Send us your photos about what it's like to be disabled

Send us your photos about disability

 

On October 22, 2014, Northeastern Illinois University will hold an all-day event to explore what it's like to be disabled. It will include a photo exhibit in the Student Union to document what it means to be a student with a disability at NEIU.

Students are invited to submit photos that represent the experience of being a person with a disability. Up to 10 photos may be submitted electronically. No hard copies please! Click here to apply.

When it comes to communicating the human experience, photography is an extremely powerful tool. Through it we can tell stories and share ideas about topics that often transcend words.

Photography is not just a visual experience but rather one that embodies all the senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Famous blind photographers work to create images for the sighted world because they want to share what they "see" in their minds.

When talking about disability, some individuals may have inaccurate ideas of what it means to live with one. Photography can provide a way to inform others of the accomplishments and challenges faced by people with disabilities.

Send your completed application and photos to triosss@neiu.edu  

or stop by LIB 412 or call TRIO's main office at 773-442-4971.