Next Meeting -
Friday, February 8, 2008
7:00P.M. to 9:00P.M.
Powel Crosely Jr. YMCA
9601 Winton Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
Did you know you cannot send a text message to 911? What do you do if you have trouble hearing or speaking on the phone?
Learn about a new program to text message emergency information to the police!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Deaf Super Bowl Ad
Bob's House -- Pepsi's new Super Bowl Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffrq6cUoE5A
and Bob's House -- Behind the Scenes of a Super Bowl Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl1UdFFeopo
both are captioned
Pepsi Super Bowl Ad Features Silence
By VINNEE TONG,
AP
Posted: 2008-01-24 17:38:34
Filed Under: Business News
NEW YORK (Jan. 24) - Amid the wall-to-wall sound during next Sunday's Super Bowl, one commercial from PepsiCo could send some viewers grabbing for their remotes to check whether they'd accidentally hit the mute button.
The pre-game advertisement features a joke that originates from the deaf community and will play out on screen over 60 seconds of total silence, a veritable eternity when it comes to the noisiness of Super Bowl ads. "It's a popular story and we just turned it into an advertisement," said Clay Broussard, a supply and logistics manager at PepsiCo who proposed the idea for the ad. "This is the PepsiCo flavor of that joke."
The joke goes like this: Two guys are driving to their friend Bob's house to watch the Super Bowl. Once they get to Bob's street, neither knows which house is his. They sit in the car, arguing, until one of them has an idea. He starts laying on the horn, and one by one, the houses light up and dogs start barking. One house stays dark and quiet: It's Bob's.
Deaf people will be falling out of their chairs in disbelief, National Association of the Deaf president Bobbie Beth Scoggins wrote in an e-mail response to questions. Hearing people, Scoggins wrote, will stop what they're doing to see why there are no sounds. She believes it's an historic first for an ad featuring American Sign Language to get such prominent play. "I was glad to see this part of deaf culture awareness shared in a most clever way," Scoggins, who is deaf, wrote by e-mail as she was traveling.
Broussard, who plays Bob in the commercial, has worked for PepsiCo in Dallas for 27 years. He got involved in the deaf community through a church he and his wife attended, where the services were conducted entirely in sign language. Broussard is not deaf. The two actors who play Bob's friends - Brian Dowling and Darren Therriault- are also PepsiCo employees, and are deaf. Dowling works for Frito-Lay in Arizona, and Therriault works for PepsiCo in Chicago. Broussard worked on the ad concept on his own time. He said, "This was all extra credit." It was 18 months before he showed it to senior managers, who decided they wanted it for the Super Bowl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffrq6cUoE5A
and Bob's House -- Behind the Scenes of a Super Bowl Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl1UdFFeopo
both are captioned
Pepsi Super Bowl Ad Features Silence
By VINNEE TONG,
AP
Posted: 2008-01-24 17:38:34
Filed Under: Business News
NEW YORK (Jan. 24) - Amid the wall-to-wall sound during next Sunday's Super Bowl, one commercial from PepsiCo could send some viewers grabbing for their remotes to check whether they'd accidentally hit the mute button.
The pre-game advertisement features a joke that originates from the deaf community and will play out on screen over 60 seconds of total silence, a veritable eternity when it comes to the noisiness of Super Bowl ads. "It's a popular story and we just turned it into an advertisement," said Clay Broussard, a supply and logistics manager at PepsiCo who proposed the idea for the ad. "This is the PepsiCo flavor of that joke."
The joke goes like this: Two guys are driving to their friend Bob's house to watch the Super Bowl. Once they get to Bob's street, neither knows which house is his. They sit in the car, arguing, until one of them has an idea. He starts laying on the horn, and one by one, the houses light up and dogs start barking. One house stays dark and quiet: It's Bob's.
