The Ride Ahead

We won!! 🏆 #TheRideAhead took home the Emmy® for Outstanding Social Issues Doc! Co-directors Samuel and Dan Habib and co-producer Erica Lupinacci accepted the award at last night’s ceremony in NYC for them, EPs Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder, and editor James Rutenbeck.

Register for free at bit.ly/CIL_TRA (in-person attendance) or zoom.us/webinar/regist… (virtual attendance).

#TheRideAhead is going to the birthplace of the Independent Living Movement - Berkeley, CA! We’re partnering with @TheCILOfficial and @MEAF to present a hybrid screening and conversation on June 30 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET at Ed Robert's Center or online via Zoom

#TheRideAhead team is going to the Emmy® Awards! Cheer us on from home by streaming the Documentary ceremony this Thursday, May 28 at 7pm ET on @TheEmmys" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube.com/@TheEmmys.

Hosted by @wihdny and supported by @MEAF, the National Disability Leadership Series will continue through February 2027. Follow along for updates and learn more at bit.ly/NDLS_info.

The National Disability Leadership Series has officially begun! Our first session was held this week, bringing together 62 disabled young adults, 20 family members, and 26 professionals from 29 states and 2 U.S. territories.

A full circle moment! Samuel returned to his alma mater, Concord High School, to present to several hundred students and staff. He shared his inclusive schooling experience, his life since high school, and screened his Emmy winning NYT Op-Doc, My Disability Roadmap.

MEAF’s funding expands access to education, employment, and career pathways for young adults with disabilities across the country. Learn more: businesswire.com/news/home/2026…

@wihdny is a @MEAF grant recipient! Our Ride Ahead impact work is supported by this grant, allowing the team behind #TheRideAhead to continue empowering disabled youth. We are so grateful for MEAF’s support and want to congratulate all the grantees!

Another successful community screening of #TheRideAhead 🎥 Co-directors Samuel and @_danhabib traveled to DC for a screening and Q&A at @Georgetown University. They even got to meet a few members of the National Disability Leadership Series who were in attendance!

📣 Introducing the inaugural cohort of #MyRideAhead: The National Disability Leadership Series, hosted by @wihdny! This online series helps participants grow as leaders through presentations, connections, mentorship, and projects. Looking forward to getting started this month!

Take a listen to co-directors Samuel and @_danhabib on @MDAorg's Quest Podcast! And stay tuned to learn more about The Ride Ahead becoming available to every non-profit camp and summer program in the country FREE! mdaquest.org/podcast/episod…

Check out our friend Ajani ‘AJ’ Murray’s short film for the Easterseals @DisabilityChall! youtu.be/nLa8TPOUGdQ

TWO (more) Emmy nominations?!? I couldn't be prouder to be a very small part of this team :) The short doc version, My Disability Roadmap (available to watch for free online) won an Emmy in 2023 🦾

#TheRideAhead is Emmy®-nominated!! 🏆 We're ecstatic to share that our film has been nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy® Awards: Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, and Outstanding Graphic Design for the animation by Ben Luce and Xilia Faye of Soul Proprietor!

Stream The Ride Ahead with your library card or university login! The film is now available on @Kanopy, available with open captions, audio description, and built-in ASL interpretation. Learn more & watch: kanopy.com/en/product/163…

DC friends, come out to Georgetown University for a screening of The Ride Ahead on April 13! ASL and Spanish interpretation, open captions, wheelchair seating, and quiet spaces will be provided. Register for free: georgetown.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dn…

Tune in to Samuel and Dan on the "Exceeding Expectations with Kenneth Kelty" podcast! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4KlU91… YouTube: youtu.be/jvqDqNre7TU?si…

2 more weeks to apply for our National Disability Leadership Series - a 10-month, 100% virtual leadership series for young disabled adults, family members of disabled youth, & professionals working with disabled youth Apply by Feb 15 at bit.ly/NDLS_flyer

Check out these 2 opportunities for disabled women and nonbinary people from our National Outreach Partner @EmpowHerDis! EmpowHer Expressions, a virtual public speaking class: disabilityempowhernetwork.org/empowher-expre… EmpowHer Camp, a year-long mentorship program: disabilityempowhernetwork.org/empowhercamp