Convenings and Coalitions
The Coelho Center hosts regular conferences, roundtables and events throughout the year on issues important to our community. With an emphasis on centering disabled voices, we bring together thought leaders, advocates and policy makers to discuss and craft agendas that seek positive change for the disability community. We also focus on developing opportunities and creating space for new members to engage in these discussions.
To suggest a topic or to co-host an event with The Coelho Center, reach out at coelhocenter@lmu.edu
Annual Conference: DSALA: Disability Studies and Advocacy in Los Angeles
Past Events:
- Disability and Immigration Conference 2025 (June 26-June 27, 2025)
- DSALA 2025 "Neighborly Conversations: Disability Studies in West Los Angeles" Conference (February 21, 2025)
- The ADA, The U.S. Department of Justice and Disability Rights (May 16, 2022)
- Mobilities: A Conference on Migration and Disability (April 29, May 6, May 20, 2022)
- “Long-COVID” and Disability: Emerging Law and Policy Issues (March 3, 2022)
- Law School ACCESS Workshop (September 10, 17, 24, 2021)
- Disability Inclusion in Law School Workshop (July 7-9, 2020)
- Breaking Barriers to Voting: An Ongoing Advocacy (December 18, 2019)
- Special Education & Regional Center Townhall (November 9, 2019)
- Voting Protection Lunchtime Talk with Disability Rights California (September 10, 2019)
- The Coelho Center Disability Law Fellowship (July 29 - August 2, 2019)
- Special Education Meets Dis/ability Critical Race (DisCrit) Studies (May 28, 2019)
- Partnership to Improve Patient Care (May 20, 2019)
- The Power of TV: Representations of Disability in Storytelling (April 24, 2019)
- Health Equity Forum: Building Health Equity for PWDs (March 21, 2019)
- Disability & Media Roundtable co-hosted with LCA! 2.0 (February 20, 2019)
- CalABLE Inaugural Event at The Coelho Center (December 19, 2018)
- The Coelho Center Inaugural Gala (November 5, 2018)
- Symposium: Disability Impact: Breaking Through Barriers to Civic Leadership (November 5, 2018)