Intelligent Lives film viewing and discussion

Intelligent Lives stars three pioneering young adults with intellectual disabilities who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college and the workforce. Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of three central characters through the emotional and personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligenct testing in the United States.

Stream the movie beginning on January 30th, and join us on February 2nd, at 7:30 pm for a lively dialogue about the film, moderated by Joy Stein, Director of Inclusion and Disability at the Edlavitch DCJCC.  Featured panelists are Carly Oklye, Jordyn Zimmerman,  and Yonatan Koch, all members of RespectAbility’s National Disability Speakers Bureau.

This film is close captioned. 

If you would like to see a version of the film which has both closed captioning and audio descriptions, register here: https://watch.eventive.org/jxjvirtualcinema/play/5ffe2a3ee714b500b07baeb3

This event is presented in partnership with RespectAbility and The Pozez JCC of Nothern Virginia.

For questions or to request accommodations contact:

Joy Stein
202-777-3276