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February 27, 2007
Disability through a Whole New Lens: A Conversation with Lawrence Carter-Long
When: Thursday, March 1 @ 6:30 pm
Where: The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, Skylight Room Free and open to the public. Refreshments served!
For more info, call: 646.344.7316
With increasing visibility and expanded opportunities for social mobility, disability rights advocates, educators and allies have unprecidented ways to reshape public perception of disability. Join us for an exciting exploration of how community events, media exposure (including interviews) and unique projects like the disTHIS! Film Series are being used to shift attention toward more strategically useful and interesting ideas about disability.
About the speaker: Lawrence Carter-Long is the Founder and Curator of the groundbreaking disTHIS! FILM SERIES and the Director of Advocacy for the DISABILITIES NETWORK OF NYC. As a commentator, Lawrence been featured on dozens of media outlets including NBC's THE TODAY SHOW, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO and CNN. He has facilitated workshops on effective communications and presented lectures across the nation on diverse topics ranging from media relations to disability rights to animal advocacy.
Directions: The CUNY Graduate Center is located on Fifth Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets, the building is two blocks east of Penn Station, one block east of Herald Square, and two blocks west of the 33rd Street and Park Avenue station. The closest subway station, located at 34th Street and Avenue of the Americas, is served by the B, D, F, N, R, and Q trains.
Posted by Nancy at February 27, 2007 10:59 AM