Describe in detail your organization’s accessibility plan. How it was developed? When was it last time your ADA plan was reviewed, updated, and approved by your board? Explain how your organization’s programming content is made accessible allowing for greater participation by special needs audiences or visitors.
Education Programs and Classes and Student Recital Performances: All programing is at the Nimbus Arts Center, 329 Warren Street, Jersey City, NJ. Where public transportation is also close to the venue. Program information is provided in large print. An Access Coordinator is available by calling Nanette Hernández, at 201-463-4814, they will review the information with guests and students to assure understanding of program offerings and options.
Physical accessibility has consistently been provided by partnering with Nimbus Arts Center and its fully accessible venue in Jersey City. Segunda Quimbamba always strives to present in ADA Compliant venues for all public performances, concerts and fundraisers.
The SQFC website official website launch is slated for November 15, 2024 with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA compliant website. In addition, top tier tab for easy visibility and access of information when guests visit the website. Image descriptors for photos in addition to launching a Spanish website for Spanish language speakers will be added by the end of this calendar year 2025. We also incorporate the widget tool for users to have options in fonts styles and size for easier reading and navigation of the website information.
This will ensure increased accessibility to a wide range of guests with diverse access barriers from blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss, limited movement, speech disabilities, and photosensitivity. These features will be available for users on desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile devices.
Facilities:
Facilities used by SQFC are ADA compliant.
The main teaching venue is the Nimbus Arts Center, a three-story facility housing a 150-seat theater and four studios. The main lobby is accessible on Warren Street facing double doors at 329 Warren Street. The Theater, dressing rooms and studios are accessible by elevator. Restrooms throughout the Nimbus facility are wheelchair accessible. Six seats are reserved specifically for patrons with accessibility requirements and more can be easily accommodated upon request. All front of house and back of house counters and drinking fountains are at chair height. Doorways in and out of each studio, theater, and dressing rooms are 32 inches wide. Signage within the building has raised lettering and braille. Finally, additional accommodations can be addressed by contacting SQFC and/or Nimbus directly.
ADA Committee members are available to facilitate the requests from guests for specific accommodations. Through artist residencies and school assemblies Segunda Quimbamba performs in public schools in the County and in the State which address their own ADA compliance.
Digital Accessibility:
Print materials and other assist devices:
We provide large print materials, rental of hearing assistance devices, and development and implementation of accessibility for the website and other platform devices.
Provide sign language interpretation:
This type of request must meet the requirement of a minimum 3 weeks’ notice to schedule an interpreter to be on-site for the event to provide the service for guests’ request.
Employment:
SQFC’s board approved policy that states it will not discriminate in the engagement for services against potential staff, volunteers, artists or others due to a disability. This includes sensitivity training for all personnel that work with the public and staff.
All personnel having contact with the public are vetted by the Executive Director and the Director of Development. Part of the process and success of SQFC follows per procedural company requirements are personnel background checks that include questionnaire and interviews There is training and an orientation given to all persons working with the public for all programming and services delivered by SQFC to the public.
This ensures that guests and workers are treated with the utmost professionalism, respect and that the personnel have the tools and ability to work with a diverse population as determined viable and suitable for the organization.
Grievance Procedures: Does your organization have a procedure for addressing grievances or complaints regarding accessibility for people with disabilities?
Organizational Policies and Practices/Grievance Procedures
Grievance procedure: Anyone who feels they have been denied full access to any of our instructional programs or performances are called upon to write a letter to the Board of Directors or Project Manager citing their dismay or dissatisfaction in detail. Review of the compliant will take place within 30 (thirty) days. The responsible party will address the concerns of the grievance by initiating information gathering and fact-finding and put in motion a plan to resolve their complaint immediately, and as positively as possible.
This is extremely important to us as we are in the business of customer and guests’ services and 100% committed to assuring students and guests are fully satisfied and content with both our ethical and responsible behavior.
The SQFC does not have full or part-time staff. There are two volunteers who take on the roles of – Executive Director and Development Director. Two volunteer members were added to the advisory board for compliance.
Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities/Effective Communication
SQFC is a Resident Partner at the Nimbus Arts Center at the Lively in Jersey City. As a newly developed construction meets all building code requirement for ADA Compliance. This facility is fully compliant with wheelchair accessibility (elevators) and barrier free entrances and building access. Location: 329 Warren St, Jersey City, NJ 07302. SQFC will always chose venues that are compliant with ADA requirements whenever possible, as this allows for our shows to be accessible to as many people as possible part of the fulfillment of the organization’s missions.
ADA CHECKLIST – PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMMODATIONS/MARKETING
Note below programmatic accommodations our organization has available. Symbols for or other notice of these accommodations is included in all materials promoting the event/activities.
Diversity, inclusion, and equal access are fundamental principles for SQFC. Where access to the company’s facilities, classes, performances, events, and hiring practices are offered without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or other characteristics protected by law.
SQFC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination in the provision of programs, services or activities to individuals with disabilities.
We aspire to make every effort to be totally accessible physically and programmatically.
SQFC aims to maintain diversity in its artist roster, management and staffing, and in shaping the membership of its Board of Directors.
All volunteers and staff are fully trained and sensitive to the needs of its patrons and seek to provide performance and rehearsal facilities that are completely accessible to both artists and audiences.
We offer ticket prices in all price ranges to persons with disabilities and up to three (3) companions requesting accessible seating.
We also offer discounted ticket prices to individuals with disabilities and their companions. For more information pertaining to classes for people with disabilities please call us at (201) 463-4814.
Assistive Listening Devices
Assistive listening devices are essentially amplifiers that bring sound directly into the ear.
Sign Interpretation
Audio Description is not available at this time.
Open Captioning is not available at this time.
Tactile Exhibitions is not applicable.
Braille Publications is not available at this time.
The Nimbus Arts Center is located at 329 Warren Street and public transportation is accessible for trains and buses at these stations:
PATH Stations at Grove St or Exchange Place, Light Rail Stations: 2nd St and Exchange Place. Buses lines that stop at Grove St and Exchange Place:
The Nimbus Arts Center is located at 329 Warren Street and accessible
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The light rail in Jersey City is called the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR). Key points about the HBLR:
Nimbus Dance
https://www.nimbusdance.org › accessibility
You can enjoy the convenience of discounted parking when you choose LAZ Parking facilities in conjunction with Nimbus events and services. Location: Harborside …
Places
Parking lot
84-126 Steuben St
Parking garage
66 Christopher Columbus Dr · (201) 435-0471
Open 24 hours
Parking garage
160 Morgan St · (860) 524-0505
Open ⋅ Closes 11:59 PM
ALS devices are available upon request.
When purchasing tickets, please program contact ADA Coordinator Nanette Hernández, at 201-463-4814 text or call or email: sqfcjc@gmail.com that you would like to reserve a listening device for the performance. Please note, although listening devices are available, a week advance notice is necessary in order to have the devices available at showtime.
