Consultant
Copper & Water, LLC
Woodland Hills, California
Derrick Behm Josa is an urban planner and DeafSpace engagement and design consultant. He is currently a PhD student in Urban Planning at UCLA, researching social infrastructures, community development, and how cities empower cultural production among Deaf communities through planning and design. Previously, he worked at Gallaudet University Office of Campus Design and Planning as a project coordinator and taught the DeafSpace Design Methodologies course. In 2019, he received a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from Georgetown University. Through his experience and work, Derrick believes that the “accessibility” framework needs to continue evolving, rethinking how people connect within places.
WED-FS-13: DeafScape Auditing: An Immersive & Inclusive Intro to Investigating DeafSpaces
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
9:30am – 1:30pm ET