DSA SF is committed to maintaining and expanding accessibility in all our work. Accessibility is an ongoing commitment that ensures the full participation of all members, though we understand it may not be possible to remove all barriers. Please see Article 1: Solidarity in the Chapter Code of Conduct for more information. To request accessibility accommodations, email accessibility@dsasf.org.

Event Promotion

All chapter events must be promoted on social media and displayed on the events calendar with enough advance notice to allow accommodation requests and good faith efforts from event coordinators.

Office Space

The DSA SF Office is partially accessible to users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices. There should be enough space for a wheelchair user to enter through the front entrance and access the front room, the kitchen, and the restroom. The restroom has plenty of space and may be able to be used by users of wheelchairs or other mobility devices. However, there are no grab or transfer bars.

The back two rooms and the back patio are not likely to be accessible for users of wheelchairs or other mobility devices, because it’s necessary to climb three stairs from the front of the office to get to these areas. In addition, the front gate and door do not have automatic push-buttons, so wheelchair users may need to ask other members to hold open the gate and the front door.

All general meetings require masks for COVID-19 protection. For all other meetings, mask requirements are set by the event organizers, so be sure to check event descriptions for this information. Masks are provided at general meetings and also are always available in the office for use.

The office has one air purifier and additional ventilation can be added by opening the front and back doors. There also is an open air outdoor back patio for people to eat food outside or get some fresh air.

Hybrid and Online Meetings

We seek to foster environments of inclusion in both our physical and digital spaces. All general meetings, along with many of our weekly working group and board meetings, include both hybrid in-person and zoom options.

Childcare

Comrades making a childcare request for any event should understand that the chapter’s childcare infrastructure is a work in progress, but that event organizers shall make a good faith effort to accommodate any and all requests in order to make the event as accessible as possible for caregivers and children.