Deaf people will be falling out of their chairs in disbelief, National Association of the Deaf president Bobbie Beth Scoggins wrote in an e-mail response to questions. Hearing people, Scoggins wrote, will stop what they're doing to see why there are no sounds. She believes it's an historic first for an ad featuring American Sign Language to get such prominent play. "I was glad to see this part of deaf culture awareness shared in a most clever way," Scoggins, who is deaf, wrote by e-mail as she was traveling.
Broussard, who plays Bob in the commercial, has worked for PepsiCo in Dallas for 27 years. He got involved in the deaf community through a church he and his wife attended, where the services were conducted entirely in sign language. Broussard is not deaf. The two actors who play Bob's friends - Brian Dowling and Darren Therriault- are also PepsiCo employees, and are deaf. Dowling works for Frito-Lay in Arizona, and Therriault works for PepsiCo in Chicago. Broussard worked on the ad concept on his own time. He said, "This was all extra credit." It was 18 months before he showed it to senior managers, who decided they wanted it for the Super Bowl.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Kevin Hall in USA Today
From the newsroom of the USA Today, Tuesday, January 22, 2008
.....Deaf golfer's drive for life is a story worth hearing
By DeWayne Wickham
Kevin Hall has the kind of story that ought to generate a best-selling book or a big-screen movie.
Deaf since the age of 2, he is a 25-year-old professional golfer who won his first tournament last week — a victory that went largely unreported in the media. How ironic: A deaf man wins a golf tournament, and those of us who can enjoy the sounds of life hear nothing of it.
Hall finished four strokes ahead of his nearest competitors in an event on the Hooters Pro Golf Tour, a proving ground for men who want to one day play on the PGA Tour, the major league of professional golf.
Where most people would see his hearing loss as a handicap, Hall has found an advantage in it. "It is easier for deaf people to get into their own little world on the golf course. Hearing people have to deal with distractions, airplanes, birds and people talking loudly. Hearing people rely on sound (of club striking the ball) for feedback, but golf is mainly a feel game," he says.
Even so, life as a pro golfer has been anything but easy for Hall. He and his father, Percy, spend much of the year chasing a dream. They shuttle between Hooters Tour events — for which Hall must pay an entry fee — and his efforts to win a slot in tournaments on the Nationwide Tour, which is one step below the PGA Tour.
"We can't afford to fly," Percy Hall says.
Rarely at home
They are away from their Cincinnati home for weeks at a time competing for a share of the small purses on the Hooters Tour. Hall's first-place finish last week earned $11,909. This year he has won $23,470. That's pocket change for those on the PGA Tour, but a big step up from the $9,906 Hall earned last year on the tour.
If this is starting to sound to you like the stuff of a B-movie, you lack imagination — and a heart.
Throughout his life, Hall has excelled at things in which sound plays a big part. Six years after losing his hearing, he was the nation's second-ranked bowler in the Bantam division, ages 10 and younger. He was 9 when his bowling coach offered to teach him to play golf. By 12, Hall had won his first amateur golf tournament. He went on to earn a golf scholarship to Ohio State University, the first black to do that. And while there he earned a degree in journalism.
In 2004, Hall won the Big Ten golf tournament by 11 strokes, recording the lowest winning score in a 54-hole championship.
Bears watching
While he is not the golf phenomenon Tiger Woods turned out to be, or has accomplished enough at this stage of his career to have won a slot on the PGA Tour, there is something special about Hall that bears watching. And there's something about him that ought to make us want to stand up and cheer.
"I will continue to do this until there is evidence that I definitely don't have the game to make it to the (PGA) tour," he told me. "As long as my heart is in it, and I want to keep working hard and have the confidence that I belong out on tour, I will continue to pursue my dream."
Hall deserves every chance he can get to make it to the PGA Tour. He ought to have a sponsorship deal that frees him from worrying about the cost of chasing his dream on the Hooters Tour. Some golf equipment or sportswear company with a big heart — and a smart marketing director — should hold Hall up as an example of what someone with a disability can do if he struggles against the odds. As it is, he struggles to cobble together the money he needs to keep his dream alive.
