[NFBofAlaska] FW: Adapting Comics for the Blind Next Week!

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Subject: Fwd: Adapting Comics for the Blind Next Week!

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From: Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability <pklinst at sfsu.edu <mailto:pklinst at sfsu.edu> >
Date: Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 10:18 AM
Subject: Adapting Comics for the Blind Next Week!
To: <mgavillot at peninsulailc.org <mailto:mgavillot at peninsulailc.org> >

Join us for this foray into access, blindness, and comics.  

The Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability 

News and Updates

We've got more activities coming up in March and April to keep you connected to disability culture and community. We hope you will join us!

Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers

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For a blind/low vision friendly version of the above, check out our  <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=b88bf3435b&e=a9e0d250fa> audio version of the event flyer!

Tuesday March 23rd from 5-6:30pm PT / 8-9:30pm ET, we're partnering with The Program in Visual Impairments and Comic Studies at SF State to present Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers: A Roundtable Discussion.

Join a panel of experts in in access, blindness, and comics, as we explore creative and technological approaches to open up this historically visual medium to blind and low vision readers.

Featured panelists: Chancey Fleet, Darren DeFrain, Daniel Fontaine, Scott McCloud, Sky McLeod, Joshua Miele, and Aaron Rodriguez. SFSU Hosts: Yue-Ting Siu (moderator), Nick Sousanis, and Emily Beitiks, with support from the Liberal and Creative Arts Extraordinary Ideas Grant. 

ASL and CART will be provided. 

For additional resources on this topic, visit  <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=1f25514f5f&e=a9e0d250fa> this article on blind accessible comics by Nick Sousanis.

 <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=d4bf0cef24&e=a9e0d250fa> Register for free via Zoom.

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An Afternoon with Keah Brown 

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Reminder that An Afternoon with Keah Brown is coming up on April 1st at 4pm PT / 7pm ET!

We're partnering with SFSU's Disability Programs and Resource Center, the Black Unity Center, and DREAM at SFSU to host a webinar with Keah Brown. Keah is an actress, journalist, author, screenwriter, and the creator of #DisabledAndCute. To learn more about her, check out her intro video below.

ASL/Captioning provided.

 <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=e3736bdc19&e=a9e0d250fa> Register for Keah Borwn free  <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=80860ae4a3&e=a9e0d250fa> v <https://sfsu.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5553dc5c0904820b054399605&id=0d01d72d30&e=a9e0d250fa> ia Zoom.

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Check out Keah's intro video! 

Save the Date: Chuskit Screening

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Save the date! On April 22nd from 6-8pm PT, we'll be partnering with the Asian Art Museum to host a screening of Chuskit, a past Superfest Best of Festival award winner, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and Superfest juror Karen Nakamura. ASL/CART provided, and film will screen with the choice to watch with audio description. More information coming soon!

About Chuskit:

Sprightly Chuskit’s dream of going to school is cut short when she becomes a paraplegic after an accident. She’s confined to life indoors in the company of her strict grandfather, Dorje. Chuskit continues to harbor hopes of school but Dorje tries to make her understand that school can’t handle her needs. As life at home gets harder, her battle with her grandfather exacerbates. Caught in between their struggle are Chuskit's parents and her enterprising brother who want to respect the old world views that Dorje represents, but also want to keep Chuskit's spirit alive. Chuskit will have to get her grandfather to yield or she will have to accept the reality he has chosen for her. 

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