COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AWARENESS (CDA), UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Friday November 19, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST)

MEETING MINUTES

Present at meeting: David Rooney, Patti Bahr, Elizabeth Wallace, Michael Hoenig, Megan Meyer, Amber Alaniz, Brad Ferrier, Jen Knights, Bailey Anderson, Kirk Corey

• Approval of Minutes for previous meeting Bri moves to approve, Jen seconds. October minutes approved.

Guests / Intros:

• Hekkie Jamili & V Fixmer-Oraiz, Astig Planning
  • Share info / opportunity for a Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) for
  • Johnson County Historic Poor Farm

V is the Project manager for JC Historic Poor Farm – initiative: on Melrose Ave
160 acres, 120 historic, 10 year master plan. Est in 1855
History, legacy, dynamic approach to revitalize and are looking at accessibility
Organized a Disability Advisory Committee (DAC)- Brad and Mike are a part of the committee to review beyond ADA standards. COVID impacted the committee and are now looking at re-organizing this committee

Looking at collaborations, partnerships as well

Ideas: Hawkeye Area Council to share information with families and engage youth- Megan Meyer will connect V
Suggestion to connect with UI Pentacrest museums, Carolina Kaufman who has been working with UI REACH to develop docent trainings for museums

Question from Patti- is there an option to grow food? Yes, could be an opportunity, A commercial kitchen it planned to be added.

Currently collaborating with veterans to create raised/multi-level beds. Wellness being designed with Backyard Abundance and Systems Unlimited.

From UI CDA: hoping to have people interested in joining committee as well as partnering for future initiatives

Meetings

Contacts: vfixmeroraiz@astigplanning.com, hekkie@astigplanning.com

Announcements / Updates:

• RECAPS & KUDOS
  • Crip Camp Screening and Panel Discussion
    • Well done.
    • Recorded panel link:
  • Social Work - Disability Awareness Month
    • Report from students: went well, Sujit was a great speaker via zoom. Technical difficulties so unable to record. CDA helped with funding for Sujit.

• • Regents Summit
    • Conference room reserved. A few showed from CDA, advisory board and others
    • UI may be a bigger part of the Regents Summit- a note from David to have in our minds
  • Student Diability Services move! Celebrating. Open house Friday 11/12
    • Link to media coverage:
• Judy Huemann Visit March 28-April 1 – Bri (if anything new)
  • In the process of confirming.
  • Harkin on Wellness Symposium Event March 29 so are working on possible confirmation for Hancher Fireside Chat March 30. Bri will send more information
  • Adaptive Sport Day being planned for April 1. When more information is confirmed, Bri will email information to CDA.
• If you want to be added to website - Jen
• In contact with DEI initiatives
  • Bailey is working on Inclusive Guide in collaboration with DEI committee members
  • Working on creating a Pilot Inclusion guide (ie: pronouns, visual descriptions, gender neutral and accessible bathrooms on campus)
  • Accessibility and Inclusion
  • If anyone is interested in collaborating
• Diversity and Disability Fellowship – Applications available (Patti)
• Undergrad Research Fellowship – Asset Mapping in Spring – Applicant link (David)
• Other’s?

Discussion:

• Bri’s Ideas and updates and CDA’s involvement?
  • Disability Studies
  • Annual Symposium
  • Students sharing projects

Next meeting:

Friday, January 28, 2022, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST) No meeting in December