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Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023 from 7:00am–8:00am

Remembering Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist 1947 - 2023

Remembering Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist 1947 - 2023

Judith (Judy) Heumann was an internationally recognized disability advocate. She served in the Clinton and Obama Administration and was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Judy's story was featured in the documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, a 2020 award winning Oscar-nominated documentary film produced by the Obama Higher Ground Production. In 2020, she published her memoir Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist written with Kristen Joiner. There is also a Young Adult version called Rolling Warrior. Judy was the host and producer of The Heumann Perspective, a podcast and YouTube channel highlighting changemakers within the disability community.

Date and Time

Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023 from 7:00am–8:00am

Location

Virtual

Event Registration

Registration is not required for this event.

Event Fee

Free

Contact

Melissa Williams Owusu    mewilliams@ucsd.edu

Audience

Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public

Event Host

Human Resources: Disability Counseling and Consulting

Event Category

Other