A Fierce Kind of Love - Philadelphia Foundation and Private Contributions
Project Description:
The Institute on Disabilities (IOD) has engaged for the past year in the creative interpretation of an untold civil rights story - the history of the Intellectual Disability Rights Movement in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Its Visionary Voices project shares this history through oral history interviews with the Movements leaders, archival preservation, and, most recently, public performance. With planning support from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, the Institute commissioned and developed A Fierce Kind of Love (AFKOL), a play written by Obie-nominated theatre artist and Pig Iron co-founder Suli Holum and directed by David Bradley, company member at Peoples Light and frequent collaborator with the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia Young Playwrights and others. AFKOL uses word, movement and song to examine the Intellectual Disability Movement, and celebrate the struggle, activism and fierce love that fuels the desire for dignity.
Keyword(s):
Arts, Media and Culture
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Disadvantaged Circumstances
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County, State, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
