From Dan, Samuel and the team at Disability Roadmap Project:
When AWSP came on board as a funding partner for the Disability Roadmap Project, you helped spark the beginning of what has turned into an astounding journey of visibility and impact. Thanks to your early support, the short My Disability Roadmap film has reached millions through the 2022 New York Times publication. We are deepening the film’s themes through “Our Disability Roadmap,” a free, yearlong series of educational webinars featuring Samuel’s extended conversations with his mentors about transitioning to adulthood. The film has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award, named one of the best short films of the year by Hollywood Reporter, and is currently eligible for Oscars consideration!
We have more exciting work underway to help youth with disabilities find their own road maps to employment, higher education, independent living, friendships, relationships, and every other aspect of healthy, full adult lives.
We will continue to use your support to:
- Create and distribute a feature-length film building on the themes and interviews present in the short (for 2024 release).
- Develop a companion educational and outreach campaign that will amplify the significance of the film as it is shown in communities, classrooms, and living rooms.
- Expand the “Our Disability Roadmap” webinar series and our screening/discussion events.
Continue to collaborate with and employ people with disabilities, who make up the majority of our production and outreach crew.
Thanks to your support, the Disability Roadmap Project will continue to impact young adults with disabilities. their families, and the culture at large for years to come.