Gay Deaf DC tag:www.thedccenter.org,2009-10-30:/blog//1 2012-05-27T03:44:00Z Movable Type 4.32-en TLC includes Hearing/Induction Loop Technology for in its new Taxi of Tomorrow tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2313 2012-04-05T18:48:11Z 2012-04-05T18:53:46Z The Hearing Access Program today announced that the Taxi & Limousine Commission will include an induction/hearing loop in all Taxis of Tomorrow beginning in 2013. The announcement follows a pilot program where 13 taxis tested the technology. This technology has been used in London Taxis since 1998. New York City will be the first city in this country to have taxis outfitted with induction/hearing loops for people who are hard of hearing. "No longer will a person who is hard of hearing have to worry that they will end up in NOHO when they wanted SOHO," said Janice Schacter, the founder and chair of the Hearing Access Program." Please click here for additional details regarding induction loop technology. About the Hearing Access Program: The Hearing Access Program established in 2002, is the only organization dedicated to helping the world's corporations, cultural and entertainment institutions, government agencies, and mass transit organizations improve their accessibility for people with hearing loss. For more information contact Janice Schacter or by phone (917)-975-5642. Front Desk pic_home3.jpg
The Hearing Access Program today announced that the Taxi & Limousine Commission will include an induction/hearing loop in all Taxis of Tomorrow beginning in 2013.

The announcement follows a pilot program where 13 taxis tested the technology. This technology has been used in London Taxis since 1998. New York City will be the first city in this country to have taxis outfitted with induction/hearing loops for people who are hard of hearing.

"No longer will a person who is hard of hearing have to worry that they will end up in NOHO when they wanted SOHO," said Janice Schacter, the founder and chair of the Hearing Access Program."

Please click here for additional details regarding induction loop technology.

About the Hearing Access Program:
The Hearing Access Program established in 2002, is the only organization dedicated to helping the world's corporations, cultural and entertainment institutions, government agencies, and mass transit organizations improve their accessibility for people with hearing loss. For more information contact Janice Schacter or by phone (917)-975-5642.

]]> The Vagina Monologues in American Sign Language (ASL) tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2299 2012-03-27T21:06:26Z 2012-03-27T21:54:00Z Support DAWN (Deaf Abused Women's Network) by attending the Vagina Monologues in ASL. Interpreters will be provided and all proceeds go toward ending violence against women and girls. The first performance is at Busboys and Poets on Friday, March 30th, 11PM-1AM. The last two performaces are being held Gallaudet University's Elstad Auditorium on Saturday, March 31st from 6-9pm and Sunday April 1st from 1-3pm. Admission is $5.00 for students and $10.00 for non students. This is a show you do not want to miss! . March 30: March 31: April 1: . Front Desk 427919_10150768417654623_641504622_11570189_35348197_n.jpg Support DAWN (Deaf Abused Women's Network) by attending the Vagina Monologues in ASL. Interpreters will be provided and all proceeds go toward ending violence against women and girls. The first performance is at Busboys and Poets on Friday, March 30th, 11PM-1AM. The last two performaces are being held Gallaudet University's Elstad Auditorium on Saturday, March 31st from 6-9pm and Sunday April 1st from 1-3pm. Admission is $5.00 for students and $10.00 for non students.
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]]> Screening of "DEAF JAM" at Gallaudet University tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2282 2012-03-20T18:01:21Z 2012-03-20T18:11:57Z Thursday, March 22 from 4:00-8:00pm at Elstad Auditorium. This screening of the film DEAF JAM will be followed by a panel discussion that includes performer Aneta Brodski and filmmaker Judy Lieff. DEAF JAM is the story of deaf teen Aneta Brodski's bold journey into the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet. The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet. Poetry, friendship, and respect transcend politics as the two young women create a new form of slam poetry. DEAF JAM had it's U.S. broadcast premiere on the Emmy® Award-winning PBS series "Independent Lens" in November, 2011. Click here to visit the DEAF JAM website. Front Desk DeafJamActress.jpg

Thursday, March 22 from 4:00-8:00pm at Elstad Auditorium. This screening of the film DEAF JAM will be followed by a panel discussion that includes performer Aneta Brodski and filmmaker Judy Lieff.

DEAF JAM is the story of deaf teen Aneta Brodski's bold journey into the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet. The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet. Poetry, friendship, and respect transcend politics as the two young women create a new form of slam poetry. DEAF JAM had it's U.S. broadcast premiere on the Emmy® Award-winning PBS series "Independent Lens" in November, 2011. Click here to visit the DEAF JAM website.

]]> Close Caption 'Jedi' tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2237 2012-03-01T17:28:16Z 2012-03-01T20:14:13Z Front Desk

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Ken Harrenstien's colleagues at Google call him the "Caption Jedi." Totally deaf since the age of 5, the Senior Software Engineer has arguably done as much for online video captioning as anyone else in the world. As the lead developer responsible for the captioning technology in all of Google's video services including YouTube, his work serves billions of views daily with captions for millions of videos.

Yesterday, YouTube posted a blog about the most recent improvements to that technology: adding Japanese and Korean to automatic captioning capabilities, enabling search for the cc content in videos, offering TV-style captioning options and adding more format compatibilities for uploading captions.

Link to the full article by Michael Humphrey:   http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2012/02/29/youtubes-closed-caption-jedi-on-cc-upgrades-searchability-and-why-its-personal/


]]> Join us for the D/HH/DB LGBT Community Forums! tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2149 2012-01-24T19:42:50Z 2012-01-24T20:40:58Z The DC Center in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is hosting a Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and allied community forum for people living in the DC Metro Area. These forums will help in determining the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community in order to improve services and/or community organizing in the future. We need your input! In order to allow for community participation, we will be hosting two community forums on February 2nd and February 16th from 6:00--9:00pm at Gallaudet University in the Student Academic Center. Light food and beverages will be provided. Please join us, invite others, and help to spread the word! For more information or accessibility needs, please email Alex Jackson Nelson at Alex@thedccenter.org, or check us out on Facebook. Primary language used will be American Sign Language. Interpreting services will be provided. February 2nd event: February 16th event: Front Desk community forum.jpgThe DC Center in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is hosting a Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and allied community forum for people living in the DC Metro Area. These forums will help in determining the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community in order to improve services and/or community organizing in the future. We need your input!

In order to allow for community participation, we will be hosting two community forums on February 2nd and February 16th from 6:00--9:00pm at Gallaudet University in the Student Academic Center. Light food and beverages will be provided. Please join us, invite others, and help to spread the word!

For more information or accessibility needs, please email Alex Jackson Nelson at Alex@thedccenter.org, or check us out on Facebook.
Primary language used will be American Sign Language. Interpreting services will be provided.

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]]> Community Forum for Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind LGBT people tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2133 2012-01-19T18:17:52Z 2012-01-19T18:35:12Z The DC Center, in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is facilitating a D/HH/DB LGBT community needs assessment for the DC Metro Area. These meetings will help us design the community needs assessment and get community input on the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community. The meetings will take place on February 2nd and February 16th from 6-9 pm at Gallaudet University. On February 2nd, the meeting will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), while the meeting on February 16th will take place in Flex A/B. For more information, please email Alex Nelson at Alex@thedccenter.org, or check us out on Facebook February 2nd Meeting February 16th Meeting Justin community forum.jpgThe DC Center, in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is facilitating a D/HH/DB LGBT community needs assessment for the DC Metro Area. These meetings will help us design the community needs assessment and get community input on the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community.

The meetings will take place on February 2nd and February 16th from 6-9 pm at Gallaudet University. On February 2nd, the meeting will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), while the meeting on February 16th will take place in Flex A/B.

For more information, please email Alex Nelson at Alex@thedccenter.org, or check us out on Facebook

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February 16th Meeting

]]> Deaf & Queer Workshop Offered at Upcoming Creating Change Conference tag:www.thedccenter.org,2012:/blog//1.2126 2012-01-17T16:46:47Z 2012-01-17T18:34:27Z The DC Center's Alex Jackson Nelson will be co-presenting a workshop at the upcoming National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Creating Change Conference in Baltimore with Taye Hallock and Eleanor Jailer-Coley. The workshop titled, "The Erasure of Identities in the Borderlands between Binary Cultures: The Deaf and Queer Parallel" will be offered on Saturday, January 28, 9:00-12:15. To see the Creating Change Conference schedule click here. To register for the conference click here. . Front Desk CC 12.jpgThe DC Center's Alex Jackson Nelson will be co-presenting a workshop at the upcoming National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Creating Change Conference in Baltimore with Taye Hallock and Eleanor Jailer-Coley. The workshop titled, "The Erasure of Identities in the Borderlands between Binary Cultures: The Deaf and Queer Parallel" will be offered on Saturday, January 28, 9:00-12:15. To see the Creating Change Conference schedule click here. To register for the conference click here.


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]]> International Deaf Leather Meeting January 14th tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.2087 2011-12-17T17:40:48Z 2011-12-17T21:06:27Z International Deaf Leather will meet at the DC Center during MAL Weekend. International Deaf Leather (IDL) is an organization for deaf leather community. IDL will hold their meeting Saturday January 14th at 11:00 AM at the DC Center, 1318 U Street NW. For more information: check out www.internationaldeafleather.org. The DC Center deafleather.jpgInternational Deaf Leather will meet at the DC Center during MAL Weekend.

International Deaf Leather (IDL) is an organization for deaf leather community.

IDL will hold their meeting Saturday January 14th at 11:00 AM at the DC Center, 1318 U Street NW. For more information: check out www.internationaldeafleather.org.

]]> Register Today for the Creating Change Conference tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.2086 2011-12-15T20:54:15Z 2011-12-15T21:16:34Z The 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change is coming to Baltimore, Maryland, and the Hilton Baltimore, January 25-29, 2012. The Creating Change conference is run by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and attracts more than 2,500 people from all over the country every year. Presenters and participants come from all walks of life and include members of the business community, elected officials, students, faith leaders and staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations. The five-day program features over 250 workshops and training sessions, four plenary sessions, and networking opportunities. ASL and Spanish interpreters will be provided by request. Front Desk CC 2.png

The 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change is coming to Baltimore, Maryland, and the Hilton Baltimore, January 25-29, 2012.

The Creating Change conference is run by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and attracts more than 2,500 people from all over the country every year. Presenters and participants come from all walks of life and include members of the business community, elected officials, students, faith leaders and staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations.

The five-day program features over 250 workshops and training sessions, four plenary sessions, and networking opportunities.

ASL and Spanish interpreters will be provided by request.


]]> Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Needs Assessment tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.2057 2011-11-29T23:07:05Z 2011-12-01T15:58:00Z The Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind (D/HH/DB) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Needs Assessment process has begun. The DC Center in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is facilitating a D/HH/DB LGBT community needs assessment for the DC Metro Area. Today's stakeholder meeting was the first of several community meetings that will be held in order to get community input on the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community. We will be hosting a community forum in January for the D/HH/DB LGBT community. If you are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind & Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender we need your input! Visit this page again for updates on the D/HH/DB needs assessment. We will also be posting the assessment survey here when it is developed in March of 2012. For more information or to get involved contact: alex@thedccenter.org Front Desk centerdeaf.pngThe Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind (D/HH/DB) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Needs Assessment process has begun. The DC Center in collaboration with the Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN), Deaf Queer Kaleidoscope, Gallaudet University with sponsorship from Access Interpreting is facilitating a D/HH/DB LGBT community needs assessment for the DC Metro Area. Today's stakeholder meeting was the first of several community meetings that will be held in order to get community input on the strengths and needs of the D/HH/DB LGBT community.

We will be hosting a community forum in January for the D/HH/DB LGBT community. If you are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind & Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender we need your input! Visit this page again for updates on the D/HH/DB needs assessment. We will also be posting the assessment survey here when it is developed in March of 2012.

For more information or to get involved contact: alex@thedccenter.org

]]> World AIDS Day Event: Reading of 'The Infection Monologues' tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.1980 2011-10-29T18:13:31Z 2011-11-21T18:47:41Z This year, for World AIDS Day, we invite you to join us for a performance of --The Infection Monologues: Funny and thought-provoking stories about the way we now live--, by Eric Rofes and Alex Garner. This original comedic play is about the personal stories of five HIV-positive men and their lives with HIV, presented in a series of monologues. The cast includes Justin B. Terry-Smith, Patrick Zornow, Michael Sainte-Andress, Henry Maticorena, and Juan Carlos Loubriel. Directed by Brant Miller. This event is co-sponsored by The DC Center HIV Working Group (thedccenter.org) and Us Helping Us (uhupil.org) The reading will be at the Thurgood Marshall Center Gymnasium (1816 12th St. NW) [thurgoodmarshallcenter.org/] on Wednesday, November the 30th at 8PM. A $5 suggested donation can be given at the door. This event will be ASL interpreted. For more information, contact Brant Miller at brant@thedccenter.org. Facebook Event Page Brant infectionmonologuesa.pngThis year, for World AIDS Day, we invite you to join us for a performance of --The Infection Monologues: Funny and thought-provoking stories about the way we now live--, by Eric Rofes and Alex Garner. This original comedic play is about the personal stories of five HIV-positive men and their lives with HIV, presented in a series of monologues. The cast includes Justin B. Terry-Smith, Patrick Zornow, Michael Sainte-Andress, Henry Maticorena, and Juan Carlos Loubriel. Directed by Brant Miller.

