Virtual Kickoff of “ROCK OF HOPE” Crowdfunding Campaign
Join Proud Stutter to kick off its documentary “ROCK OF HOPE” crowdfunding campaign. Attendees will get to be one of the first ones to preview the film’s pledge video, which includes never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes clips. Special guest speaker is Isaac Bailey, author of My Brother Moochie and award winning journalist.
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
What to expect at the Event
Early preview of “ROCK OF HOPE” Pledge Video
Special guest speaker Isaac Bailey
Good company and conversation with the Proud Stutter community
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!
THANK YOU
We offer our deepest gratitude to California Humanities for their most generous investment in “ROCK OF HOPE.”