Sag Harbor Cinema continues its “Projections” series on Sunday, October 20, from 3:30pm-4:30pm, with South Fork Bakery. This event is free to the public and will feature a panel discussion “Educate, Employ, Empower, and Beyond: Meaningful Employment and Opportunities for Adults with Disabilities.” The panel discussion will be anchored in the work of South Fork Bakery and supported by East End organizations that align with its mission. There will also be a presentation of local filmmaker Sam Hamilton’s most recent Sag Harbor Story about South Fork Bakery.
Featured speakers will include Kristin Burke, Program Director at South Fork Bakery; Scott Beinecke, Assistant Baker at South Fork Bakery; Carol Beinecke, South Fork Bakery supporter, long-time disability advocate, and mother to Scott; Eric Hegi, Technical Director at East End Special Players; and Simja Bezalel, M.A., SD Manager, Brokerage Support, and Housing Navigator at East End Disability Associates. Robby Stein, Sag Harbor Cinema Advisory Board Member and South Fork Bakery Board Chairman, will moderate the discussion and the Q&A that follows.
This edition of “Projections” is kindly sponsored by artist and educator, Lucy de Kooning-Villeneuve.
“Our goal at the South Fork Bakery goes beyond employing, educating and empowering individuals with disabilities on the East End,” says Steve Hamilton, South Fork Bakery’s Executive Director. “Our commitment extends to addressing the housing, transportation, social, and emotional needs of our employees. The systems that affect those aspects of our daily lives are especially daunting to navigate for adults with varied needs and abilities. And on the East End, with its additional complications of geographical location and lack of accessible solutions, it is particularly challenging.”