Community Newsletter
September 15, 2021
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IMPORTANT SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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PB CORNER VLOG
Peter Bailey,
Head of School
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Masks in public spaces and when people cannot maintain social distancing are required. PSD will limit access for any nonessential visitors or volunteers, and cancel activities involving external groups or organizations until further notice. |
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PSD Hosts Family Fun Days at the Philadelphia Zoo and Adventure Aquarium
On Saturday, August 23, PSD hosted a unique visit to the Philadelphia Zoo for 30 families attended by over 120 students and family members. The event provided a unique opportunity for PSD students and their families to make memories, gain language skills, and build community. Unique, ASL-accessible maps using QR code links to ASL videos created by PSD were given to every family upon arrival at the Zoo.(All of the ASL models/signers in the videos are PSD students and staff.) Click here to view our Media Advisory about the event: Read more.....
On Monday, August 30, PSD hosted a trip to the Adventure Aquarium, Camden, providing students and up to three family members a full day pass. Students and families were also given customized maps consisting of QR codes for aquarium-related ASL signs, vocabulary, and phrases that students and families could learn and practice together. Families explored one-of-a-kind exhibits and over 15,000 aquatic animals, including the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast.
Thank you to all of our families and friends who made these trips possible!
Check out the cool
links to ASL descriptions!
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JOIN WALK4HEARING
REGISTRATION IS FREE!
SIGN UP, WALK, HAVE FUN AND RAISE FUNDS!
40% COMES TO PSD TO SUPPORT
OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER &
ASL EDUCATION PROGRAMS!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
AND ACTIVITIES
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CODA
(PG-13) USA/France – 1 hr 51 min – with open captions
2021 · d. Sian Heder
Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur
Teenaged Ruby is a child of deaf adults (CODA), the only hearing member of her tight-knit family. Between acting as interpreter for her parents, working on the family fishing boat, and exploring a newfound passion for singing in her high-school choir, she’s got a full plate. When she gets the opportunity to audition for a prestigious music school, Ruby must weigh her personal dreams against her obligations at home. This heartwarming coming-of-age story won a raft of awards at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, including the big one—the U.S. Grand Jury Prize.
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Peace Corps Celebrates Deaf Awareness Month
9/16/2021 at 6PM/EST
featuring
Cookie J. Brand, President of BDA, St. Paul/Minneapolis
with Maya Penn and Erikson Young
Are you interested in living and volunteering abroad? Travel expenses paid, monthly living stipend provided. Housing provided, Student loan forgiveness, Graduate school fellowships, re-adjustment stipend up to $8,000. Teach American Sign Language, learn an international sign language.
Come hear the stories of Volunteers who are Deaf/HOH who served internationally for 2 years. Peace Corps is looking for candidates, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Interpreters, teachers of ASL.
JOIN US FOR THIS ZOOM INFORMATION SESSION
Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6PM/EST
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Eastern Regional Representative Special Election with all local members.
September 18, 2021
11:00am
Register in advance at the link below to appoint a new Eastern Region Representative. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The registration link will expire on September 17, 2021 at 11:59 EST/PM.
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Deaf Social Group in American Sign Language
September 24 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Socialize with old friends and meet new friends. Discuss what is happening in the world. Learn about Deaf rights. This is a group for people who wish to interact through American Sign Language.
RSVP:
267-507-1178 (VP)
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Shared Reading Saturday | Sabado Lectura de Compartida
Outside In | De Afuera Hacia Adentro
ESPANOL
Únase a nosotros el sábado 18 de septiembre a las 10 de la mañana para compartir "Sábados de lectura" en directo por Zoom!
La tutora, Fran Colin-Luippold compartirá con padres y tutores como leer el cuento de este mes: "De Afuera Hacia Adentro" en Lenguaje de Signos Americano.
Tendremos interpretes de Lenguaje de Signos, Inglés y Español como siempre y les daremos un enlace para acceder al cuento en Lenguaje de signos y una lista de palabras relacionadas con el cuento por youtube!
Únase a nosotros desde su casa y aprenda Lenguaje de Signos en familia, esperamos verle!
ENGLISH
Join us, September 18thth at 10am when Shared Reading Saturday on Zoom!
Our lead tutor, Fran Colin-Luippold, will be giving instruction for parents and guardians in how to sign our latest story selection: Outside In.
Interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish, as usual and we will provide a link to a playlist of the story in ASL and key words glossary on youtube!
So join us on the 18th from the comfort of your own home and learn some ASL as a family, we hope to see you there!
Sept 18. - 10-11:30am On Zoom
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PSAD Conference October 2, 2021
Chairperson Video re: Registration Deadline - 9/18/21
Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf (PSAD) Conference Chairperson Mark Marcellino is reminding you all to register for the PSAD 2021 Conference by Saturday September 18, 2021. You can register online via www.PSAD.org. Click here for event flyer.
