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This week we sit down with New York City Children’s Theater’s Associate Director of Education, Alex Delare. We chat about her time at The Tenement Museum providing access to low vision patrons through song. Learn about her second museum stop at the 9/11 Museum and our mutual love of access champion Emmanuel von Schack. Hear/Read how Episode 58 guest Sara Morgulis brought her to New York City Children’s Theater and her hands on philosophies. Finally, learn about Alex’s growing involvement with MAC and how it’s been a touchstone throughout her journey. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Boston Access Party https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions * Kelsey chats with reps from Wheelock Theatre Company, The New Aquarium, and Open Door Theatre! Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 NYCC: https://nycchildrenstheater.org/ Residency Program: https://link.accesschampionspodcast.org/NYCCTResidencyProgram FIVE: https://link.accesschampionspodcast.org/FIVE Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com 
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This week we finally get our re-do with OT and Access Point Founder, Alanna Raffel. From our time in Philly we chat about Alanna’s early career in as an OT and her search for the missing piece. Hear/Read about how volunteering at TDF’s autism-friendly performances shifted her focus and opened her eyes to cultural inclusion needs in Philadelphia. Finally, learn why she founded Access Point and how she hopes it can become a touchstone for the disability community in and around Philly. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Weescription in the North with Kat Germain. https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions *Learn about the amazing work happening in the world of audio description for children Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Access Point: http://www.alannaraffel.com/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
Heading on back to our Kennedy Center LEAD Conference Pop-Up Studio in Denver, we’re joined by Center Theater Group’s Kiyomi Emi. We chat about her journey with accessibility, entering the field as a publicist and inheriting an ASL program. Learn how that program has evolved and grown to encompass many other types of access. Hear/Read about the consistency in services that she strives for and how her inclusion efforts have spanned beyond disability. Finally, we chat about LEAD, her experiences at the conference 10 years ago, and how the conference continues to inform and shape what she brings to LA. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
Like the podcast? Got $1? Consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions and receive exclusive content and awesome swag! Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Center Theatre Group: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/ LEAD Conference: www.kennedy-center.org/lead Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we are joined by returning guest Sofiya Cheyenne for Dwarfism Awareness Month. We chat about the telephone project she was gearing up for way back in Episode 3 and her expanding role intersecting the arts and activism within Little People of America. Hear/Read how needing to be a self advocate over the last year has empowered her to take on more of a role in the world of activism. Finally, learn about Disability Employment Awareness Month as we chat about employment for individuals with disabilities and the transition from academia to the workplace. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Extended chat with Sofiya as we discuss Myths and Words! To listen/read go to https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions and support the podcast for as little as $1. Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 LPA: https://www.lpaonline.org/ Sofiya: https://www.sofiyacheyenne.com/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we sit down with Roundabout Theatre Company’s Community Partnerships and Audience Engagement Coordinator, Olivia Jones. Follow her journey from an inclusive California high school to The Rose Theater in Nebraska. Learn how curriculum building as a teaching artist brought her closer to the cognitive/developmental disability community. Listen/Read about her role in Roundabout’s adventure into the world of Relaxed Performances and what she’s doing to help continue Roundabout’s tradition of inclusion. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE: Equity in the PNW with Elizabeth Ralston To listen/read go to https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions and support the podcast for as little as $1. Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Roundabout Theatre: https://link.accesschampionspodcast.org/RoundaboutRelaxedPerf MAC: https://macaccess.org/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week from the Kennedy Center LEAD Conference Pop-Up Studio in Denver we sit down with Founder & CEO of Beyond Vision Projects, Rico Chan. Learn how a chance visit to a photography exhibit opened Rico’s mind to seeing the world with other senses. Hear/Read how his he decided to put his PhD thesis to work and change the way individuals with vision loss experience museums. Find out what Beyond Vision Projects is and the work they’re doing in both Hong Kong and San Francisco. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
Enjoy the show? Support us on Patreon for only $1/month + get exclusive content, swag, and more! https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Beyond Vision Projects: www.beyondvision.asia Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week on the podcast we are back in our Pop-Up Studio at the Kennedy Center LEAD Conference in Denver with The Boston Athenaeum’s Director of Education, Hannah Weisman. We chat about the history of the Athenaeum and it’s place in the world of Boston’s cultural arts. Listen/read how Hannah is helping lead the way in having hard conversations about socio-economic accessibility and what the Athenaeum is doing to become more accessible. Finally, learn...what the heck is an Athenaeum anyway? All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast. Enjoy the show? Support us on Patreon for only $1/month + get exclusive content, swag, and more! https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Boston Athenaeum: https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we’re back at the Kennedy Center LEAD Conference Pop-Up Studio in Denver with The National Theatre’s Tabitha Allum. Learn how an evening course in BSL sparked her journey into the world accessibility. Hear/Read about her time at Stagetext and what led her to The National Theatre. We discuss the development of the captioning glasses, how EPSON got involved, and Phil tries the glasses on live on air! All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
Enjoy the show? Support us on Patreon for only $1/month + get exclusive content, swag, and more! https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions *After we recorded this announcement from Temple University and People’s Light came out: https://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Institute-On-Disabilities-Peoples-Light-And-The-National-Theatre-Of-Great-Britain-To-Present-Smart-Caption-Glasses-20190923 Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 The National Theatre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/your-visit/access CNN on the glasses: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/tech/smart-caption-glasses/index.html Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdtf4qUWos4 Stagetext: http://www.stagetext.org/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we sit down with Art-Reach’s Executive Director and Philadelphia’s own, John Orr. We chat about his journey in access and making decisions in our 20’s. Learn how he ended up at Art-Reach and what the organization looked like then. Listen/Read how Art-Reach has grown their impact across the city exponentially and how even when Philly is late to the party, they bring beer. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast sponsored by Able: The Series.
Enjoy the show? Support us on Patreon for only $1/month + get exclusive content, swag, and more! https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Art-Reach: https://www.art-reach.org/ ABLE: https://www.ableaseries.com/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we sit down with Meredith Wong, the manager of Connect2Culture at CaringKind and a member of MAC. Hear/Read about her journey from Art History, through museum education, and landing at CaringKind. We chat about Connect2Culture’s work creating unique opportunities for people living with dementia and their caregivers and the trainings they’ve been doing at cultural institutions. Finally, learn how Meredith is working towards providing this program all across NYC. Also a bit of reflection on self care through humor. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast sponsored by Able: The Series.
Check out the first episode of Able on Patreon before it airs on Amazon Prime for only $1/month + get exclusive content, swag, and more! https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 Connect2Culture: https://caringkindnyc.org/connect2culture/ MAC: www.macaccess.org ABLE: https://www.ableaseries.com/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
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