On March 4th, Victor and I attend the Reel Abilities festival, which acknowledges activists in the disabilities community. Kitty Lunn was recognized as one of these activists, and was chosen out of many candidates. First a documentary was shown about Kitty Lunn and everything she does for people with disabilities. It focused on the organization…
Krishna is a determined women who continues to dance despite her visual impairment. Krishna is a dancer, and started dancing when she was in lower school. She danced throughout high school, and continued to dance afterwards, as it slowly became a part of her. When Krishna became visually impaired this part of her was taken…
David Rosenberg is the founder of Kicking The Spectrum, which is a karate studio offering children with disabilities the chance to stay active. David started Kicking The Spectrum from a childhood experience of his. David was diagnosed with ADD (attention deficit disorder) at an early age which effected his ability to pay attention during school,…
My group had the honor to interview a courageous, kind, and inspiring women named Michele Gomez. Michelle lost her leg on a trip in Africa. She was in Central Africa as a peace corps volunteer, and had recently graduated from college, so she was in her early 20s. One morning during her trip Michele was…
My social justice group had the honor to meet and have an interview with Rebecca Elbogen, who is the New York Representative for Ballet For All Kids. Rebecca has been working with the organization since she was in high school. She grew up in Los Angeles, and was a dedicated ballerina, dancing everyday throughout her teen years. While…
Karma Kids Yoga is a yoga studio for people of all ages,located on West 23rd street. Karma Kids Yoga offers yoga classes that are not only relaxing but offer the opportunity for people to stay active while having fun. Karma Kids Yoga has a class for children with special needs, which is my group’s social…
