Event

Jason Dasilva
Functional Diversity Series

Producer/Director/Subject of “When I Walk.”

There will be a screening of Jason DaSilva’s “When I Walk” which chronicles his life after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The screening will be followed by a Skype Q&A with the filmmaker. 

WHEN: Thu., Jan. 18 @ 5-7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Art Annex, Room 107

DaSilva (born July 26, 1978) is a director, producer, writer and disability rights activist best known for the Emmy Award-winning documentary, “When I Walk.” The film follows his diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis for seven years as he progresses from cane, to walker, to wheelchair. He is also the founder of the non-profit organization AXS Lab and of AXS Map, a crowd sourced Google map based platform which rates the accessibility of businesses.