Down the road from Woodstock, a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities transformed their lives and ignited a landmark movement.
In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. In the Catskills, Camp Jened exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and make-out sessions awaiting everyone. Campers experienced liberation and full inclusion as human beings—often for the first time. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to Berkeley, California—a hotbed of progressive activism where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions.
From executive producers President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis and Priya Swaminathan, and Oscar® nominee Howard Gertler (How to Survive a Plague).
Following the film, join Anne Drake and Derrick Patty from the IU South Bend Office of Disability Support Services for an engaging discussion on today’s disability rights issues.
To honor the ownership and rights of the filmmakers, this event is offered in-person only for free. Masks over the mouth and nose are required of both vaccinated and unvaccinated guests for the duration of the event.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 6–8pm
In-person only:
Civil Rights Heritage Center
Indiana University South Bend
1040 W. Washington