"If the day comes that I don't have the heart to do what needs to be done to make it to the PGA Tour, that's the day I know it's time to pack it in and move on," Hall says.
Given all that he has overcome, I hope that day doesn't come any time soon.
DeWayne Wickham writes on Tuesdays for USA TODAY.
.....Deaf golfer's drive for life is a story worth hearing
By DeWayne Wickham
Kevin Hall has the kind of story that ought to generate a best-selling book or a big-screen movie.
Deaf since the age of 2, he is a 25-year-old professional golfer who won his first tournament last week — a victory that went largely unreported in the media. How ironic: A deaf man wins a golf tournament, and those of us who can enjoy the sounds of life hear nothing of it.
Hall finished four strokes ahead of his nearest competitors in an event on the Hooters Pro Golf Tour, a proving ground for men who want to one day play on the PGA Tour, the major league of professional golf.
Where most people would see his hearing loss as a handicap, Hall has found an advantage in it. "It is easier for deaf people to get into their own little world on the golf course. Hearing people have to deal with distractions, airplanes, birds and people talking loudly. Hearing people rely on sound (of club striking the ball) for feedback, but golf is mainly a feel game," he says.
Even so, life as a pro golfer has been anything but easy for Hall. He and his father, Percy, spend much of the year chasing a dream. They shuttle between Hooters Tour events — for which Hall must pay an entry fee — and his efforts to win a slot in tournaments on the Nationwide Tour, which is one step below the PGA Tour.
"We can't afford to fly," Percy Hall says.
Rarely at home
They are away from their Cincinnati home for weeks at a time competing for a share of the small purses on the Hooters Tour. Hall's first-place finish last week earned $11,909. This year he has won $23,470. That's pocket change for those on the PGA Tour, but a big step up from the $9,906 Hall earned last year on the tour.
If this is starting to sound to you like the stuff of a B-movie, you lack imagination — and a heart.
Throughout his life, Hall has excelled at things in which sound plays a big part. Six years after losing his hearing, he was the nation's second-ranked bowler in the Bantam division, ages 10 and younger. He was 9 when his bowling coach offered to teach him to play golf. By 12, Hall had won his first amateur golf tournament. He went on to earn a golf scholarship to Ohio State University, the first black to do that. And while there he earned a degree in journalism.
In 2004, Hall won the Big Ten golf tournament by 11 strokes, recording the lowest winning score in a 54-hole championship.
Bears watching
While he is not the golf phenomenon Tiger Woods turned out to be, or has accomplished enough at this stage of his career to have won a slot on the PGA Tour, there is something special about Hall that bears watching. And there's something about him that ought to make us want to stand up and cheer.
"I will continue to do this until there is evidence that I definitely don't have the game to make it to the (PGA) tour," he told me. "As long as my heart is in it, and I want to keep working hard and have the confidence that I belong out on tour, I will continue to pursue my dream."
Hall deserves every chance he can get to make it to the PGA Tour. He ought to have a sponsorship deal that frees him from worrying about the cost of chasing his dream on the Hooters Tour. Some golf equipment or sportswear company with a big heart — and a smart marketing director — should hold Hall up as an example of what someone with a disability can do if he struggles against the odds. As it is, he struggles to cobble together the money he needs to keep his dream alive.
"If the day comes that I don't have the heart to do what needs to be done to make it to the PGA Tour, that's the day I know it's time to pack it in and move on," Hall says.
Given all that he has overcome, I hope that day doesn't come any time soon.
DeWayne Wickham writes on Tuesdays for USA TODAY.
Menopause The Musical
MENOPAUSE MUSICAL PLAY
(VERY FUNNY SHOW)
Interpreters and script is available--
Taft Theatre
409 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
February 3rd
At 5:30 pm
(please try to be there around 5PM)
Cost of tickets $47.50 for all seats
You can mail check in to---
Taft Theatre
ATTN. Angel L.Gardner
409 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
This will be on first floor ! Hope you will join us !
This does not happen often so please support!
