Mission Statement
The Inclusion Series promotes and supports Equality, Social
Justice, and Full Community Inclusion of People with Disabilities.
The Inclusion Series is designed to inspire inclusive approaches
to education and community life. It's programs are primarily
meant for all people: parents of all children, educators, community
groups, professionals, business people, all those who live and
work with people with disabilities, which is to say again, all
people. The programs' premise is that each person is entitled
to equal treatment under the law and, more broadly, respect,
dignity, and opportunities for a fulfilling life within society
at large.
Seeing is believing, and these programs enable audiences to
take a look at the possible. The programs in The Inclusion Series
are documentaries; they focus on actual people and communities
and on how they work together to make inclusion a reality. The
programs create a sense of how the benefits of inclusion are
extraordinary for all.
And "people with disabilities" become real individuals:
Jackie, Heather, Larissa, and every one of the children profiled
emerge as people who must not be turned away. Ultimately, The
Inclusion Series leaves the viewer understanding that opportunities
to be included are simply a matter of fundamental fairness.
These video programs thereby vividly demonstrate the potential,
and necessity, for achieving a greater social justice than exists
now.
In sum, showing can be more effective than telling: by enabling
viewers to watch people putting inclusive ideals on into practice,
The Inclusion Series promotes equality, social justice and full
community inclusion of people with disabilities. TOP
About the Series
The Inclusion Series is a unique resource for institutions
and individuals. This award-winning series is widely used by
educators, professionals and parents world wide. It is shown
in workshops, university classrooms, parent-teacher meetings,
in-service training programs, resource centers, and other educational
settings. these documentaries offer audiences examples of inclusion
of people with disabilities in real-life situations and inspires
all audiences.
The programs, were created in conjunction with the Illinois
State Board of Education's Project CHOICES. Inclusion High
was partially funded by the Chicago, Public Schools. The videos
are artfully crafted. They are genuine, dynamic and engaging.
They unveil and demonstrate real inclusion as it happens at
school, home, work, and play. They provide models of cooperative
teamwork and effective support systems.
Viewing these videos inspires all to problem-solving.
The programs spark discussion about both the challenges and
rewards of inclusion. They model and help schools make inclusion
work well for all who are involved: students, teachers, administrators,
parents, and the community.
For the Inclusion Series Comforty Media Concepts has received
the Illinois TASH Media Award. TOP
About the Creators
Comforty
Media Concepts is an award-winning educational media production
and distribution company that specializes in multimedia about
social issues, history, art, science, and ethics. Our guiding
philosophy is humane: Empathic, and Compassionate Film Making.
CMC clients include educational publishers and museums,
universities, school systems, social service agencies, and not-for-profit
organizations.
Jacky Comforty is the director and
producer of the Inclusion Series. He is an internationally acclaimed
independent filmmaker and media creator. He commands multiple
genres and has created comedy, documentaries, drama, and multimedia
programs for educational, general, and universal audiences.
He is a visionary media artist and a popular speaker on a wide
variety of subjects. Fluent in 4 languages, he is at home in
4 different cultures and 3 different continents.
Jacky's directorial work has received many prestigious international
awards. Comforty's programs are used around the world and in
many different set-ups. They are informative, insightful, and
authentic. They build sensitivity and inspire learning and thinking.
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