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DeafHope's Executive Director honored with Femtor...

DHH-CommUNITY On the evening of June 7, 2007, during the eWomenNetwork Foundation International Femtor Awards Gala, Julie Rems-Smario was honored for her work as Executive Director of DeafHope with a Humanitarian of the Year Award. Deaf Hope is a non-profit agency serving Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The eWomenNetwork Foundation gives annual awards to women who [...]
Fri, Jun 08 2007

Finish Copy Me!

DHH-CommUNITY By Vikee I've decided to jump on the bandwagon of other Vlogers and Bloggers on the issue of Copying others and of course support young and upcoming filmmakers such as Aidan. I'm late in joining, but now I'm here! As a entertainment industry veteran, who still works within this field in various capacity, copying others is the norm. Do you ever [...]
Art and Storytelling Culture Tue, May 22 2007

Dr. Stephen Weiner-Gallaudet University's New Provost

DHH-CommUNITY It's Official! Dr. Stephen Weiner is the new Provost of Gallaudet University. With his appointment, I strongly feel the healing of Gallaudet University has begun, and believe me, you can FEEL the new optimistic energy that has just gone through the Gallaudet community, faculty, staff, alumni, students and stakeholders. WOW!!!! Dr. Davila's choice has [...]
Media Higher Education Mon, May 07 2007

Dr. Glenn Anderson's son was picked #8 in the NFL Draft!!!!

DHH-CommUNITY We at DHH-Community want to congratulate CODA, Jamaal Anderson, for being chosen #8 in the first round of the National Football League Draft. He is from Arkansas University Jamaal is one of our most famous leader's son, Dr. Glenn Anderson. He is a graduate of Arkansa University. GO RAZORBACKS! Please leave a note in the comment sections to congratulate Dr. [...]
Culture Sun, Apr 29 2007

Troy Koshur on SCRUBS

DHH-CommUNITY Troy Kotsur will be on SCRUBS this Thursday April 5th. Check your local TV Guide.
Tue, Apr 03 2007

Open Letter to ABC Nightly News and Daphne Wright´s...

DHH-CommUNITY April 2, 2007 We have been asked by people in the community to comment on the South Dakota case against Daphne Wright, a Deaf woman accused of murdering Darlene VanderGiesen in Feburary, 2006. It is alleged that Daphne Wright kidnapped and murdered Darlene because of Darlene´s friendship with Daphne´s intimate partner, Sallie Collins. Darlene´s dismembered body [...]
Mon, Apr 02 2007

My response to RFW

DHH-CommUNITY By Julie Rems-Smario Dear RFW, This collective thinking and discussion Amy Cohen and you just contributed is what we need to create the changes we desire for our Deaf community. Too many “professionals” and so-called experts have been misleading grieving parents and hurting their deaf children. The “medical model” has broken our community with [...]
Sun, Mar 18 2007

Gift of Communication?ASL

DHH-CommUNITY A Tribute to my Loving Hearing FatherMike Rems Age 68 Born February 5, 1938 Died December 9, 2006 www.myunclemike.blogspot.com During this past month, my family celebrated my father's 69th birthday. He loved birthday parties and holiday festivities. As a deaf person with hearing parents,
Wed, Feb 28 2007

Send Letters to American Society for Deaf Children

DHH-CommUNITY Hiya Everyone....I've joined Chris Heuer and others in sending a letter to the American Society for Deaf Children. We are trying to make changes in our community for the better, (ie: less retaliation, more respect, and of course, allow parents-both new and old who have deaf children. Often times when a parent finds out their [...]
Thu, Feb 08 2007

Hearing Actress in a Deaf Role

DHH-CommUNITY By Vikee Waltrip It's too late now, but I just want everyone to know that one of the BEST SUPPORTING NOMINEES is a hearing actress playing the role of a deaf character in the motion picture, BABEL. Sigh.....not again, and again and again. This makes me wonder why ‘Hollywood' continues to do this. One reason is not [...]
Mon, Jan 29 2007

Deaf Community, Are We Committed in 2007?

DHH-CommUNITY Dear all, Happy New Year! Blessings to all for a year ahead filled with lovingkindness and a happier year in 2007! With every new year, brings forth, “new hope”. And with this “hope”, we all have different goals and/or resolutions we wish to be committed to seeing completed in 2007. Aside from the usual “lose weight and [...]
Sun, Jan 07 2007

ARE YOU A TALENTED ACTOR OR ACTRESS?

