Day Al-Mohamed

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Day Al-Mohamed
Alma mater University of Missouri
Website dayalmohamed.com

Day Al-Mohamed (born 1974-1975, [1] sometimes written De Al-Mohamed) is a Bahrain-born lobbyist, writer and filmmaker based in the United States. She is visually impaired and uses a guide dog to navigate. [1]

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Early life and education

Al-Mohamed grew up in Bahrain and moved to the United States to attend college. [1] She became blind as the result of a brain injury in 1995, while she was studying social work at the University of Missouri. [1] She fenced at a college level with foil, placing third in the 1997 state fencing championship. [2] After finishing her undergraduate degree, she continued at the University of Missouri as a law student. [1]

Lobbying career

As of 2020, Al-Mohamed works for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the US Department of Labor. [3] One of her major projects with the department has been the Add Us In initiative to increase the employment of disabled individuals through work with small business associations. [3] She also serves in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities. [3] [4]

In the past, Al-Mohamed worked with the American Psychological Association and the American Council of the Blind. [3]

In 2022, Al-Mohamed was detailed for 1 year to the White House as Director of Disability Policy. [5]

Writing and filmmaking

Al-Mohamed is a founding member of FWD-Doc, [3] a non-profit organization which supports disabled filmmakers and entertainment industry workers. Other co-founders include Jim LeBrecht, Alysa Nahmias and Lindsey Dryden.

Since 2007, she has hosted the Day in Washington podcast about disability policy. [6]

She has written the young adult novel Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, and has published short stories in various magazines. [3]

Filmmaking

She directed the Civil War documentary The Invalid Corps, about the contributions of disabled veterans. [3] [7] The Invalid Corps was accepted to the American Presidents Film and Literary Festival in 2019. [8]

She was a producer of the 2024 UNSEEN. She is also a creator of Renegades, a docu-series about disabled leaders in history, which is set to release on American Masters /PBS digital in October 2024. [4] [9]

Recognition

Personal life

As of 2024, Al-Mohamed lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her wife, daughter, and guide dog. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Soloyvoya, Yulia (March 10, 2002). "She's defying definitions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 141, 144 . Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ McCann, Tom (October 5, 1997). "Doing it all despite disability". The Kansas City Star. pp. 33, 34 . Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Day Al-Mohamed". Ability Magazine. October 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. 1 2 3 "Day Al-Mohamed". Ford Foundation . Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ↑ Council for Exceptional Children (15 April 2022). "White House Announces New Director of Disability Policy". Center for Exceptional Children. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "About". Day in Washington. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. ↑ "Team 1". FWD-DOC: Documentary Filmmakers With Disabilities. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  8. ↑ "Short film on Civil War accepted to festival". News Herald. 2019-07-25. pp. A2. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. ↑ Chan, Diana (2023-11-02). "American Masters announces Visibility, Inclusion and Accessibility (VIA) Initiative". American Masters . PBS . Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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