{"id":32,"date":"2021-05-02T00:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T04:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-12-21T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:17:34","slug":"about-dream","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/about-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"About DSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Williams DSU (Disabled Student Union) is a student-run organization at Williams College that strives to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a place for the disabled Williams community to engage with disability culture and issues<\/li>\n<li>Be a tool for self-advocacy, both on campus and in larger communities<\/li>\n<li>Create accessible spaces for students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Disability is more than a health condition; it\u2019s an identity with a rich culture, history, and community. Williams Disabled Student Union seeks to explore that identity by bringing together disabled students and allies, and making a more accessible Williams. We\u2019ll engage with current events, organize inclusive activities, offer accessible volunteer opportunities, and foster a thriving community for people with disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DSU&#8217;s purpose is to support disabled Williams students in any way that the college does not sufficiently provide, either through the Office of Accessible Education or any other college resources.<\/p>\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/about-dream\/what-is-disability\/\">here<\/a> to learn more about disability and accessibility and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/about-dream\/leadership-board\/\">here<\/a> to view our current leadership board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Williams DSU (Disabled Student Union) is a student-run organization at Williams College that strives to: Provide a place for the disabled Williams community to engage with disability culture and issues Be a tool for self-advocacy, both on campus and in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/about-dream\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287,"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/williams-dream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}