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Pigeonhole Podcast 16: Housing Justice Panel
Listen to this post: Back in September, 2018, we had a housing justice and accessible housing panel at Independent Living Movie Night. This month’s podcast presents part of the panel discussion that happened after the film screenings. Why do I keep posting about this? Because even as we continue to take steps toward understanding and…
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Housing Justice and TBI: St. Charles Church in Portland
Listen to this post: With National Brain Injury Awareness Month just around the corner, it’s a big time for organizations to share documentaries and personal narratives around TBI. Mostly, they focus on rehabilitation and recovery, but that’s not really the kind of film work I make. So, I’m thrilled to announce a March 1st screening…
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Pigeonhole Podcast 12: After Fairview
Listen to this post: In 2010, Representative Sara Gelser wrote a guest column describing the history and horrors of Fairview Hospital and Training Center. Please note: her column contains graphic descriptions of abuse and quotations from Fairview survivors and staff. Representative Gelser’s column appears alongside photos of the site after it was closed, if you…
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Independent Living Movie Night
Listen to this post. I am so very honored and excited to be partnering with Real Choice Initiative for Independent Living Movie Night! Info on the flyer: Independent Living Movie Night Saturday, September 22 2:00 – 4:00 pm 6401 SE Foster Rd. $5-$25 suggested donation We will be showing three short films from Cheryl Green,…
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Real Choice Initiative Open House
Listen to this post: Check out the Real Choice Initiative Open House this Thursday, March 29th and get to know this great new non-profit. Real Choice Initiative is about housing justice focused on disability access. It’s a peer-led movement: people with disabilities supporting others with disabilities to find and get accessible, affordable housing. This isn’t…