DHH-CommUNITY DEAFCASTING.COM IS LOOKING FOR --- features information on actors, actresses and entertainers who are deaf or hard of hearing, or CODAs/KODAs. DeafCasting.com, a database featuring deaf or hard of hearing people involved [...]
Fri, Jan 05 2007

DeafHope Quilting Project: Deaf Unity Quilt

DHH-CommUNITY =+=+= DEAF UNITY QUILT =+=+= Calling all people nationwide who are crazy about quilting! DeafHope is inviting ALL members of the Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing community to make quilt blocks that represent UNITY of our beautiful, rich, and diverse community. =+= Show us what UNITY means to you. =+= =+= Make a quilt block and mail it [...]
Fri, Jan 05 2007

Who is Jane Mulholland?

DHH-CommUNITY From one of the stakeholders of OSD..... Jane Mulholland is hearing. Right out of college she went into teaching at OSD, from there she worked her way up to Assistant to the Supt. of Public Instructions in special educations. She was in this position for 5 years when an opening for Director at OSD came up. [...]
Thu, Jan 04 2007

Updates on the Continuing Crisis at OregonSD

DHH-CommUNITY We will be able to provide Captioners, Sign Language Interpreters and Spanish Interpreters. I am working on the Captioners for tomorrow's meeting, it is short notice but we are working on it. Thank you Shelby Campos, Assistant to Ed Dennis, Deputy [...]
Thu, Jan 04 2007

Oregon Dept of Education picks a AU?T'ISM Expert To Decide...

DHH-CommUNITY January 4, 2007 Castillo Appoints Jay Gense as Interim Director of Special Schools SALEM ? State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that she has named Jay Gense as the Interim Director of Special Schools. Gense will oversee programs at Oregon?s special schools and direct day-to-day operations. He will also spearhead the effort to fill the vacant position [...]
Thu, Jan 04 2007

Continuing dialogue on OregonSD

DHH-CommUNITY FROM THE FIRST POST OF DIALOGUES Texas has a law.809 that parents or students can choose TSD over LEA's decision. Vic Galloway introduced this bill to Legislature and it passed. That is why Texas had around 400 students during my employment there. I understand the enrollment is over 500 now. That is [...]
Thu, Jan 04 2007

Oregon School for the Deaf in Crisis!!!

DHH-CommUNITY THIS IS A HUGE STRING OF EMAILS FROM GEORGE SCHELERG, A DEAF MAN AND ACTIVIST IN OREGON WHO RUNS A LIST SERVE ABOUT DEAF/HH COMMUNITY NEWS IN OREGON AND THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AREA. THE THEME OF THIS STRING IS THE NEWS THAT JANE MULLHOLLAND HAS BEEN RELIEVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OREGON SCHOOL FOR [...]
Thu, Jan 04 2007

CSI: New York show with Amber Stanton has been postponed to...

DHH-CommUNITY Below is information from www.TVGUIDE.com “Episode Detail: Silent Night - CSI: NY A 19-year-old deaf woman is gunned down in her parents' house. Lindsay arrives at the scene, but quickly leaves and later opens up to Stella about a dark incident in her past that continues to haunt her. Elsewhere, a 16-year-old skating star is murdered while [...]
Tue, Dec 05 2006

Jericho?s ASL scene with Shoshannah Stern

DHH-CommUNITY Hello, dear family and friends! This Wednesday, November 29, (2006) is a very special episode of Jericho for me. As some of you might know, I am a regular on this show, which airs on CBS at 8 pm Pacific time. There are so many people on the show, however, that there is so much ground [...]
Mon, Nov 27 2006

DHH-CommUNITY a deaf village without ASL is like a tree without roots long ago in america reverend thomas gallaudet met alice cogswell a deaf child without language a child alone in her family her soul was hallow like a seedling without water the thirsty seedling touched his heart saddened his soul a child without language of her birthright is a seedling without mother [...]
Sat, Nov 25 2006

Mosdeux-DeafHope Film production delayed to December 4, 2006

DHH-CommUNITY For Immediate Release Update on the DeafHope and Mosdeux release of our first production: “Till Domestic Violence do us Part” Release of this film has been delayed due to factors outside of our control. We appreciate your patience and support. It will be available on December 4, 2006. In a film developed through the talents of Chad Taylor, [...]
Thu, Nov 23 2006

Remembering Thanksgiving?

DHH-CommUNITY From Vikee Waltrip One of my favorite Thanksgiving was in 1985. I was flying overseas for the first time with the Little Theatre of the Deaf, an offshoot of the famed National Theater of the Deaf, to New Delhi, India. We were planning to tour all over the country for an entire month. We left for New [...]
Wed, Nov 22 2006

Different Perspective on Deafhood and Culture?A MUST...

DHH-CommUNITY I really enjoyed reading this blog....I think it’s a must read for all, if you’re looking for a different perspective [link] ~Vikee
Wed, Nov 08 2006

Where is our Abraham Lincoln?

