FREE Community Impact Film Series: Visible & Invisible Disabilities
Join us for the Community Impact Film Series event focused on Visible and Invisible Disabilitiees. This free community program brings together film, dialogue, and community resources to educate, engage, and empower attendees. The event will include a film screening, a panel discussion featuring community leaders and subject-matter experts, and a resource fair connecting participants with local organizations and service opportunities.
What to Expect:
10:00–10:30 AM: Resource Fair
10:35–10:45 AM: Opening Remarks
10:45–12:22 PM: Feature Film: The Peanut Butter Falcon (97 min.)
12:25–1:05 PM: Panel Discussion
1:10–2:00 PM: Resource Fair
Synopsis: Zak, a man with Down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
Meet the Panelists:
Davian “DJ” Robinson is a visually impaired dance artist, choreographer, educator, interdisciplinary collaborator, and licensed massage therapist based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Vilissa Thompson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) from Winnsboro, SC. Vilissa is the Founder & CEO of Ramp Your Voice!, an organization focused on promoting self-advocacy and strengthening empowerment among disabled people.
Christian Ayers has been fighting for the rights of injured workers and the disabled since 2014.
Promotional Support from Lions Services.
Made possible through the generosity of Kathryn & Luke Kissam and Generation WE.
What to Expect:
10:00–10:30 AM: Resource Fair
10:35–10:45 AM: Opening Remarks
10:45–12:22 PM: Feature Film: The Peanut Butter Falcon (97 min.)
12:25–1:05 PM: Panel Discussion
1:10–2:00 PM: Resource Fair
Synopsis: Zak, a man with Down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
Meet the Panelists:
Davian “DJ” Robinson is a visually impaired dance artist, choreographer, educator, interdisciplinary collaborator, and licensed massage therapist based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Vilissa Thompson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) from Winnsboro, SC. Vilissa is the Founder & CEO of Ramp Your Voice!, an organization focused on promoting self-advocacy and strengthening empowerment among disabled people.
Christian Ayers has been fighting for the rights of injured workers and the disabled since 2014.
Promotional Support from Lions Services.
Made possible through the generosity of Kathryn & Luke Kissam and Generation WE.
Where is it happening?
4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28213
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Host or PublisherIndependent Picture House
