Paralympian Jamal Hill dreams of teaching 1 million kids to swim
At age 10, Jamal Hill discovered he had Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a hereditary motor and sensory disease. His organization, the Swim Up Hill Foundation, hopes to reach kids ages 6 and up in underserved communities to learn how to swim.
Jessica Q. Chen is a Chinese American filmmaker and journalist whose work explores stories and change around women’s issues, youth culture and sports. She was the series producer for L.A. Times Short Docs.