When Associate Professors of Education Christine Kenney and Melissa Sreckovic showed the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" in their classrooms, they were met with shocked reactions. Their students could not believe that they had not heard about the disability rights movement prior to viewing the documentary. On March 23, Kenney and Sreckovic hosted a screening of the documentary at UM-Flint, so more people could learn about the inspiring movement shown in the film. The event was taken to the next level when Judy Heumann, an international disability rights advocate featured in the documentary, joined the event virtually. Heumann answered questions from a student led-panel.
This article was a great opportunity to write about a high-profile event on campus. I was able to cover the event live on campus to gather photos for the article and social media content. The subject matter also opened my eyes to accessibility in articles, so I made sure to include alternate text options and image descriptions for readers.