If any questions, please contact
Betty Timon
justbetty@fuse.net
(VERY FUNNY SHOW)
Interpreters and script is available--
Taft Theatre
409 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
February 3rd
At 5:30 pm
(please try to be there around 5PM)
Cost of tickets $47.50 for all seats
You can mail check in to---
Taft Theatre
ATTN. Angel L.Gardner
409 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
This will be on first floor ! Hope you will join us !
This does not happen often so please support!
If any questions, please contact
Betty Timon
justbetty@fuse.net
Friday, January 18, 2008
New AIM
Download for AIM 6.8 (Read message below)
http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&loc=2
For better understanding, click
http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6
AOL Launches Real-Time Instant Messaging Targeted to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
New AIM Feature Enables AIM Users to Watch Text Conversations Unfold One Letter a Time
DULLES, Va., January 15, 2008 - AOL today announced it is now testing the first real-time instant messaging (IM) feature targeted to deaf and hard of hearing users that also offers a natural flowing IM experience for everyone. Built with guidance from Gallaudet University and the Trace Research and Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this feature is in the latest beta version 6.8 of the popular AIM software that is available as a free download at http://beta.aol.com.
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 32 million American adults have some degree of hearing loss. For this population, email and instant messaging are critical tools for everyday communications. The new real-time IM feature within AIM enhances instant message conversations by enabling users to see each letter that a buddy types rather than waiting for a friend to press the send button to view and read a message. This enables deaf users to respond and react to words as they are typed just as hearing people would do as words are spoken in a voice conversation.
“AIM enjoys a loyal following among consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing, so we were pleased that Gallaudet and the Trace Center chose to work with us to leverage its popularity and explore integration of real-time text functionality," said Tom Wlodkowski, Director of Accessibility, AOL. "This is a big win for AOL and the deaf community since the use of real-time text is receiving increased attention as a necessary equivalent to voice communication for consumers with disabilities.”
“As a member of the deaf community and an active user of instant messaging, I knew there had to be a way for people like me to combine the familiarity of messaging on a TTY with a quick and popular online IM service such as AIM,” said Norman Williams, Senior Research Engineer for the Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University and developer of the real-time IM prototype used by AIM developers to implement this feature. “This was a priority for me to build and I'm so pleased that AOL has chosen to incorporate this feature into AIM for the great benefit of deaf and hard of hearing users.”
To access this new feature, users simply click on “Actions” and then “Real-Time IM” from within an instant message window. A user may also highlight a buddy on his or her Buddy List and press Ctrl+R on the keyboard to initiate real-time IM. Both the IM sender and receiver must have the version of AIM that includes the real-time IM functionality to use the feature.
AOL has a history of making its products accessible to any and all users, and has made great strides on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing people. In 2004, AOL launched AIM Relay Services to allow users to connect with telecommunication relay services right from their AIM Buddy Lists on their desktops or their cell phones.
In August 2007, AOL released Websuite Basic - Accessible Version, a new webmail product that was lauded by the National Federation of the Blind and other leading consumer organizations. This new webmail interface allows users who are blind or have low vision to engage in a robust email experience that is highly compatible with screen reader software without the need for a computer mouse. Users can access this version by visiting http://mail.aol.com and clicking “Accessible Version” on the footer.
About AOL
AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the U.S., and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC and its subsidiaries have operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.
About Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program
Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program, established in 1986, is a leading center of research aimed at improving the accessibility of communications technologies to people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
About the Trace Research and Development Center
The Trace Research and Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and accessibility for all disabilities.
http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&loc=2
For better understanding, click
http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6
AOL Launches Real-Time Instant Messaging Targeted to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
New AIM Feature Enables AIM Users to Watch Text Conversations Unfold One Letter a Time
DULLES, Va., January 15, 2008 - AOL today announced it is now testing the first real-time instant messaging (IM) feature targeted to deaf and hard of hearing users that also offers a natural flowing IM experience for everyone. Built with guidance from Gallaudet University and the Trace Research and Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this feature is in the latest beta version 6.8 of the popular AIM software that is available as a free download at http://beta.aol.com.
