Beyond I Can

Beyond I Can - Dr. Laura Romano: With our community partner, Beyond I Can, we have had the opportunity to look closely at issues faced by people with disabilities who live in Muncie and Delaware County. We have been able to look at physical accommodations and how they have changed due to legislation, and we have explored biases and the ways that public and cultural perceptions impact those involved in BIC’s programs. Each student participated in oral history interviews with a BIC participant and created an infographic representation of that person’s interests, concerns and thoughts which will be used as promotional material by BIC. Students also interviewed dozens of influential people within our community to gather thoughts and insights into the ways Muncie interacts with, accommodates, and includes individuals with disabilities. These interviews were assembled into multifaceted and multilayered poster representations designed to provoke thought and inspire action within this community. Students were challenged to think about themselves as part of a broader community that includes many different people, and to consider their civic responsibility as well as their agency as young adults.

Students involved in this project: Keely Baker, Grace Cassidy, Megan Daggett, Sierra Grant, Emily Hubbard, Rachel Inman, Lauren Kilburn, Pallace Knowles, Charlie Maurer, Gavin Meier, Austin Sheets, Chandlar Williams, Nathan Yung.

View a message from Dr. Romano here.