This event is co-sponsored by The DC Center HIV Working Group (thedccenter.org) and Us Helping Us (uhupil.org)

The reading will be at the Thurgood Marshall Center Gymnasium (1816 12th St. NW) [thurgoodmarshallcenter.org/] on Wednesday, November the 30th at 8PM. A $5 suggested donation can be given at the door.

This event will be ASL interpreted.

For more information, contact Brant Miller at brant@thedccenter.org.

Facebook Event Page

]]> Sept. 21 Rally on Capitol Hill! Show Congress that Medicaid Matters! tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.1918 2011-09-20T22:01:45Z 2011-09-22T19:59:28Z Join the Task Force and more than 40 national disability, aging, labor, religious and civil rights organizations at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 21, on the west side of the Capitol to show Congress that Medicaid matters to us. Arbitrary cuts to Medicaid will result in the loss of home and community-based services that allow people to live independently, reductions in medical care and lost jobs. For more information, go to http://ly.adapt.org/rally. We hope to see you there! Front Desk TF_logo_pos_arrow.jpg

Join the Task Force and more than 40 national disability, aging, labor, religious and civil rights organizations at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 21, on the west side of the Capitol to show Congress that Medicaid matters to us. Arbitrary cuts to Medicaid will result in the loss of home and community-based services that allow people to live independently, reductions in medical care and lost jobs.

For more information, go to http://ly.adapt.org/rally. We hope to see you there!

]]> Deaf Queers of DC: Last Chance Picnic tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.1861 2011-08-29T21:12:55Z 2011-08-29T21:38:29Z Deaf Queers of DC will be hosting a Last Chance Picnic on Saturday, October 1st from noon to 5 PM at Rock Creek Park - Grove #9. Check here for more information about Deaf Queers of DC, and here for the Facebook Event page which contains important information about the event, including a map. For more information, start following our new Twitter feed about deaf LGBT events: http://www.twitter.com/centerdeaf Brant
276664_211989752189505_115154_n.jpgDeaf Queers of DC will be hosting a Last Chance Picnic on Saturday, October 1st from noon to 5 PM at Rock Creek Park - Grove #9.

Check here for more information about Deaf Queers of DC, and here for the Facebook Event page which contains important information about the event, including a map.

For more information, start following our new Twitter feed about deaf LGBT events: http://www.twitter.com/centerdeaf

]]> August Deaf LGBT Coffee Social tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.1833 2011-08-17T17:55:27Z 2011-08-17T20:32:15Z The next Deaf LGBT Coffee Social will be at the Starbucks in DuPont Circle (P & 21 St, NW), on Friday, August 19th, at 7PM. This event is put together by the Facebook group Deaf Queers of DC, and occurs every third Friday of every month. Check here for more information about Deaf Queers of DC, and here for the Facebook Event page. For more information, start following our new Twitter feed about deaf LGBT events: http://www.twitter.com/centerdeaf Brant
coffeecoffeecoffee.jpgThe next Deaf LGBT Coffee Social will be at the Starbucks in DuPont Circle (P & 21 St, NW), on Friday, August 19th, at 7PM. This event is put together by the Facebook group Deaf Queers of DC, and occurs every third Friday of every month.

Check here for more information about Deaf Queers of DC, and here for the Facebook Event page.

For more information, start following our new Twitter feed about deaf LGBT events: http://www.twitter.com/centerdeaf

]]> ASL HIV Testing at The DC Center August 26th tag:www.thedccenter.org,2011:/blog//1.1804 2011-08-01T20:17:59Z 2011-08-01T20:25:17Z Continuing on Friday, August 26th, Deaf Reach will be offering free HIV Testing for the deaf community at the DC Center on the last Friday of every month. HIV testing is offered in American Sign Language between 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Deaf-Reach works to maximize the self-sufficiency of deaf adults needing special services by providing Referral, Education, Advocacy, Counseling, and Housing. Learn more about deaf reach at: www.deaf-reach.org. To learn more about HIV/AIDS in the deaf community: read this fact sheet (PDF). Brant
aslhiv3.gifContinuing on Friday, August 26th, Deaf Reach will be offering free HIV Testing for the deaf community at the DC Center on the last Friday of every month. HIV testing is offered in American Sign Language between 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

Deaf-Reach works to maximize the self-sufficiency of deaf adults needing special services by providing Referral, Education, Advocacy, Counseling, and Housing. Learn more about deaf reach at: www.deaf-reach.org.

To learn more about HIV/AIDS in the deaf community: read this fact sheet (PDF).

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