The Human Relations Commission's (HRC) is hosting a three-part Community Learning Experience called Equity of Access: Understanding Disability, Equality, and Rights.
Free Screening: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Monday, July 31st at 7pm
Holland High School Commons
Just down the road from Woodstock, Camp Jened was a camp for disabled teens. Directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht deliver a rousing film about a group of campers turned activists who shaped the future of the disability-rights movement and changed accessibility legislation for everyone.
Equity of Access Panel Discussion
Monday, August 7, 7pm
Benjamin's Hope, 15468 Riley St, Holland, 49424
Jim LeBrecht, film director, sound designer, and disability activist joins representatives of the West Michigan disability community to discuss challenges for and triumphs of people with disabilities.
Community Read: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner
Monday, August 14, 7pm at Benjamin's Hope, 15468 Riley St, Holland, 49424
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.
Audio and print copies available at Herrick District Library.