Join us on Monday, April 12th, at 6:00pm EDT, for a panel discussion on the award-winning documentary, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. Our panelists, Heather Morgan, Rahsaan Ellison-Johnson, and Theo Latiolais will share from their experiences, talk about the intersections of theology and activism, and explore ways that communities like L’Arche might learn and grow from the examples provided in the film.

All are welcome to attend. Click here to register in advance for this Zoom event:

*Image from cripcamp.com

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. Barack and Michelle Obama serve as executive producers under their Higher Ground Productions banner. Crip Camp had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020, where it won the Audience Award. It was released on March 25, 2020, by Netflix and received acclaim from critics. It has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Crip Camp also available to stream for free on YouTube, where it has over 140,000 views.

Watch the documentary for free on YouTube; Or, you can stream it on Netflix. *Please note, Crip Camp is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some language including sexual references.”

Meet our panelists:

Heather Morgan:

Heather Morgan is a pastor in Barrie, Ontario in Canada, an hour north of Toronto, where she is working on her master’s of divinity degree. She has two grown kids, and between them, they have seven wheelchairs. Heather has spent a lot of her life finding ways to not just survive with a disability, but to thrive, and is now working on ways of expanding those ideas in the church. In her free time, Heather likes to watch comedies on Netflix or go on runs with her husband Trevor in her racing chair. 

Rahsaan Ellison-Johnson:

Rahsaan Ellison-Johnson currently serves as Associate Director of Services to Students with Disabilities at California State University, Sacramento.  He received his B.A. in English with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA.  As an undergraduate student, Rahsaan was involved with several social justice student groups and identified his career path in Student Affairs.  Rahsaan received his M.A. in Education from the University of the Pacific and acquired experience in Student Affairs in his roles as a Diversity Coordinator and Safe Zone Program Assistant in Multicultural Affairs, and as a Disability Service Provider, Academic Coach, Coordinator, and Assistant Director of Services for Students with Disabilities. 

Theo Latiolais:

Theo Latiolais has served as the Director of External Affairs at L’Arche USA for the past two years. His primary focus is on spreading the word and raising awareness of L’Arche in the United States. He also helps support fundraising and recruitment efforts. He grew up in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa since his mother worked for the United Nations World Food Programme. He now lives in Portland, Oregon with his extremely talkative snowshoe cat. His passions include weightlifting, biking, playing guitar, home recording, and Popeye’s chicken sandwiches.