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This week we sit down with co-founder of CaptionPoint, Matt Bivins. We chat about his journey through theatre and music with his band Jump Little Children. Learn how meeting his now wife backstage one night began the process that led to CaptionPoint. Hear how he has created open source technology that allows organizations with smaller budgets to provide accessibility to the hearing loss community efficiently and at a high level. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week we have our second annual Kennedy Center LEAD Conference Preview Episode! As Phil & Associate Producer Kelsey get ready to take Denver by storm at the 2019 LEAD Conference we take a glance at all of the sessions and activities this year and get revved up for another year of Access Nerd Camp. We also take some time to reflect on how to attend conferences like this with open hearts and minds even when you are experienced in different fields and the growth that can come of that. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week we sit down with Hands On founder and one of the Four Horsewomen of Access, Beth Prevor. We chat about her journey from stage management to helping create a surge of theatrical interpreting in NYC. Hear about the role Art-NY played in her early work and how she continues to work with them now. Learn how Roundabout has led the way in cultivating not only d/Deaf subscribers but community members, the standards Beth holds all theatres to when providing interpreting, and how she’s embraced her nonprofit heart. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week we sit down with The National Constitution Center’s Director of Visitor Experience, Kristina Bianco. We chat about her journey through dance, fashion and finally access and inclusion. Hear about the care they took in designing their new Sensory-Friendly Sundays with fellow Access Champions Roger Ideishi and the team at Art-Reach and learning how to connect with the community. Learn how she and her team are working to make The National Constitution Center truly for All The People. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week we sit down with Trans-Activist and Transgender Services Coordinator at the San Diego LGBT Center, Deja Cabrera. We chat about her upbringing in a conservative, Christian-Mexican house and moving to another conservative town. Learn how time in Vegas cultivated not only a love of performance, but also create clarity about identity and created 3 coming out stories. Listen to how acceptance has led her to helping others in the Trans Community and what lies ahead for the Trans Project. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
Enjoy the show? Hear an exclusive BONUS conversation with Deja’s tips for Allies 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 San Diego LGBT Center: https://thecentersd.org/ Project Trans: https://thecentersd.org/programs/transgender-services/ Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week we sit down with Kaiser’s Room founder and former Lola from Kinky Boots, Stephane Duret. We chat about his happenstance exposure to the world of inclusion in Chicago with Red Kite and how his mom and Google helped him found Kaiser’s Room. Learn about the principles of imagination and connection that Kaiser’s Room brings to every class and what the future holds for their programs. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This we’re joined by one of the co-founders of The National Disability Theatre, Talleri McRae. We chat about her journey to the field of accessibility and how identity played a big role in that. Hear about her experience at Northwestern and the first (and only) time Phil used a fake ID. Learn how she and co-founder Mickey Rowe first crossed paths at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and how their complementary work styles helped launch The National Disability Theatre. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week Phil is back from his time off and ready to share some thoughts! First, prompted by a well circulated article in The Washington Post, we do a deep dive on making your wedding or personal event not only accessible, but inclusive, and how those choices can benefit many of your attendees. Second, we celebrate the monumental win that was Episode 33’s guest Ali Stroker’s Tony Award win. Hear about what this means, living in the moment, and a reflection/call to action for the Tony Awards’ lack of accessibility plan. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
Subscribe and Share: iTunes: https://goo.gl/Qcf4Nd GooglePlay:https://goo.gl/C1pu1Z SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/1sP9NJ Stitcher: https://goo.gl/jUJC77 The Washington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-man-in-a-wheelchair-couldnt-get-to-a-wedding-in-a-public-park-this-is-what-accessibility-looks-like-30-years-after-the-ada-passed/2019/05/08/91f0ac9e-71a8-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html?utm_term=.79813a6f2031 Huffington Post on Ali Stroker: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ali-stroker-tony-disability-community_n_5cfe766be4b0aab91c0966c1 Episode 33 with Ali Stroker: https://soundcloud.com/user-926563514/episode-thirty-three-from-neighborhood-annie-to-broadway-barrier-breaker-with-ali-stroker Support Us For Only $1/month: https://www.patreon.com/accesschampions Follow us at @AccessChampion on Twitter & Instagram Contact us at accesschampion@gmail.com
This week, Phil sat down with the team from Actionplay, a NYC-based organization dedicated to providing individuals on the autism spectrum access to education, arts, and culture. Stay tuned to hear about how it grew out of the Miracle Project, highlights from their audition workshop, and much more. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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This week in anticipation of the 2019 Tony Awards we flash back to Episode 33 with Tony nominee, Ali Stroker. Ali is now is not only the first actress as a wheelchair user to appear in a Broadway show (circa: 2015’s Spring Awakening), but also the first wheelchair user to be nominated for a Tony Award. We talk about her journey from New Jersey neighborhood productions to Glee to her most recent foray in the revival of Oklahoma as Ado Annie. She tells us what inspired her, where we are right now as it pertains to disability representation, and where she’d like to see us go. All of that and more on this week’s episode of The Access Champions Podcast.
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