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From The New York Times: "Many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have welcomed the increase in visibility that deafness and hearing loss have enjoyed on TV lately...But for many who use devices like cochlear implants or hearing aids, onscreen representation still falls short by not reflecting enough of their experiences." https://www.nytimes.com//telev/deaf-tv-representation.html

Staff Spotlight Alert! Jennifer Mountney is an Intervention Specialist with DBCS, and has been described by both her peers and clients as a natural intervenor who always goes above and beyond. During the beginning of the pandemic, Jennifer went out of her way to organize and host American Sign Language (ASL) drop-in sessions for staff. These sessions allowed staff to practice and even improve their skills.... Jennifer’s professionalism, positivity and creative thinking has been a shining light for everyone in the DBCS community. Thank you, Jennifer! #ThankYouDBCS [Image Description: The text, Staff Spotlight: Jennifer Mountney, DBCS Intervenor. The DBCS Logo is at the bottom, and on the right is an image of Jennifer sitting with a client during a meal. Together, they are smiling and communicating using tactile ASL.]

Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin has boarded Doug Roland’s short film Feeling Through one of the first films to feature a Deafblind actor in a leading role as an executive producer. The coming-of-age story follows Tereek (Steven Prescod), a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie (Robert Tarango), a Deafblind man in need of help getting home. What begins as an awkward meeting between strangers quickly becomes an i...ntimate bond between friends. First-time actor Robert Tarango was discovered while working in the kitchen at Helen Keller National Center. https://variety.com//marlee-matlin-feeling-through-123488/

Time is running out don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! We are looking for committee members for the Audit and Finance Committee in Ontario and Saskatchewan who will offer knowledge and expertise on finance management, provide audit and finance insights to the Board, oversee monthly financial statements, yearly budget, audited statements, and aid in risk management. To explore this dynamic standing committee opportunity, please visit https://apply.workable.com/dbcs/?lng=en

Time is running out don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! We are looking for influential community or business leaders to join our Service Quality Committee in Ontario and Saskatchewan who will be reviewing and monitoring strategy priorities, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, as well as internal and external communications. To explore this dynamic standing committee opportunity, please visit https://apply.workable.com/dbcs/?lng=en

From Newz Hook - Deafblind student Asha Patwal’s powerful message wins top award at UN World Data Forum contest "Asha Patwal, a Deafblind student from Uttarakhand is among the top three award winners at the prestigious UN World Data Forum contest. In her short video, Asha makes a compelling case for the inclusion of people with deafblindness in the Census." https://newzhook.com//deafblindness-inclusion-sense-india/

From Twin Cities Pioneer Press- Hopkins Deafblind poet, essayist receives $50,000 grant "John Lee Clark, a Deafblind poet, essayist and independent scholar who lives in Hopkins, is among 20 Disability Future Fellows from around the country who will each receive a $50,000 grant to advance their practice. This initiative of Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the only national award of its kind, is designed to increase visibility of disabled creative practitioners." https://www.twincities.com//hopkins-deafblind-poet-essayi/

From NPR - With 'Deaf U,' Nyle DiMarco Strives To Show 'There Is No One Right Way To Be Deaf' ""I always felt that the image that was kind of made of me onscreen was very one-dimensional," Nyle DiMarco says. "I was always asked specifically about my deafness, about my identities, but never about the things that I liked or disliked or, really, anything that would have offered more to who I was." https://www.npr.org//with-deaf-u-nyle-dimarco-strives-to-s

From Today Show - Deaf people are being left out of the conversation during COVID-19 pandemic "Masks are a challenge: It is impossible to lip-read when someone is wearing one. (Clear masks may be one solution, although they're not perfect.) Signing is affected, too, since the language is not simply about the signs the hands make; it also relies on facial movements and expressions." https://www.today.com//deaf-people-are-left-out-conversati

From WOOD TV8 - How one deaf/blind adventurer is changing lives By doing these adventures and the focus being others and then making other people more confident and stronger and realizing what’s within them is stronger than what’s in their way- that’s a gift that you give to someone that actually could change their life. The biggest message society can send us, whether we send it to ourselves or everyone around us is that this physical challenge that you may have is game over and it’s not. It’s really a game changer in your life." - Bill Barkeley https://www.woodtv.com//community-conversation-how-one-de/