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Entertainment Stage Schedule

2:00 PM – Co-Emcees: Bianca L. McGraw and Stephanie Orlando

2:25 PM – Civ & Me, Music
2:55 PM – Annie O’Neill, Poetry
3:00 PM – Skylar Forester, Music
3:20 PM – Stephanie Orlando, WNYIL CEO
3:25 PM – Analea Blackburn, Dance
3:30 PM – BJ Stasio, Poetry
3:35 PM – Dr. Lucky, Theatre
3:45 PM – Julie Schultz, Comedy
4:00 PM – DJ Pastor Rock and the Music Review
5:00 PM – Unity Walk & Roll led by Brittney Montgomery
5:25 PM – Every Voice United, Dance Party
5:30 PM – Myq Farrow, Music
5:50 PM – Legendary, Poetry
5:55 PM – Stress Dolls, Music
6:15 PM – JB Stone, Poetry
6:20 PM – Midair Decision, Music
7:00 PM – Closing

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Speaker’s Area Schedule

2:00 PM – Poster Presentations
  • Julia Lange, The Art of Grief Healing Through Peer Support
  • Jamaal Emerson, Mutation profiles in NSP’s influence, the evolution and fitness of SARS-CoV-2
2:30 PM – “Vote for your favorite sandwich: Bologna or Peanut Butter and Jelly!” Hear from the Candidates in our Mock Election and Practice using the Accessible Voting Machine
3:00 PM – Rheumatoid Arthritis: Not Just for Older People presented by Taylor Wicks
3:07 PM – Your Voice Matters presented by Max Donatelli
3:15 PM – Access Intimacy: Reimagining Erie County’s Public Spaces presented by Zach Beaudoin
3:35 PM – Finding My Way Back presented by Kayla Beaudoin
3:45 PM – Creating Space to Be Seen- EXPRESS IT! Arts Empowerment Program presented by Brie Kishel
4:00 PM – Break, Open Mic
5:00 PM – Zion City: Questionings of Agency in Disability presented by Jessica Sullivan
5:20 PM – Finding Pride in a Chronic Illness: Identity, Advocacy, and Living with Type 1 Diabetes presented by Gianna Minnuto
5:40 PM – Change on Purpose presented by John Strong
6:10 PM – Announcement of the winners of the poster contest and mock election

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Disability Pride Sponsors: WNY Independent Living, M&T Bank, ICAN, Evergreen, I Love New York, People Inc., Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, NYS Canal Corporation and Erie Canal Corp.
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