Initiative of University Students with Disabilities 3

Background

Students with disabilities cannot enjoy the opportunities of universities on the same level as their non-disabled peers. There is a need for a system where students with disabilities can express their demands and raise their voice in universities.

Project Results

• 28 university students with disabilities all around Turkey came together during the workshops in Ankara and İstanbul.
• Participants attended workshops on how to analyze accessibility of their universities and how to support each other after the project.
• After the workshops “The Initiative of University Students with Disabilities” is established. The Initiative aims to continue working on the problems faced by university students with disabilities.
• Data on accessibility of universities was gathered from 11 different universities. In 6 universities students lobbied for accessibility.
• The data gathered from different universities became a source for the “Recommendations for an Accessible University Booklet”.
• In order to spot the light on the accessibility of universities a short movie was prepared titled “Barriers.”

“The first thing I learned was that problems must be solved with our involvement. They should be something we could produce and put into practice. I now claim that I need to exist with my rights.” Project Beneficiary

“When our project began yielding results, it made me think about the issue more and more. I constantly keep my dream of building a world without barriers alive with new project ideas.” Project Beneficiary