DeafHope

07/03/2024

Happy 4th of July

In observance of Independence Day, we are closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th. We will resume to normal office hours on Monday, July 8th.

ID: white background with watercolor image of USA flag and 4 scattered stars along with black color fonts.

06/19/2024

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(1/5): Black Background with Juneteenth’s flower filled in yellow, red and green. White headlight “Happy Juneteenth, freedom day”

(2/5): Tan/Yellow background with red, yellow and green border. Two red, green and yellow Juneteenth flower in between of the headliner, “Juneteenth: History”. With statement in black fonts: Juneteenth, a celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, Juneteenth became an official holiday in Texas in 1980 and a national holiday in 2021. Honors the journey of Black Americans who faced and continue to face racism and oppression. The legacy of slavery and white supremacy still impacts society today.

(3/5): Tan/Yellow background with red, yellow and green border. Two red, green and yellow Juneteenth flower in between of the headliner, “Juneteenth”. With statement in black fonts: Celebrating Juneteenth means acknowledging the pain and violence experienced by Black people and committing to addressing inequity and racism. It's also a time to honor Black excellence and culture, bringing people together to celebrate life and history.

(4/5): Tan/Yellow background with red, yellow and green border. Two red, green and yellow Juneteenth flower in between of the headliner, “Juneteenth”. With statement in black fonts:
-Learn about the roots of racism
-Join Juneteenth events
-Support Black businesses
-Amplify Black's voice
-Visit museums dedicated to Black culture/history.
-Volunteer for causes like voter registration.

(5/5): Tan/Yellow background with red, yellow and green border. Two red, green and yellow Juneteenth flower in between of the headliner, “Juneteenth”. With statement in black fonts: We are closed on June 19th, 2024 in the honor of Juneteenth. Our team will reflect on our history and how we can support liberation for all. Ending sexual and domestic violence must include anti-racism and personal action.

04/23/2024

Only a few days left!! :)

Flyer Image Descriptions: There are 10 total images on the flyer. The first image on top is the MiDAS Logo, white text with a gold "i," and the name spelled out "Midwest Deaf Alliance for Survivors." Below the text, there are 7 logos from all of the participating DV Organizations in the midwest: Deaf LEAD, Thrive Together, CHS, ThinkSelf, Deaf Wings, DWAVE, and Deaf Unity.
The title of the workshop is "Bridging Silence: Uniting Hearing and Deaf Domestic and Sexual Violence Communities." Under the text ‘Panelists’, there are 7 pictures of the panelists. Under the text ‘Moderator’, there is one picture of the moderator.
Text below the images of the panelists reads, "Panel Overview: Join Deaf Midwestern Domestic & Sexual Violence advocacy organizations while they discuss:
Common barriers and ways to bridge gaps between hearing and deaf survivors, providers, and community members; Available resources and inclusivity efforts; The advantages of collaborative culturally-specific advocacy - We do our best work together! How to successfully be agents of change & work towards removing systemic barriers"
Below the image of the moderator, RID and the ACET Logo rests to the left of text reading "0.2 PPO CEUs. $25 for CEUs, Free for no CEUs! If you want CEUs, we'll send you a PayPal link the day of the panel!
Below the payment description, the date of the panel reads "Thursday 4/25/2024, Time 1pm-3pm CST." The zoom link is at the end of the flyer with a QR code.

https://bit.ly/BridgingSilencePanel

04/15/2024

Happened upon this interview made by The Daily Moth of a Deaf Palestinian and a Deaf Israeli over violence that took place - note the date of the interview was in May 2021.

Interview with a Deaf Israeli and a Deaf PalestianianTranscript: www.dailymoth.com/blog/interview-with-a-deaf-israeli-and-a-deaf-palestianian

04/15/2024

*Free and open to all job seekers*
Annual Fair Chance Job & Resource Fair
Thursday, April 25, 2024
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: RingCentral Coliseum (7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland)

Please register:
https://forms.office.com/g/MxAnmSdTfb

Over 80 employers and resource agencies will be present to share information about open positions and available services. Free haircuts and professional headshots will be offered onsite. KMEL's Sana G will be making an appearance as the Special Guest emcee.