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M-Enabling Summit is taking place on October 4-6, 2021 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel! Registration is now open! With its theme of “Strategies for Inclusive Digital Transformations,” the 2021 M-Enabling Summit will highlight the major shifts in business, government and education driven by the pandemic that will affect anyone involved in inclusion, accessibility, services to Persons with Disabilities or compliance matters. REGISTER TODAY
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Fall ASL Class Registration is Now Open
for Adults and Kids!
Registration must be submitted by September 22.
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Learn American Sign Language
DeafCAN! program at Christ the King Deaf Church
730 South New Street, West Chester, PA 19382
Classes taught by experienced Deaf instructors
All skill levels welcome!!
Free lighted parking lot and handicap accessible
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We have created several new courses on topics including technology, audiology, employment, transition, and etiologies and visual conditions commonly associated with combined hearing and vision loss. HKNC Online Courses: https://www.helenkeller.org/hknc/online-courses
We appreciate any feedback on the trainings and/or resources we have created. We welcome any suggestions for future topics. Please contact us at PLD@hknc.org if you have any questions or would like to be added to our to email list.
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What's happening this FALL at
Disability Pride PA
Disability Pride PA
Advocacy, Access, Arts & Culture
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COVID-19, HEALTH,
EMERGENCY & SAFETY RESOURCES
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FEMA Resources for Disaster Assistance
Apply for FEMA assistance immediately
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Individual Assistance (IA): https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual
- Advise ANYONE who has sustained damage or financial losses as a result of the storm to apply immediately.
- Survivors can register for federal disaster assistance by either:
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Online: www.disasterassistance.gov
- Phone: 800.621.3362
- Through FEMA Mobile App
- Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and use a Text Telephone (TTY): 800.462.7585.
- 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), please use the standard toll-free: 1.800.621.3362
- In-person: Disaster Recovery Center (DRC).
- To look up DRC locations: DisasterAssistance.gov (you can look the nearest location during the call if the person doesn’t have web access)
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Be Informed
Know ways to protect yourself. Pennsylvania experiences an incredibly broad range of weather -- everything from thunderstorms to blizzards, with the occasional tornado and even an earthquake. Learn more about protecting yourself, your family, your business, and your community for all hazards and emergencies.
Click on logo link to website for more information.
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Liberty Resources , Inc
presents
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Resource Guide for Supporting Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Inivuduals
The purpose of this guide is to offer resources in one central location for those who support or care for someone who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind and receives supports from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). Development of this guide included input from individuals within the Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, and hearing communities. This guide provides some of the most frequently accessed resources to assist in addressing the unique needs of these populations.
This Guide is attached and will also be available in the near future on MyODP.org under Training > Special Populations > Deaf Services
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Deaf Mental Health & Substance Use
Resource Guide
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Food Pantries - Philadelphia 9/1/21
Due to COVID-19, much of the attached info may have changed + pop-up pantries added. (Required: photo ID, proof of residence, proof of income; many require bring own bag). See attached listing.
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Department of Public Health
COVID VACCINE INFORMATION
Many clinics will also take walk-ins. COVID vaccines are FREE.
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We create, advocate for and expand accessible opportunities in the arts so the full spectrum of society is served. |
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students to attend
museums for free!
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Our ACCESS Program allows Art-Reach ACCESS Cardholders and people receiving benefits from the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware to attend cultural sites for just $2!
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Comcast is thrilled that this new school year is starting out with more opportunities than ever for Philadelphians and others in our region and across the country to get connected to the Internet.
We are expanding eligibility for the Internet Essentials program, which over the last decade has allowed more than 840,000 local residents to connect to the internet for the heavily discounted price of just $9.95/month. Now, all Federal Pell Grant recipients across our service area will qualify for Internet Essentials, allowing nearly one million additional students nationally to benefit from Comcast’s signature broadband adoption and digital equity initiative. Students receiving a Federal Pell Grant can now use their Financial Aid Award Letter as proof of eligibility for Internet Essentials.
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PA ABLE helps Pennsylvanians with disabilities live more independently.
In honor of #ABLEtoSave month, State Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Pennsylvania Senator Lisa Baker recently issued an op-ed highlighting PA ABLE accounts and the ABLE Age-Adjustment Act. This important federal legislation would raise the age of eligibility for ABLE accounts from 26 to 46, allowing millions of Americans – including an estimated 1 million veterans – to benefit from saving in an ABLE account.
Also, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced it will no longer count financial assistance from COVID-19 stimulus payments against Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility or payments, regardless of whether or not those dollars are in an ABLE account. . Are you Eligible?
For more information visit SSA.gov.
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RIT/NTID to Offer Fully Online Business Administration Associate Degree
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The National Deaf Center
has a wide range of materials that are great for working with the deaf population. Please visit the website:
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Consider a gift today to support the important work
we do for our students.
United Way #737
Combined Federal Campaign #87714
Thank You!
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Please forward comments and announcements for posting considerations to:
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