Disability Reframed: A Growing Community (Virtual)

More than 70 million adults in the U.S.—that’s 1 in 4 people—live with a disability; some since birth, some developed over time, and some lives changed unexpectedly. The disabilities community is growing, and no matter how it arrives in your life, a disability is a natural aspect of the human experience. People with disabilities deserve our recognition and support.

Join us in person or virtually on June 26, when disability advocate Nicole Agois Hurel, Managing Director of Open Door Arts, will moderate a conversation on ways to be more welcoming and provide resources for people of differing abilities, how to navigate life’s changes with resilience and adaptation, and how together we will build a stronger, more supportive and connected community.

Joining Nicole on stage are Keisha Greaves, a motivational speaker, former Muscular Dystrophy Association National Spokesperson, and founder of the company Girls Chronically Rock; Carl Richardson, the long time Coordinator for implementation of the the Americans with Disability Act, 504, and Diversity Officer for the Massachusetts State House; and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso, a visually impaired photographer, disability advocate, and participant of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum.

Disability ReFramed is a GBH annual conversation that imagines what the future could be.

Please send us your great questions for our panelists!

Event registration is FREE but required for the in-person and virtual experience. In-person seating is general admission.

This event will be recorded and shared after the event.

GBH’s Yawkey theater and public spaces are fully accessible, and there will be Covid-conscious seating available in the Atrium (where the livestream will air) for anyone who would prefer a less-crowded space; masks will be available. 

This event will be captioned using CART, and will have American Sign Language interpreters (ASL). Both will be available for live and virtual audiences. If you would like to request an additional accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please email Accessibility@WGBH.org or call Audience and Member Services at 617-300-3300 (M-F, 9am-5pm) in advance of your visit. Please note that we will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability and requests are appreciated by June 16.

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Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

How it works:

This virtual event will take place via Zoom Webinar. Zoom is free to the public but requires a computer download. You can download Zoom here. 

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ZOOM CAPTIONS: Captions will be provided for this event using the Zoom Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) Transcription feature. Zoom’s Live Transcription service allows participants to see automatically generated captions and transcriptions of spoken audio in real time during a meeting or webinar. If you would like to request an accommodation or have questions about digital access for this event, please email info@wgbh.org.

If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.