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Artwork by Michelle Ricks.
Your donation is tax deductible!!! Being Michelle is a fiscally sponsored project of Thriving Roots Initiative (TRI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions on behalf of Being Michelle are payable to (TRI) and are tax deductible.
BEING MICHELLE is a powerful feature-length documentary film about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse and now uses her artwork to depict the trauma she survived and heal from her past.
We have the right to communication.
BEING MICHELLE presents a special opportunity to raise awareness around the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Deaf & Disabled people. The film can help shift the public safety narrative from one of policing and incarceration to one of community and public health investments. Michelle’s story also demonstrates the significance of art as a healing tool.
“More than an estimated 750,000 incarcerated individuals have a disability. 32% of those in federal prisons and 40% of individuals incarcerated in jails have at least one disability.
Additionally, an estimated 153,000 deaf individuals are incarcerated in jails or state and federal prisons.”
Your donation will support expenses for Michelle and our team to use this powerful film to raise awareness and educate on fundamental and basic human rights for Deaf & Disabled people in the criminal justice system. #RightToCommunication
• Drive audiences to take action around specific legislation to affect Disability Justice and Disability Rights through an online action center connecting people with their elected officials.
• Creation of digital tools and/or educational resources to accompany the film.
• Facilitate a grassroots screening tour to reach and engage target audiences.
• Facilitate speaking appearances for filmmakers, subjects, and/or expert speakers.
• Collaborate with national and regional partner organizations in the justice space to create greater awareness of the important issues raised in the film and its social impact campaign.
#RightToCommunication #DisabilityJustice #DeafInPrison #DisabledInPrison #ArtTherapy #TraumaRecovery #TellYourStory
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