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Deej

Sun, Feb 23, 2020 | 4:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Free with RSVP
Access for service animals
Closed Captioning (CC)

DJ Savarese (Deej) finds comfort in words, as expressed by his poetry, spoken through a text-to- voice synthesizer. Adopted by a loving and supportive family, Deej navigates the college admissions process as a young adult on the autism spectrum, while confronting obstacles to inclusion.

This film is Co-sponsored by Beth El Hebrew Congregation and  Agudas Achim Congregation.

4-5:15 Film screening
5:15-6:15  Panel Discussion – autism, assistive communication, education, and employment

Popcorn and light refreshments provided by Beth El’s Brotherhood.

Questions: Contact Beth El Hebrew Congregation, 703-370-9400.