Disability Pride Workshop

Disability Pride Workshop with Michael Beers and Nina G from The Comedians with Disabilities Act.

Disability pride and justice is at the root of an independent and fulfilling life . Michael Beers and Nina G facilitate a community conversation about our history and how to elevate our voices.

Learn about:

• Disability history
• Taking Back Your Power
• Elevating Disabled voices in advocacy and the arts

About the facilitators:

Michael Beers is a comedian and professional speaker. He won the Norman G. Brooks Comedy Competition at the Hollywood Improv in 2005. He was also the previous winner of Funny Fest (Calgary Comedy Festival) and has opened for comedians like Gilbert Gottfried. He is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics like humor, disability advocacy, education and community building.

Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker, comedy historical consultant and author of Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedians Who Almost Didn't Happen, Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. Her first special, Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted debuted in 2024. Nina has been featured in/on everything from HuffPost's Culture Shifters, Variety, NPR's 51%,BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, KQED radio and multiple day time talk shows and podcasts. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, conferences, and community events. She is a sought after headliner as well as keynote speaker.

Suggested donation to Max Higbee is $20: https://maxhigbeecenter.org/donate/

For questions about the event contact the organizer: Marla Bronstein: mj.bronstein@gmail.com