IDEA Book (Movie) Club - Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm (MDT) 12:30 - 1:30pm (CDT)
Description:
It's time for the next Book Club sponsored by the IDEA Committees of AFP Edmonton & Area and AFP Manitoba! It's a busy time of year for most of us so we decided to focus on a movie this time around.
Join us on Thursday October 19, 2023 as we discuss Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution currently streaming on Netflix.
A documentary from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions. Defiant, boisterous and at times shocking, Crip Camp a look back at Camp Jened (located in the Catskills in the US), which welcomed people with disabilities in the 1950s, 60s and 70s when many mainstream summer camps did not and in an era when people with disabilities were sent away to institutions simply because of their disabilities. Accompanied by historical footage from the camp, the film documents the revolutionary spirit that surrounded the camp, and the complex experiences of many of the campers – many of whom went on to be leaders in the disability rights movement in the United States.
Don't have Netflix? No problem! There is a great discussion about the film from the University of Chicago available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emSCFnvZSI4on)
The book club is free to attend but you must register in advance!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.