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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford Power2Act, Records
Identifier/Call Number: SC1480
Physical Description:
43 megabyte(s)
Date (inclusive): 2017-2019
Physical Location: Special Collections
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[identification of item], Stanford Power2Act, Records (SC1480). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
This collection documents the Stanford University student group Power2ACT, an advocacy and
support group for Stanford students with disabilities and their allies. The collection
contains records relating to the organization and structure of Power2ACT, including meeting
notes, promotional materials, and documentation of activities and group operations. Records
were created by members of the group, and relate to in-person events that took place on the
Stanford campus 2017-2019.
Stanford Power2ACT: Abilities Coming Together is a student-run advocacy and support group
for Stanford students with disabilities and their allies. The purpose of Power2ACT is to
create a community of disability advocates on campus, raise awareness of disabilities,
provide events, and create a safe space for open dialogue and exchange of ideas within the
Stanford community. Their mission is as follows: 1. To create and foster a community of
advocates for the disability community on Stanford's campus. 2. To create a safe space for
open dialogue and exchange of ideas both within the community and in association with other
student organizations. 3. To advocate for students' with disabilities needs to the
University in regards to access to all aspects of university life. The group will work
extensively with the Office of Accessible Education and the Diversity and Access Office. 4.
To provide Stanford with information about the disability community's current and historical
issues through hosted events. 5. To connect with other student community organizations, to
expand the reach of Power2ACT throughout the Stanford community, and to raise awareness
about disability on campus.
Power2ACT was formed in 2009-2010 by Vivian Wong '12 and Krystal Le '14. As a sophomore in
2009, Vivian Wong realized that there was no disability community space or student
organization. At the time, students with disabilities comprised more than 7 percent of the
student body at Stanford. Vivan worked with ASSU to create a new position in the ASSU
executive cabinet: the Chair of Disabilities and Accessible Education (now the ASSU
disability leads). Vivian teamed up with Krystal Le '14 to create Power2ACT, a safe space
for students with visible and hidden disabilities. Aubrie Lee '14 and Morgan Duffy '13
succeeded them as Power2ACT leaders. Power2ACT's early work included developing a peer
mentorship program, spreading awareness about disabilities, creating a map of accessible
locations on campus, and creating a welcome video for the Office of Accessible Education in
2012. They also have spent time organizing for a disability campus center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Digital transfer, 2019