For more details, contact R. Baxter-Green at [email protected]

04/15/2024

04/15/2024

It only takes a few minutes to apply and find out if you might be eligible for CalFresh. If your budget is very tight, check it out. Apply at GetCalFresh.org/s/ffrc

04/04/2024

04/04/2024

Hello! Save the date on June 15, 2024!

[image description:

In black and red font with a beige background:
"Save the Date
Saturday, June 15, 2024
BAADA 29th Anniversary Celebration

www.baadaca.com"

The BAADA logo is on the top right corner, shown in black and red.

On the bottom of the image is an illustration of items that can be found at a barbecue: grills, a table, picnic basket, trees, and food.

End].

04/04/2024

California Driver’s Manual, now in ASL!

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03/27/2024

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03/08/2024

What’s up, Bay Area!

Please join us for our next general meeting on March 16th from 10 am to 11:30 am virtually. The meeting ID and passcode can be found on the flyer. If you would like access to the link, please feel free to contact [email protected] for the Zoom link.

The flyer features a black background with white fonts. At the top center, it reads “Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates.” Below that, it says “General Meeting.” In the middle, it indicates the date and time: “Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 10 am to 11:30 am” with a line underneath. Above the line, it provides the Meeting ID: 825 5632 5265 and passcode: 873290. The logo includes white text that reads “Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates” with a red and white circle and a white Bay Bridge with red, yellow, and green colors, along with a signing hand representing “advocate.”

03/08/2024

Announcement of 2024 Theme:

In honor of the celebration of Lunar New Year, acknowledgment of Black history, and CDN's 8th birthday in February quietly, March 1st is being seen as a day of golden change while transitioning from a season of inner reflection to a season of collective change.

As CDN, as a whole, had an internal debate about the theme for 2024, we had reflected on the key global impacts it had on our processes of inner change. We seen and felt many conflicting messages about the demands for stopping the practices of neocolonialism and global wars. We struggled to find our space to raise our collective voices to bring awareness of the local and bioregional issues impacting us as members of BIPOC Deaf communities (in acknowledgement of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of hearing and Late deafened persons) because the majority have been dominating the space fueling community divisions far too long.

The question was how can CDN model the change to guide the communities it truly values to find their collective peace?

We realized that the collective peace is interconnected with and interdependent on global peace. The impact of systemic oppressions in North America is not separate from the impact of global conflicts. When we think of the social and cultural issues in our bioregional area, we think of the social issues impacting global Deaf communities at large because their voices remained unheard on many levels. Hearing supremacy at its finest.

In pushing for the work in modeling the change, the verdict for 2024 theme has arrived. We consensually agreed to present "Embracing the Fire of Global Peace" for this year's theme.

In respect to this theme, we will be launching a campaign called "Can We Save One Hour?" to allow us to ask the [dominant] communities to take a pause to support us to have a moment of collective peace without compromising our whole being sometimes this summer.

We hope you will join us in embracing the fire of global peace. Moving from collective harms to collective healing to collective peace.

ID: On the dark gradient background of blue and purple, a blue & white peace dove bravely carrying the weight of the world on its back while wearing the red and yellow necklace of a dragon protecting the phoenix fire from within.

Top to bottom text: "Embracing the (white normal font) fire (small capitalized red & orange font with flames) of Global Peace (white normal font)". Watermarked with CDN logo on the lower left. "2024 Theme (small normal white text)" is placed under the logo.

03/08/2024

This March, we're shining a spotlight on the incredible contributions of Black Deaf Womxn. Join us in celebrating their dedication and achievements as we honor Black Deaf Women's Herstory Month 🌺.

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ On March 15th, 22nd, and 29th, we will be releasing exclusive interviews with former officers and queens who have shaped the foundation of our community.

Let's continue to uplift and support each other, fostering an environment where love flourishes and we all thrive together. 💕

Special thanks to the former leaders who crafted the logo and contributed significantly to this program: Kari Cooke and Roxann R. Richards, Co-Directors of the Black Deaf Women's Development Foundation.

