A quick update, the UNSEEN documentary is scheduled for Thursday March 14th at 4:30 in the PUP lecture hall (105) We are excited for a great event!
Please share this opportunity widely as it intersects with many academic and artistic elements beyond our department (see description in bold below) perhaps you have a class or a student group with an overlapping project or interest in the immigrant experience as a DREAMer, becoming a social worker, bringing mental health services to under-served communities, experimental film, non-visual accessibility, and the evolving policies and practices that inform these lived experiences.
Please RSVP on the main page if you plan on attending. Event details are here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/127409
Most people dream of a better future. Pedro, an aspiring social worker, is no different. But as a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces political restrictions to obtain his college degree, secure a job in his field, and support his family. As he finally graduates, uncertainty looms over Pedro. What starts as a journey to provide mental health care for his community ultimately transforms into Pedro’s path towards his own healing. Through experimental cinematography and sound, UNSEEN reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.
Human Context of Computing is developing a panel for a later discussion. If other departments or groups do that, let ADS know and we will add it onto ADS promotions.