In another segment featured on the weekly PBS show, Art In Motion, Dion McCreary (aka "D-Most") shares his views on education, exemplified by his innovative rap-based learning exercise, "Alpha-Bet-It-Is".
As part of the "Tablets Demo" produced by Art In Motion, this excerpt of Kareem Rosser's story, gives a glimpse into what determination, talent and guidance can bring about.
A tireless community activist and disabilities advocate, Isabel Bohn founded the PA Rowing Program for the Disabled (PRPD) and the Philadelphia Center For Adaptive Sports (PCAS), greatly helping countless Philadelphians (like herself) living positively with disabilities.
This interview of the Hall of Fame player and coach, by Rob Stoller while Ms. Staley was coaching Women's Basketball at Temple University, gives a glimpse into the background and ethics which guide this exemplary leader's eminent success.
This is a very short excerpt from a much longer interview, about a true American Hero. Ed Crawford served as a US Marine in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, receiving 5 Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star, Medal of Valor. The former USMC and Golden Gloves Boxing Champ and Coach, he was also a motorcycle cop in Darby, PA, and took wayward kids off the streets, welcoming them to the Upper Darby Boxing Gym, which he established.
The Bayada Regatta is a fabulous annual event on the Schuykill River in Philadelphia, providing a day of freedom on the water, camaraderie and acknowledgement to so many people living with disabilities.
Scott Brown is a sterling example of someone who has overcome obstacles. After having lost both legs in a car accident, and suffering understandable depression, Scott ultimately emerged to become an international adaptive rower.
A former student of Rob Stoller's at Temple University, Helen (with some help from Rob) produced this vivid look into Helen's difficult journey living with a disability. Having passed away in 2015, she was a glowing example of perseverance and dignity.
In this AIM interview, we are invited into the studio and life of Mira Nakashima, daughter of the esteemed furniture maker, and fabulous, renowned artist in her own right.
The CW Henry school is a throwback to simpler, more civil times. As depicted in this AIM video of a tree planting (26 trees) around the school perimeter, one can see the unity and friendship exemplified by this school and the community in which it exists.
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