Thursday, February 13, 2025

ReelPeople

Thursday, February 13, 2025

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Schedule

7:00-9:00 PM | Doors open at 6:15 PM

Event Overview

Join us for an extraordinary evening with extraordinary stories.

ReelPeople features presentations from remarkable experts that will open a window into the world of disabilities with intimacy and urgency.

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This years speakers include:

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John Bayless, Mikayla Holmgren, and Kelubia Mabatah

Reception at 6:15, Program begins at 7:00.

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John Bayless

Pianist

John Bayless began playing piano at age four and became the state’s youngest church organist at thirteen. His exceptional talent led him to study at Juilliard. Despite a stroke that paralyzed his right hand, John’s resilience drove him to relearn the piano with his left hand.

Mikayla Holmgren

Model, Dancer, Advocate

Mikayla Holmgren made history as the first woman with Down Syndrome to compete in a Miss USA state pageant (Minnesota, 2017) and later became the first to audition for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2021.

Kel Mabatah

Advocate

Kel Mabatah is a survivor of a severe traumatic brain injury. In 2014, he was brutally attacked, leaving him paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. Despite the odds, Kel has made remarkable progress in his recovery.

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