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 32 million American adults have some degree of hearing loss. For this population, email and instant messaging are critical tools for everyday communications. The new real-time IM feature within AIM enhances instant message conversations by enabling users to see each letter that a buddy types rather than waiting for a friend to press the send button to view and read a message. This enables deaf users to respond and react to words as they are typed just as hearing people would do as words are spoken in a voice conversation.
“AIM enjoys a loyal following among consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing, so we were pleased that Gallaudet and the Trace Center chose to work with us to leverage its popularity and explore integration of real-time text functionality," said Tom Wlodkowski, Director of Accessibility, AOL. "This is a big win for AOL and the deaf community since the use of real-time text is receiving increased attention as a necessary equivalent to voice communication for consumers with disabilities.”
“As a member of the deaf community and an active user of instant messaging, I knew there had to be a way for people like me to combine the familiarity of messaging on a TTY with a quick and popular online IM service such as AIM,” said Norman Williams, Senior Research Engineer for the Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University and developer of the real-time IM prototype used by AIM developers to implement this feature. “This was a priority for me to build and I'm so pleased that AOL has chosen to incorporate this feature into AIM for the great benefit of deaf and hard of hearing users.”
To access this new feature, users simply click on “Actions” and then “Real-Time IM” from within an instant message window. A user may also highlight a buddy on his or her Buddy List and press Ctrl+R on the keyboard to initiate real-time IM. Both the IM sender and receiver must have the version of AIM that includes the real-time IM functionality to use the feature.
AOL has a history of making its products accessible to any and all users, and has made great strides on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing people. In 2004, AOL launched AIM Relay Services to allow users to connect with telecommunication relay services right from their AIM Buddy Lists on their desktops or their cell phones.
In August 2007, AOL released Websuite Basic - Accessible Version, a new webmail product that was lauded by the National Federation of the Blind and other leading consumer organizations. This new webmail interface allows users who are blind or have low vision to engage in a robust email experience that is highly compatible with screen reader software without the need for a computer mouse. Users can access this version by visiting http://mail.aol.com and clicking “Accessible Version” on the footer.
About AOL
AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the U.S., and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC and its subsidiaries have operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.
About Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program
Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program, established in 1986, is a leading center of research aimed at improving the accessibility of communications technologies to people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
About the Trace Research and Development Center
The Trace Research and Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and accessibility for all disabilities.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Bowling
Here is a schedule of some Deaf bowling tournaments:
http://www.nwideaf.org/PDF%20files/07-08bowlingschedule.pdf
http://www.nwideaf.org/PDF%20files/07-08bowlingschedule.pdf
Interpreted Plays at Cincinnati State
Friday January 18th, 2008
Performances shall begin at 6:00 in the evening.
Light refreshments will be served
(Sponsored by the ITP Club)
****Students will interpret 30 minute sections from well known musicals/plays****
Come, join us in ATLC Auditorium in the new building!
Room 211
PRODUCTIONS:
· Annie
· High School Musical
· Hairspray
· Dreamgirls
· Little Shop of Horrors
· The Producers
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
DeafNation Expo
The DeafNation Expo began in spring 2003, starting with 6 Expos.
Today, DeafNation hosts 14 Expos annually, having attracted in excess of 185,000 attendees since.
DeafNation Expo ColumbusSaturday,
April 26, 2008
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
North Exhibition Hall300 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Exhibit Hours: 9am to 6pm
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
The event includes:- Exhibitions (FREE)-
Entertainment (FREE)-
Seminars & Workshops (FREE)-
Children's Activities (FREE)
http://www.deafnation.com/page.php?id=754
Today, DeafNation hosts 14 Expos annually, having attracted in excess of 185,000 attendees since.
