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Disability and Progress Radio Program

Disability and Progress Radio Program
"Disability and Progress"
    Thu., April 6 at 6:00 pm
    • Other
    • Weekly radio program devoted to disability topics

Location

VIRTUAL - Online
U.S.

Schedule and Tickets

To hear the current Disability and Progress show, or the previous week’s show, download Real Audio Player to your device or put the app on your smart phone. To receive a weekly email about the next show, or to offer feedback or suggest future interview subjects, call 612-341-3144, email disabilityandprogress@samjasmine.com, or mail KFAI, Attention: Disability and Progress, 1808 Riverside Ave. S., Box 116, Minneapolis MN 55454.

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About the Show

Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 PM

Sam Jasmine, Producer

On the weekly radio show “Disability and Progress,” Sam Jasmine interviews people on many disability topics, including arts, health, technology, special events. Listen Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at 90.3 KFAI-FM Minneapolis, stream online, download the app for your smart device, or access the podcasts. Shows are subject to change.

Thursday, April 27: Diane Ducharme, Senior Program Manager for BlindShell USA, will speak about the BlindShell Phone. Who uses it, and how is it different?

Thursday, May 4: Natasha Jerde and Lisa Larges will talk about SSB/State Services for The Blind's 100-year aniversary and other changes happening at SSB.

Thursday, May 11: Sherie Wallace from the Wallace Group will bring participants from her class on Partners in Policymaking to talk about their experiences in learning how to advocate for themselves or people with disabilities.

Thursday, May 18: Managing attorney Jinny Kim will speak about the organization Disability Rights.

RECENT SHOW podcasts or online recordings may still be available:

Thursday, April 20: Alyssa Golob discusses what the organization Helping Paws does. And Jeff Johnson talks about his organization Can Do Canines.

Thursday, April 6: April is National Poetry Month. Associate Professor of Fine Arts Suzanne Nielsen and publisher Below Cipriani will discuss the poems in Professor Nielsen's book, "FaceUp: A Collection of Outlaw Poems."

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