PeerConnect: Art & Music

Join us to chat about the cool things people with disabilities are doing in the art and music realm! Come share an art project you are working on or to play a song! We'd love to hear about different techniques or adaptive equipment people use to paint or play an instrument. BACKBONES PeerConnect is a …
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Accessible Travel After Covid-19

Do you wonder what accessible travel will look like after Covid-19? Where it will be safe to go, how will you get there and what safety precautions should be taken? Join us for a discussion with Laurent Roffe, an expert in planning accessible trips in the US and worldwide through his company Tapooz Travel. Through …
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Backbones Virtual Open Mic

Calling all creatives! We are looking for performers for our very first virtual open mic. Do you have a story to share or a song to sing? A dance number or a heartfelt poem? We want to hear from you!   If you prefer to be an audience member, sign up to attend through Zoom. The …
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Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century Book Discussion

Join us for a discussion on the book Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century! We are very excited that the editor of the book, Alice Wong, will be joining us! Please read or listen to the book prior to our discussion. It is available in three formats on Amazon. And come with …
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About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times Book Discussion

Join us for a discussion on the book About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times! Special Guests include: Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Luticha Andre Doucette & Cheri Blauwet. They are all contributors to the book. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a professor of English and bioethics at Emory University. Her work brings disability culture, …
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Access Reframed Conversation Series

Access Reframed aims to educate, advocate and enact change towards greater access for creators and audiences in the film community nationwide. Making media accessible is too often approached as an afterthought, with only compliance in mind. “SIMPLY PUT, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY MUST ABSOLUTELY INCLUDE ACCESSIBILITY.” From cost barriers to seemingly complex technologies, creators, presenters …
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Leaders Program Virtual Event

Register Here Please join us for this virtual event and meet our 2020 Leaders Program participants. Learn more about our inaugural program and goals for future programs! Event will be captioned and have ASL interpreters. KEYNOTE: Rebecca Cokely Center for American Progress               SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. Feranmi Okanlami University …
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Rumba with Tina!

Experience an upbeat and incredibly fun seated dance workout class for all ages and abilities - Rumba with Tina! We are excited to partner with BORP and introduce you to the virtual fitness programs they offer for people with disabilities. Grab a water bottle and a towel and bring your moves! Register