DeafNation Expo ColumbusSaturday,
April 26, 2008
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
North Exhibition Hall300 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Exhibit Hours: 9am to 6pm
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
The event includes:- Exhibitions (FREE)-
Entertainment (FREE)-
Seminars & Workshops (FREE)-
Children's Activities (FREE)
http://www.deafnation.com/page.php?id=754
Columbus ASL Expo
When? March 8, 2008
Where?
The Ohio Expo Center & State FairLausche Building717 East 17th AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43211
Time? 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Parking? Free
Ticket? Click here
Where?
The Ohio Expo Center & State FairLausche Building717 East 17th AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43211
Time? 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Parking? Free
Ticket? Click here
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Deaf Professional Happy Hour
DEAF PROFESSIONAL HAPPY HOUR
When: January 25, 2008
Where: Rick’s Tavern
5955 Boymel Dr Fairfield, OH 45014
Time: 5 pm
Who can attend: Deaf professional, deaf interpreters, hearing professionals that work with deaf customer(s).
When: January 25, 2008
Where: Rick’s Tavern
5955 Boymel Dr Fairfield, OH 45014
Time: 5 pm
Who can attend: Deaf professional, deaf interpreters, hearing professionals that work with deaf customer(s).
Closed Captioned Movies
Jan 15 to Jan 17
Showcase Western Hills
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie NEW! (G) CC-Closed Captions11:50am 2:00 4:10 6:30 8:30
P.S. I Love You (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions1:10 4:15 7:10 10:15
***************************************
AMC Newport On The Levee 20 - Newport
Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem CC -Closed Captions (R) • 1 hr. 26 min. Buy - 10:45pm
National Treasure: Book of Secrets CC -Closed Captions (PG) • 2 hrs. 4 min. Buy - 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm
Showcase Western Hills
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie NEW! (G) CC-Closed Captions11:50am 2:00 4:10 6:30 8:30
P.S. I Love You (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions1:10 4:15 7:10 10:15
***************************************
AMC Newport On The Levee 20 - Newport
Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem CC -Closed Captions (R) • 1 hr. 26 min. Buy - 10:45pm
National Treasure: Book of Secrets CC -Closed Captions (PG) • 2 hrs. 4 min. Buy - 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
You Can Be On MTV!
MTV is doing a casting call for deaf teenagers and young adults to feature in an upcoming broadcast of their show, "True Life." Samples of other programs they have done can be accessed through the link at the bottom. If you know of someone who might be a good candidate have him or her contact casting at the e-mail below. Thanks!
Casting Call: Do you have severe or total deafness? Are you a deaf student, about to graduate and go out into the world on your own for the very first time? Or are you currently attending a school for the deaf but about to transition to a mainstream school? Perhaps you're trying to find a job but experiencing difficulty because you are deaf? Are you hoping to get a cochlear implant or to be fitted for a hearing aid to significantly improve your ability to hear? Are you a member of an advocacy group, fighting to gain more rights or assistance for deaf people?
***If you fit any of these descriptions, MTV and Gigantic! Productions want to hear your story.
***MTV's True Life is a long-running, award-winning documentary series where young people share their stories in their own words. We hope that, by allowing people to tell their stories and communicate directly with their peers, we can impact the way people interact and engage with the world they live in.
If you appear to be between the ages of 14-28, and would like to share your story, please e-mail us at casting@gigantic. tv and be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a photo.
Since 2001, Gigantic! Productions, a New York City-based production company, has been producing hard-hitting, award-winning documentary programming for networks such as MTV and CMT. Please visit our website: www.gigantic. tv to find out more.
Courtesy:Catherine Murphy
Director of Communications
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-204-4687
202-337-8314 f
axcmurphy@agbell. org
Casting Call: Do you have severe or total deafness? Are you a deaf student, about to graduate and go out into the world on your own for the very first time? Or are you currently attending a school for the deaf but about to transition to a mainstream school? Perhaps you're trying to find a job but experiencing difficulty because you are deaf? Are you hoping to get a cochlear implant or to be fitted for a hearing aid to significantly improve your ability to hear? Are you a member of an advocacy group, fighting to gain more rights or assistance for deaf people?
