Making the World More Accessible with Kevan Chandler
My Big Story with Christopher Swan
Release Date: 06/14/2018
My Big Story with Christopher Swan
Join me, Christopher Swan, as I go on a big adventure, traveling the USA, interviewing uniquely inspiring people, and ultimately celebrating their stories and the things that make us different
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Christopher Swan is celebrating the things that make us different, and with his sister's help, they uncover why it matters
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Kevan Chandler aims to inspire both the disabled and able-bodied communities to reimagine accessibility — and then the world becomes accessible
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Dr. Uchenna "UC" Ossai creates judgement free sex ed (for grown folk) to eliminate shame and fear, while solving people’s sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction
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Wendi Gilbert is uniting America's kindness movement to incorporate intentional kindness and care into every aspect of American society
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One man uses his frustration to start a lifestyle company for plus size men, and becomes a champion for the body positivity movement
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One kind gesture started a nation-wide movement, inspiring youth to help their communities, while learning about their value in society
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A longtime entertainer and activist shares her stories and ideas of living life to the fullest, even after her breast cancer came back for a third time
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A small team embarks on a journey to document the true meaning of hygge. And it changed each one of them.
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A man created a new way to connect local communities by launching an app to sell and buy books locally
info_outlineImagine if parts of the world you wanted to see and experience were off limits to you. Some people don’t have to imagine it. It’s their reality.
But things are changing.
Kevan Chandler founded the nonprofit, We Carry Kevan, where he’s become a prominent voice for rethinking accessibility in the world. Meaning, he’s creating new ideas and resources to make the world more physically accessible for people with disabilities.
And all of it started after an unusual backpacking trip to Europe, when Kevan’s friends carried him in a special, modified backpack.
But one trip wasn’t enough. Kevan and his friends are off to China this year to spread their ideas of accessibility, and to tour the sights, with his backpack of course.
I knew I needed to meet Kevan and hear about his trip and ideas, firsthand.
So I made my way over to Fort Wayne, IN and met Kevan at Fortezza Coffee, one of his favorite spots. From there and on to JK O'Donnell’s, we spent hours getting into his story and life, and getting to know each other.
Kevan is imagining the world differently, and he’s asking for everyone’s help.
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