PACE Playshops

PACE playshops were launched in 2022 and administered by Disability & Access Services and the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation as a sponsored program of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s Learn More Series.

A person's hands fiddle with putting together LEGO bricks that were apparently gleaned from the stack of scattered bricks before them. — A person’s hands fiddle with putting together LEGO bricks that were apparently gleaned from the stack of scattered bricks before them.

The program is committed to connecting students with and without disabilities to campus information and resources on how to create accessible and inclusive programs, projects and events.

The playshop offerings of the PACE program are rooted in Positive Psychology (See Exploring Positive Psychology with Lego Serious Play) methodology and anti-ableist Design Thinking practices designed to strengthen students’ ability to incorporate accessibility and disability awareness into their student group meetings, programs, and events.

These playshops literally meet students where they are in the BU community – academic classes, student group meetings, and student social events.

PACE Playshop Description

This highly interactive, hands-on playshop helps students examine challenges they may be facing in school, work, or life and explore campus-based resources for bridging the challenge to potential solutions and practical support, all while learning about accessibility, disability awareness, and inclusion. PACE playshops are available in formats identified as meaningful and accessible to undergraduate or graduate student groups, large or small, and can be available as a stand-alone workshop or embedded into an academic class or co-curricular meeting.

PACE playshops utilize LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) methodology along with Positive Psychology strategies as organized by Christopher Robinson of Disability & Access Services who is certified in this methodology.

Sign up for a session or just write to us, or call or email us at access@bu.edu and add PACE playshop in the subject line.

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