Join Proud Stutter For A Backyard Party

Stuttering & Neurodiversity Impact Campaign Kickoff Reception

Join our backyard party to raise awareness for stuttering, speech diversity, and neurodiverse voices.

We are delighted to invite you to Proud Stutter's Impact Campaign Kickoff Backyard Party. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to meet people working in entertainment who are passionate about disability justice, neurodiversity, and stuttering and get an early preview of Proud Stutter's documentary.

This event is invite-only, however, we have 20 spots available to the public on a first-come-first-serve basis. More spots may open up. But to secure your spot, get your tickets today!

When: Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm

Where: Burbank, CA (Clarke Ave/Kemp St)

Tickets: $100 - BUY YOURS HERE TODAY!

*Complimentary tickets reserved for special guests and VIPs

**Address will be sent privately for security reasons

***This event will be have an ADA accessible bathroom. Please send a note to [email protected] with specific accommodation requests.

Details

• JUST ADDED! Esteemed actor Ed Begley Jr. will be our VIP guest!
• Short program ft. Jay Jordan and Isaac Bailey (stars of the film)
• Dinner (vegan, gluten free options available)
• Film Preview
• Open Bar
• Raffle
• Kid-Friendly
• Vibe is backyard party to support a good cause and inclusivity in Film, TV & Music
• Dress code is casual (Come as you are!)

What to Expect

The event will feature esteemed actor Ed Begley Jr. and a brief presentation from our team and supporters. Guests will be able to interact with Jay Jordan and Isaac Bailey, the two stars of Proud Stutter's documentary. Attendees will also get to meet creatives from the stuttering and neurodiversity communities and learn more about the mission and the history of Proud Stutter, an award winning nonprofit organization and podcast. Enjoy music, dinner, drinks, and entertainment and take part in our raffle.

About The Documentary

The film emphasizes how the justice system disproportionately impacts people of color, particularly those with invisible disabilities, prompting deeper questions into how society addresses - and neglects - the needs of individuals who stutter and disability overall.

The backyard party kicks off the impact campaign for the film, which is in development.

What is Proud Stutter?

Proud Stutter is a nonprofit that celebrates and advocates for speech diversity. Founder Maya Chupkov has stuttered all her life, and it has inspired her to become a stuttering advocate and community organizer. She is working to shift societal norms around stuttering and the disability community overall.

Listen to the Proud Stutter podcast where you can meet people who stutter and learn why advocating for verbal diversity matters.

“…informative, honest and insightful interviews

with people who stammer."

- The Guardian

Learn more about Proud Stutter

Want to sponsor this event?

• More information on sponsorship levels can be found here. 
  
• The deadline to sponsor is October 31, 2024.

Want to become a partner to the film? Or just want to learn more?

• Fill out this super short form.

Learn more about stuttering

• Roughly 1% of the population has been diagnosed with some form of stuttering, but the actual number is thought to be much higher.
• Many famous people stutter, including Emily Blunt, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, Ed Sheeran, and even Joe Biden.
• Stuttering tends to run in families and may have a genetic component
• People who stutter don’t do so when they sing because this uses a different part of the brain.
• Stuttering is more prevalent in men than women, with roughly four times as many men stuttering.
• Stuttering is highly situational. A person may not stutter one day and struggle with a lot the next.

We look forward to seeing you!

A huge thank you to our early event sponsors!

Disability Rights CA

Diversability

AfroLA

CommunicationFirst

National Stuttering Association

WithVR

New Disabled South

Speech at Dartmouth College

Department of Communication Disorder at California State University - Los Angeles

And another huge thank you to our early film partners/backers!

Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)

California Humanities 

Center for Story-based Strategy 

Friends of San Quentin News/Pollen Initiative