Accessible Community Forum: Disability and the Media

How do you feel about the representation of people with disabilities in the media?

On October 23rd, 2024, join us at Creekside Community Recreation Centre from 1:00 – 3:00 PM PT for our next Accessible Community Forum on Disability and the Media, to discover our community’s thoughts and experiences around representation and inclusivity in our current media culture. This forum will address the representation of disabilities in the media. We will discuss important topics, such as fostering more diverse disability narratives, and how we can enhance honest representation within the media industry. The panelists for the coming Accessible Community Forum include:

• HOST: Amy Amantea an Artist, Actor and Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
• Susanna Uchatius Artistic Director at Theatre Terrific
• Katie MacMillan Founder of Kello Inclusive
• Grant Hardy Producer at Accessible Media Inc.
• Tilly Nelson Photographer and avocate for equal representation
• Ladan Sahraei Iranian-Canadian deaf actress, director and filmmaker

Presented by the ?Disability Foundation and hosted by the ConnecTra Society, this Accessible Community Forum aimed to cultivate a conversation between various organizations and our community of people with disabilities. This is a frequent topic of discussion in our outreach, previous Accessible Community Forums, and affiliated societies’ regular programming. Through our survey and forum, we will build on our current knowledge and broaden our collective understanding of your needs and how best to accommodate them. Help us explore possible solutions and resources to bridge the gap between the accessibility in arts and culture you currently experience and what it could become.      

Accessible Community Forum: Disability and the Media Tickets, Wed, 23 Oct 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite