Fall 2026 Events
DRS is excited to share events for Fall 2026 both on and off campus! We will be updating this page periodically with new opportunities so stay tuned.
Student Success Center Open House
We Heart Access
Explore bodily autonomy, consent, and reproductive justice while decorating (and eating) cookies!
Details on Instagram: We Heart Choices Event- Instagram
The Sex Ed Bakeshop is exploring bodily autonomy, consent, and access--decorating cookies as our favorite forms of contraception. Join the Sex Ed Bakeshop and YES! (Your Empowered Sexuality) Sex Educator, Janielle Bryan, for a FREE workshop about creating craveable choices.
Expand your thinking about abortion access with the frame of reproductive justice, and cookies as your medium to explore your relationship to contraception. Prepare to be fueled by meditation, research, and personal narratives and leave with to-go treats and tools for further exploration.
This workshop's self-reflective activities are not only delicious (because we WILL eat as we decorate!) but lay the foundation for learning and/or becoming more familiar with contraception options, the barriers that exist to our reproductive health care, the most impacted by US abortion laws and bans, as well as tips for talking to people aged 5-105 about Reproductive Justice. We Heart Access is part of a larger social practice project by the Sex Ed Bakeshop, called We Insist on Sex Ed Recipes (WISER). Participants will be invited to share documentation of their "Accessible Contraception Cookies" and personal narratives for the online WISER We Heart Access recipe archive.
Event Details
What: We Heart Access. A FREE workshop
Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: TechOWL Community Space, 1392 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Cost: FREE with Registration
Registration Link: RSVP
Facilitated By: Sex Ed Bakeshop and Your Empowered Sexuality (YES!)
Hosted by: The Healthy Sexuality Project & TechOWL at the Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
Accessibility: The space is wheelchair accessible. Cookies provided are vegan and gluten-free. Other accommodation inquires can be emailed to [click-for-email].
Temple Campus Events
Wellness Resource Center Events
DREAM Events
DREAM (Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring), an online Disability Cultural Center, is excited to share their Fall 2026 event lineup including workshops, panel discussions, and film screenings focused on disability community, leadership, advocacy, higher education, and the arts. These events are free and open to anyone interested in disability culture and justice.
Registration links for each event are listed below.
August
Applying to Graduate School: Timeline and Tips
· Em Doffing & Jessica King
· Applying to graduate school can feel overwhelming, especially while navigating accessibility barriers, application timelines, funding concerns, and questions about accommodations. This workshop will provide disabled students with an overview of the graduate school application process, including how to prepare application materials, request letters of recommendation, and build a realistic timeline for applying.
· Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/GradSchoolApplications
· Thursday, August 13th at 3 pm Pacific Time
Creating and Sustaining Student Groups
· With Wendy Harbour
· DREAM invites chapters, affiliates, and students interested in starting disability student groups to join our Fall Town Hall! This event is an opportunity to connect with fellow student leaders across the country. Share experiences, challenges, and successes. Learn strategies for building sustainable disability culture and advocacy on campus. Strengthen the DREAM network and grow your student group.
· Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/SustainingStudentGroups
· Wednesday, August 26th, 2 pm Pacific Time
September
· Disabled High School Students Preparing for College with Jen Montag
· The transition from high school to college can be exciting, uncertain, and challenging for disabled students. This webinar will explore what disabled high school students can expect as they prepare for college, including navigating accommodations, practicing self-advocacy, building support systems, and adjusting to academic and social changes.
· Wednesday, September 2nd, 2 pm Pacific Time/5 pm Eastern Time ·
Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/DisabledHighSchoolStudents
Fire Through Dry Grass Film Screening and Discussion
· Join us for a screening and discussion of Fire Through Dry Grass, a documentary exploring disability justice, community, and activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the experiences of disabled residents organizing within a nursing home, the film highlights the power of collective advocacy, storytelling, and resistance in the face of systemic ableism. Following the screening, participants will engage in a discussion reflecting on disability justice, community care, and the ongoing fight for accessibility and dignity.
· Wednesday, September 23rd at 5 PM ET/ 2 PM PT (TBA Speaker)
· Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/FireThroughDryGrass