DHH-CommUNITY By Erin EspositoRalph Waldo Emerson once somberly said, “We heard the results coldly and sadly. It seemed too rash, on a purely local reputation, to build so grave a trust in such anxious times.” Emerson was speaking in reference to the selection of Abraham Lincoln as the Republican Party’s candidate of choice for the Presidency [...]
Mon, Nov 06 2006

An Interview with Dr. Alan Hurwitz of NTID/RIT

DHH-CommUNITY By Erin Esposito It is a wonderful pleasure for me to have this opportunity to interview the Vice-President of RIT and Dean for NTID, Dr. Alan Hurwitz, as I have known him since my early days as a student at NTID/RIT. Alan and his wife, Vicki, were two of the few people I first became acquainted [...]
Sat, Nov 04 2006

The Fight To Save Gallaudet: A Pyrrhic Victory?

DHH-CommUNITY The Greek King of Epirus, Pyrrhus (318-272 BC), who fought the Roman Empire and twice defeated the Romans, at Heraclea (280) and Asculum (279), but suffered such losses that he is quoted after the second battle in Plutarch’s ‘Lives’ as saying, “One more victory like this will be the end of me.” [...]
Tue, Oct 31 2006

It?s Time To Move On?

DHH-CommUNITY By Vikee Waltrip Now that the decision of the Gallaudet Board of Trustees has been made in removing Jane Fernandes from being the 9th president, it’s time to move on? It’s time to get back into real life, and allow the healing process to start. Healing can be very, very painful. When you have a large wound, [...]
Mon, Oct 30 2006

Open Letter from California Coalition of Deaf Agencies

DHH-CommUNITY Friday, October 27, 2006 Dr. Brenda Brueggemann Acting Chair of Gallaudet Board of Trustees Washington, DC Dear Dr. Brueggemann, On behalf of the 8 member agencies of the California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, we the undersigned CEO?s of the agencies wish to express our most profound concern for the health and safety of the students [...]
Fri, Oct 27 2006

POLL: Public Opinion of the Protest

DHH-CommUNITY During this week, the DHH-CommUNITY team has wondered if it detected a shift in public opinion towards the Gallaudet University protest, and if our community is now showing signs of burnout from the protest itself. Rather than getting into any speculation and in order to honor the request from our national Deaf leaders [...]
Thu, Oct 26 2006

Gallaudet Is a Dangerous Campus

DHH-CommUNITY Dear Colleagues, Gallaudet Faculty Who Voted to Remove Dr. Fernandes from Her Post as Gallaudet’s Incoming President: I apologize now for what will be a difficult, incoherent read-I am under pressure to get this out to as many people as possible, all the while answering students’ and parents’ questions. Feel free to pass this on-blog it, media it, [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

For all those in support for Unity for Gallaudet! :

DHH-CommUNITY For Clarification Purposes regarding the recent Petition asking for all Stakeholders for Gallaudet to join the collaborative effort with GUAA, NAD, CSD, and the California Coalition of Agencies in California, GLAD and NorCal we would like to announce that it was done in spirit of strengthening the goals stated by the FSSA. We [...]
Tue, Oct 24 2006

Petition has been Removed

DHH-CommUNITY Sponsors of the Declaration were asked by FSSA to halt the petition with the Declaration asking for the BOT to resolve the crisis. The NAD and GUAA and the rest have agreed along with to comply with this request. The FSSA intends to stick to its 2 demands. FSSA hasn’t had time to [...]
Mon, Oct 23 2006

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION IN JEOPARDY?

DHH-CommUNITY A campus-wide memorandum was issued from I. King Jordan, President of Gallaudet University, on Sunday, October 22, 2006 regarding the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The contents of the memorandum is as follows: ________________ October 22, 2006 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Campus Community FR: I. King Jordan RE: [...]
Mon, Oct 23 2006

A PLEA FROM THE BAY AREA

DHH-CommUNITY Anonymously written & submitted There is a miniscule group of individuals speaking as ?Bay Area? whose goal is to overturn what has occurred at Gallaudet University. It is important to understand that this Bay Area ?coup? definitely does not represent the entire Deaf community in the Bay Area. This small group is [...]
Mon, Oct 23 2006

HELP RESOLVE THE GALLAUDET CRISIS!

