Join us on May 22nd as we explore the intersections of race and disability through the lens of justice and advocacy in today’s political climate.
Bring your questions as they relate to the presentation topics:
- Intersection of race and disability: Why it matters and why in higher education today
- Current concerns of higher education stakeholders on these issues (e.g., students, staff/faculty, etc.)
- Advocacy efforts on college and university campuses
- Insights into current legislation related to these concerns
- Current efforts of your organization and how we can support your work
Event: May 22, 2025
Time: 12 pm-1 pm
Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/uwpso
Audience: This free event is open to all UW faculty, staff, and students.
Note: For Zoom accommodations at the University of Washington, contact the Disability Services Office (DSO) at dso@uw.edu.
If you have any additional questions, please email psoboard@uw.edu
Speaker Bio:
Jordyn Jensen is the Executive Director of the Center for Racial and Disability Justice (CRDJ). She brings a deep commitment to building non-carceral, community-rooted systems of care, education, and justice, particularly for disabled people of color and those impacted by criminalization and institutionalization.
Jordyn comes to this work with personal and family experience as someone with multiple disabilities and as a sibling of disabled individuals. Her work sits at the intersection of special education, urban planning, and carceral systems. She leads CRDJ’s strategic vision, advancing interdisciplinary research, public advocacy, and movement partnership.
Jordyn holds a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development and a M.Ed. in Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin, with a master’s portfolio in Critical Disability Studies, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Urban Planning & Policy at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Organization Abstract:
The Center for Racial and Disability Justice (CRDJ) at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is a first-of-its-kind Disabled Persons Organization (DPO) founded in 2022. CRDJ promotes justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and especially those at the intersection of race and disability.
Grounded in critical research, movement partnership, and public advocacy, CRDJ works to dismantle systemic racism and ableism through programs focused on the legal system, health and care, social mobility, and imagining just and sustainable futures. Much of our current work is also responsive to today’s political and social climate, especially the evolving impact on disabled people of color and others at the intersection of multiple forms of marginalization. We believe in centering marginalized voices, practicing collective solidarity, and using law as a tool for liberation and societal transformation.
Please reach out with any questions before or after the event.