{"680982":{"#nid":"680982","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2025 Global Media Festival Film Screening: \u0022Navigating Autism in Communities of Color\u0022 + Live Panel","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENavigating Autism in Communities of Color\u003C\/em\u003E highlights caregiver experiences of obtaining a diagnosis, accessing services, and advocating for their children. Based on stories from six Black families and their children with autism, the film examines the unique struggles of navigating autism in a structurally unequal society and the determination for equal access.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration between the School of History and Sociology and the School of Literature Media and Communication at Georgia Tech, and The Color of Autism Foundation,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENavigating Autism\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;offers a first-hand account of the challenges and hopes for a future that embraces autism in Black communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESponsored by:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; School of Modern Languages; School of Literature, Media, and Communication; School of History and Sociology; Atlanta Global Studies Center; Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; Center for Sustainable Communities Research \u0026amp; Education (SCoRE); Charles A. Smithgall Institute Chair Fund; and Center for International Business Education and Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Media Festival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EGlobal Media Festival\u003C\/a\u003E is Georgia Tech\u2019s annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability and the UN SDGs across languages and cultures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GMF 2025 is part of Ivan Allen College\u2019s Year of Liberal Arts, a year-long exploration of the intersection of humanities and STEM, transforming the future of education and research. This year\u2019s festival is a collaboration among faculty from the School of Modern Languages, School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and School of History and Sociology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 lineup features 10 curated events showcasing films from Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Middle East, Russia, and the United States. Through exclusive discussions with directors, screenwriters, and experts, we will explore global issues including food production, eco-tourism, land use, climate change, gender inequality, autism, and war \u0026amp; peace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll screenings are free and open to the public! Events take place in the Cypress and Walter G. Ehmer (formerly Atlantic) Theaters at Georgia Tech\u2019s John Lewis Student Center. 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