EVENT LINK: https://tinyurl.com/climate-disability-justice
July 3rd, 10am-11:15am EST, Virtual, $15.60
Meet Jen White-Johnson, working at the intersection of disability and climate justice. You’ll explore anti-ableist design, engage with thought-provoking zines, and gain fresh insight into how care, activism, and creativity can reshape visual culture and drive change.
About the Facilitators:
Jen White-Johnson is a disabled and neurodivergent artist and designer educator who centers Black disabled joy and futures in her work, informed by disability justice and Black feminist disability framework. Jen has presented her disability justice activist work and collaborated with a number of brands and art spaces across print and digital such as Target, Coachella and Adobe Design. Jen’s work is also permanently archived at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National African American Museum of History and Culture in DC. Jen holds a BA in Visual Art from The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and a MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she also imparts her knowledge as a current instructor, Jen resides in Baltimore, MD, with her husband and 12-year-old son.
Access Information for This Event:
This event is aimed at adults and will be held online. You will need a good internet connection and a laptop/computer/mobile device to join us.
There will be have BSL and Live Closed Captioning.
There will be 100 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Lecture / Q&A, sharing work that has been created, visual presentation.
If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via events@glasgowzinelibrary.com
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How to Access the Event:
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