[Athen] Saturday: Meet-and-Greet with DJ Savarese and film screening of Deej: Inclusion Shouldn't be a Lottery

[Lydia X. Z. Brown]

Hi folks,

I'm a board member with The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports, and
wanted to invite you to an event we have coming up this weekend with you.
We will be holding a screening of fellow board member Dj Savarese's film
"Deej: Inclusion Shouldn't Be a Lottery" with an opportunity to meet Dj
Savarese, the co-producer of the film. I can't wait to see and talk with
you about the film!

See you soon,

Lydia

*Deej* is an award-winning documentary about self-direction and autistic
self-advocacy, and you don't want to miss our *March 13 screening of Deej:
Inclusion Shouldn't be a Lottery and Q&A with the film's star and
co-producer, DJ Savarese.
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[image: DJ Savarese white autistic man with glasses walking beside a female
wheelchair on Oberlin College's campus with trees and green grass]
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*March 13 (3pm ET) Fundraiser Film Screening of Deej
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Dear Lydia,

The Alliance is truly lucky to have pioneering autistic self-advocate DJ
Savarese on our board, and he has generously offered to help us by offering
a fundraiser film screening of the award-winning documentary *Deej:
Inclusion Shouldn't Be a Lottery
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*on
March 13 at 3pm ET. It will be immediately followed by an exclusive
meet-and-greet with DJ. Tickets are sliding-scale (starting at $5) to make
them more accessible to everyone.



As DJ has shared:

*"Please join me in conversation and find out how and why "hope lives
on.... messy, imperfect. There may be other opportunities to watch Deej,
but this is a rare chance to participate in a discussion about the film
focused on hope and self determination."*



*Deej: Inclusion Shouldn't Be a Lottery* tells the story of how DJ built
self-directed supports that allowed him to thrive at Oberlin College as
their first alternatively communicating autistic student. We hope you'll
join us!


Learn More and Register
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So what makes the film *Deej *so progressive, and a recipient of a 2017
Peabody Award? The film not only tells the story of how DJ Savarese
succeeded at Oberlin College, but it also explores his experiences with
disability through art:



*Throughout the film, DJ tells his own story through his narrative
commentary, his poetry, and his collaboration with Em Cooper and her
oil-painted animation.*



DJ also has a successful career as as a poet, writer, teacher, and public
speaker.



You'll have a chance to ask him questions about his creative work, how
self-directing his supports has helped him succeed academically and
creatively, and his advice on self-direction.


Buy a Ticket for March 13
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We hope to see you there on March 13!



Sincerely,



The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports Board of Directors:
Marian Frattarola-Saulino (Chair), DJ Savarese, Lateef McLeod, Caitlin
Bailey, Kyla Mundwiller, Priya Penner, Nancy Weiss, Amanda Rich, and Lydia
X.Z. Brown

*Our Contact Information*
The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports
18 East 2nd St
Media, PA 19063
1-541-754-3010
https://citizendirectedsupports.org/
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