DHH-CommUNITY An Announcement from DEAF STAKEHOLDERS USA The Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA), National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and a consortium of national and state organizations have put together a declaration. The declaration summarizes what has been happening at Gallaudet, outlines the failures of the Gallaudet Board of Trustees and its leadership, and [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006

A Message From DEAF STAKEHOLDERS USA

DHH-CommUNITY The Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA), National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and a consortium of national and state organizations has sponsored a ?Declaration By: The Stakeholders of Gallaudet University To: The Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University. —Please take A Look At The Declaration. If You Agree, Please Sign Up— At: [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006

A Petition to the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees

DHH-CommUNITY URGENT! NEW PETITION! Declaration by the Stakeholders of Gallaudet University To the Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University Go to this link: [link] Sponsored by: Gallaudet University Alumni Association National Association of the Deaf California Coalition of Agencies Service the Deaf & Hard of [...]
Fri, Oct 20 2006

A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTERS

DHH-CommUNITY Dear Kaya and Tai, You are both 9 and 7 years old right now. I look at both of you with such wonder... Especially today when Gallaudet is going through a huge crisis. IKJ, JKF and BoT are not very nice people. Why? They hurt many faculty members, staff, students, alumni and [...]
Thu, Oct 19 2006

DeafNation Interviews JKF

DHH-CommUNITY Interview with Jane Fernandes [link]
Wed, Oct 18 2006

FSSA Press Conference by Deaf Nation

DHH-CommUNITY FSSA Press Conference by Deaf Nation. Click on link below [link]
Wed, Oct 18 2006

An Open Letter from U.K. Deaf Community Leaders

DHH-CommUNITY Dear Dr. Fernandes, Dr. Jordan, Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University Events that have unfolded over the past few days at Gallaudet havebeen extremely painful to watch, and is already having an impact on a community in another country. The President of Gallaudet University is not just a leader of a campus, nor a leader within the [...]
Tue, Oct 17 2006

Open Letter from Dr. Robert Davila

DHH-CommUNITY Dear Dr. Brueggermann: I am an alumnus of Gallaudet University. I am also a former tenured professor and senior officer with 17 years of service. I have been following the tragic events that have evolved over the selection of Dr. Jane Fernandes as President-designate. Not even DPN consumed so much of the national and world Deaf [...]
Tue, Oct 17 2006

CSUN-Nat?l Center On Deafness News

DHH-CommUNITY New NCOD Director Dr. Rosalyn Rosen is our newest appointed NCOD Director! We are excited to have a new director at the helm with so much experience. Please see the news release about her at [link] We are looking forward to working with her. Miss Deaf CSUN Miss Deaf CSUN Pageant Committee announced [...] [...]
Tue, Oct 17 2006

Jackie Roth Writes to Us: Look and Consider

DHH-CommUNITY Hello friends, colleagues and members of the deaf community. I have been sitting on the sidelines, following the story of this protest. Up until now, I have remained silent but have made inquiries on both sides. I was very active and one of the first to respond to the DPN protest. I believed that when Zinser was selected [...]
Tue, Oct 17 2006

Press Release about DeafNation?s New Charity Focus?GUFSSA

DHH-CommUNITY DeafNation and DeafHope are in such a somber mood about Gallaudet University crisis and its impact on our Deaf community. With our minds and hearts at Gallaudet University, we feel torn while working on the upcoming DeafNation Expo and Charity Golf in Pleasanton/Sunol,California. The event is sponsored by HOVRS, IP-Relay and SmarioSoft Solutions. DeafNation is hosting [...]
Tue, Oct 17 2006

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GALLAUDET BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DHH-CommUNITY Monday, October 16, 2006 An Open Letter to the Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University A crisis does not force the truth?it reveals the truth. The Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University collectively has the vested power to oversee the institution. (See Bylaws, Article I Section 1.4, Article II Section 2.1, and most importantly, Article IV Section 6.2.). [...]
Mon, Oct 16 2006

KUDOS to Tayler, Elisa, Ridor and Elizabeth

DHH-CommUNITY From morning until night, these 4 bloggers worked very hard to inform our DHH-CommUNITY of the events surrounding the Gallaudet protest with over 135+ arrests made. They soberly reported each and every detail of the protest arrests to the first of those released! Awesome reporting because it felt as if we were watching TV News with ongoing [...]
Sat, Oct 14 2006

Protestors, know your rights

DHH-CommUNITY Although the right to peacefully protest is constitutionally protected, the definition of ?peaceful protest? may differ from person to person. Here are some valuable tips on what to do if you are confronted by a police officer or another public official during a protest.Â If you believe your rights have been violated please contact an [...]
Thu, Oct 12 2006

DHH-CommUNITY Presents Damara Paris, Unsung Hero of the...

DHH-CommUNITY ?What bothers me is that there is no recognition by the deaf community or by historians that Natives made this contribution to ASL.?Â Â DHH-Community honors Damara Paris as our Unsung Hero the month.Â She is a hard working individual dedicated to developing services for an underserved group of the deaf community: Native Americans. She is working [...]
Thu, Oct 12 2006


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