share what motivates their decades of work on behalf of people with disabilities, what is at stake for students who need accommodations, and why DSP specialists are some of the most creative resources on campus.

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