Presenters: Micah Fialka Feldman, Richard Feldman
Micah Fialka-Feldman is a 22 year old man of Michigan who knows what he wants. In many ways, he enjoys a typical life: making friends, participating in college activities, and volunteering in the community and in politics. Less typically, he travels the country speaking. But for all of his life, there have been some people telling him that he could not have a regular life. Micah has a cognitive disability and has an IEP. This workshop will present two short films to spark conversation and explore questions of empowerment, pride, dreams and possibilities: Through the Same Door: Inclusion Includes College (25 minutes), a film about Micah, and Credo of Support (5 minutes).
Micah will present a power point presentation on his journey through inclusive education in public schools. This workshop will demonstrate how people with disabilities can move from being victims to becoming active citizens, and how we can all work, through our projects in media and education, to create more inclusive communities. A community that excludes even one of its members is no community at all.
