The Student Lectureship Committee is proud to announce that RJ Mitte will be coming to Bucknell’s campus on Monday, March 24th at 7:30PM in Rooke Chapel. He will be delivering a speech titled, “Turning Disability into Ability.”
RJ Mitte co-starred on the Emmy-winning AMC drama, Breaking Bad, as the son of the cancer-stricken high school science teacher turned drug manufacturer played by Bryan Cranston. Just as his character on the show, Walter White, Jr., has cerebral palsy so does Mitte, although Mitte’s is a milder form of the disability.
Mitte is involved with several organizations that raise awareness of equality and diversity. He is the Youth Spokesperson for the National Disability Institute’s Real Economic Impact Tour, which works to improve the financial situations of low-income persons with disabilities. He is a spokesperson for “I AM PWD,” the tri-union campaign (SAG, AFTRA & Actors’ Equity) which advocates for actors with disabilities, and for “Beyond Diversity — the future is now.”
It is obvious that RJ Mitte will be a phenomenal speaker and his message will give you the chills, inspire you, and possibly make you shed a tear. Grab some friends, turn on your Netflix, and fiend on some episodes of Breaking Bad to prepare you for RJ Mitte’s talent and charisma.
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