Documentary & Discussion: Swim Team In-Person
Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 pm for a screening of Swim Team, an inspiring documentary about a competitive swim team consisting of kids on the autism spectrum and their quest for inclusion and independence. This film is presented in honor of National Autism Acceptance Month.
There will be two showings of this film. Register for the Sunday, April 14 at 1 pm screening HERE.
Free and open to adults & teens. Registration is recommended but not required.
2016 - 1 hr 30 mins - Color - Not Rated
About the Documentary:
What would you do if your community gave up on your child?
In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum take matters into their own hands. They form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Swim Team chronicles the extraordinary rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning.