***If you fit any of these descriptions, MTV and Gigantic! Productions want to hear your story.
***MTV's True Life is a long-running, award-winning documentary series where young people share their stories in their own words. We hope that, by allowing people to tell their stories and communicate directly with their peers, we can impact the way people interact and engage with the world they live in.
If you appear to be between the ages of 14-28, and would like to share your story, please e-mail us at casting@gigantic. tv and be sure to include your name, location, phone number, and a photo.
Since 2001, Gigantic! Productions, a New York City-based production company, has been producing hard-hitting, award-winning documentary programming for networks such as MTV and CMT. Please visit our website: www.gigantic. tv to find out more.
Courtesy:Catherine Murphy
Director of Communications
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-204-4687
202-337-8314 f
axcmurphy@agbell. org
Closed Captioned Movies
Showcase Western Hills
5870 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-4315
P.S. I Love You
PG-13 • 2 hr. 6 min.
For Dates and Times -
http://www.fandango.com/showcasewesternhills_aacjt/theaterpage?date=01/08/2008
5870 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-4315
P.S. I Love You
PG-13 • 2 hr. 6 min.
For Dates and Times -
http://www.fandango.com/showcasewesternhills_aacjt/theaterpage?date=01/08/2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Walk4Hearing!
Hearing Loss Association of America
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
Ohio HLAA will host its first Walk4Hearing*(W4H) on June 7, 2008 in Columbus at Beekman Park.
The W4H committees are in need of help from HLAA affiliates from all over the state of Ohio to help with the walk! To find out more details about the walk please contact your local HLAA group representative, attend a meeting, and/or email Ohio_w4H@yahoo.com.
More details about the walk and committee interest will be presented at the next W4H meeting on January 19, 2008 at Karl Road Library in Columbus, Ohio.
Karl Road Library
5590 Karl Road
Columbus, OH 43229
Time: 10:30am to 1:30pm
Come join us on January 19, 2008 to find out more about this wonderful cause we are walking for!!! It’s a going to be an exciting and fun time for everyone!
After the meeting, we can lunch at Bob Evans restaurant at 960 E. Dublin Granville Road. The resaurant is on route 161, just west of of I-71 and very need the meeting location.
See you January 19th, 2008!!!
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
Ohio HLAA will host its first Walk4Hearing*(W4H) on June 7, 2008 in Columbus at Beekman Park.
The W4H committees are in need of help from HLAA affiliates from all over the state of Ohio to help with the walk! To find out more details about the walk please contact your local HLAA group representative, attend a meeting, and/or email Ohio_w4H@yahoo.com.
More details about the walk and committee interest will be presented at the next W4H meeting on January 19, 2008 at Karl Road Library in Columbus, Ohio.
Karl Road Library
5590 Karl Road
Columbus, OH 43229
Time: 10:30am to 1:30pm
Come join us on January 19, 2008 to find out more about this wonderful cause we are walking for!!! It’s a going to be an exciting and fun time for everyone!
After the meeting, we can lunch at Bob Evans restaurant at 960 E. Dublin Granville Road. The resaurant is on route 161, just west of of I-71 and very need the meeting location.
See you January 19th, 2008!!!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Ohio Valley Voices Fundraiser
Mardi Gras...
A Celebration of Voices
Ohio Valley Voices Inaugural Gala
February 2, 2008
6:30 P.M.
Hilton Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza
35 West 5th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Complimentary cocktail reception, tapas style dining, gourmet coffees and deserts.
Dance to the brass sounds of Johnny Clueless Band.
Bubbles and Bling - limited raffle
www.OhioValleyVoices.org
A Celebration of Voices
Ohio Valley Voices Inaugural Gala
February 2, 2008
6:30 P.M.
Hilton Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza
35 West 5th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Complimentary cocktail reception, tapas style dining, gourmet coffees and deserts.
Dance to the brass sounds of Johnny Clueless Band.
Bubbles and Bling - limited raffle
www.OhioValleyVoices.org
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