Hello and welcome to FuturesNW Student speaker series where we share stories by students, for students, from students. We believe that students are the experts at navigating tricky postsecondary systems and their stories have the power to dismantle secret handshakes that are barriers for first gen students succeeding in higher education.
In this video, Johana Martinez interviews Renee Zavala, and talks with her about her journey to Western Washington University, learning she has dyslexia from her first college, Whatcom Community College, and understanding the path she took to get the support she needed to thrive. Renee believes everyone is smart (we do too) and some of us just learn differently.
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We recommend connecting to the Disability Access Services at your local institution. If you live in Whatcom and Skagit Counties we have links below to help you access that information easily. : )
Bellingham Technical College: https://www.btc.edu/CurrentStudents/D...
Location: College Services (CS)Room 106
Email: ar@btc.edu
Phone: 360.752.8345.
Northwest Indian College: https://www.nwic.edu/life-on-campus/t...
TRiO Student Support Service, Program Director, Joan Banel
Email: jbanel@nwic.edu
Phone: (360) 392-4331, cell: (360) 224-3255
Skagit Valley College: https://www.skagit.edu/disability-acc...
Mount Vernon Campus Location: Lewis Hall 121
Phone: 360.416.7666
Western Washington University: https://disability.wwu.edu/
Location: Wilson Library 170
Phone: Voice: 360.650.3083, VP: 360.255.7175
E-mail: drs@wwu.edu
Whatcom Community College: https://www.whatcom.edu/access
Access & Disability Services
Location: Laidlaw Center 116
Email: ADS@whatcom.edu
Phone: 360-383-3080 for appointment