Wednesday, September 1st Presentation from noon – 1 p.m. at the Ogeechee Theatre, New Student Union Building, Armstrong Atlantic State University Discussion from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in Ballroom B next to the Ogeechee Theatre Tom Kohler and Susan Earl will read and share photos from their book Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community which has been chosen as
» Read moreThis is a really simple way to think about focusing on and creating good change for a person whose label of disability has hidden their role as a contributing local citizen. Don’t confuse simple with easy. Be prepared to work hard toward real change. Spend some time thinking about what makes for “a good life” and make as long
» Read moreI was pleased to attend and be on the faculty of the Toronto Summer Inclusion Institute this month. The Institute is sponsored by Inclusion Press, the publishers of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community, a Savannah story that Susan Earl and I wrote several years ago. One hundred and fifty people from the USA, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Ireland and
» Read moreWhat we do is not flashy. What we do is not “solving a community problem” unless you consider indifference to injustice in another person’s life a community problem. What we do is based on possibility, not prescription. What we do is as strong as people, and as weak as people. What we do demands and deepens character. What we do
» Read moreThe 1950s through 1980s was an era of gaining rights in America. The civil rights, women’s rights, gay rights and disability rights movements took center stage during this 30 year period. I am proposing that we consider the 1990s to present day as the era of responsibilities and relationships and consider the implications of this shift away from structural change
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