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

Thursday is our drop-in services day. In addition to the Homeless Services Team who is present every Thursday, we have different providers who rotate in during the month and they're available to anyone. It's the 1st Thursday so Bay Area Legal Aid and the BACH Mobile Health Van will be here. No appointments necessary. FRC Millennium Room

03/05/2024

Sharing at the request of Shotgun Players. April 11 is the ASL interpreted performance. Grab your tickets before they are sold out!

🟣 Puck Act III, Scene 2⁠
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🟣 Midsummer performances start March 16th - Get tickets now⁠

🟣 shotgunplayers.org/online/article/midsummer
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02/29/2024

The Ohlone ASL Club, the Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates (BABDA), and the Bay Area Asian Deaf Association (BAADA) are partnering to host the annual International Lunch!

If you do not bring a dish, admission is $10 cash. If you do bring a dish, admission is free!

Please DM us or email us at [email protected] with any questions.

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At the top of the flyer, from left to right, the logos of BABDA, the Ohlone ASL Club, and BABDA are shown.

Under that in black font the flyer shows:
“International Lunch”

Below that in red font the flyer shows:
“If you do not bring a dish, $10 cash admission”

To the left of that, in a red bubble, in white font the flyer shows the date:
“March 16 2024”

To the right of the poster there is an image of a red hand holding a red heart.

Under that there is an cartoon image of a light skinned man with brown curly hair, a dark skinned woman with blonde hair, a light skinned woman with white hair, and a dark skinned woman with black hair. They are all sitting around a square table, each enjoying a bowl of ramen.

To the left of that image, in red font it shows:
“Potluck
Dance
Community”

On the lower left of the flyer in red font the flyer shows:
“Bring a dish from your culture!
Bring a label with a description and allergens”

On the lower right of the flyer in red font, the flyer shows the time:
“11 am - 3 pm”

Then in green font below the flyer shows the location:
“Ohlone college
Building 5
Dining hall”

Below in red font the flyer shows the address:
“43600 Mission Blvd,
Fremont, CA, 94539”

02/28/2024

What an incredibly passionate, radically dreaming team! This month our board and Empowerment Directors team met for our annual retreat. We discussed the budget, our financial goals, and plans for future expansion. [id: a group photo of DeafHope board and Empowerment Directors standing and smiling outside on a concrete slab in the back patio; the sky is blue with some clouds, and there are trees in the background. From left to right: Julie, a white Deaf woman is wearing a black dress with cutout sleeves, her long silver hair is tied back, she is leaning with her arms around a child, their hands are clasped. Next is Aracelia, a Latina Deaf woman with curly hair tied back, she is wearing a beige wrap that has rows of black triangles, her hands are on a child’s shoulders. Next is Amber a white hearing woman with wavy brown hair going past shoulders, she is wearing a black top. Next to Amber is Rochelle, an Afrolatina Deaf woman with long curly dark brown hair, she is wearing a white top and black leggings, she is holding a toddler on her hip with one arm around. Next is Brian a Deafqueer white man with a magenta V-neck sweater. Next is Esperanza a Latina Deaf woman wearing a dark gray button down shirt with a floral print on the collar. Next is Nha, an Asian Deaf woman with long black hair and polished pink nails, she is wearing a long-sleeved sweater and grayish white tights.]

02/22/2024

This video is a compilation of messages and stories from current and former staff and board members. Link to transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/138SkvFP72dezzwb91RB5VM3K1BM_yBY7266EbH7VQ-c/edit?usp=sharing

As soon as it is ready, we will post part 2.

12/07/2023

Sharing…Curious how you can save money while receiving Social Security benefits? Register for the Zoom webinar on how to open your CalABLE account.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oAMnHzp5Q16GUAWx6IM3WQ?fbclid=IwAR1M-QjEt13a4aWzQlzuDtTHwJz1OPlSNtix6pD6VRLIzohSHZ9IWsa8Uw0_aem_AXQIQnTVlMFWnaQ4ZJU942-v3t2Soy6i-b7NbMB1anFvILRqZs9g-CvDgbTO-eQduNM #/registration

Our upcoming webinar, CalABLE and Special Needs Trusts, will explore the CalABLE registration process. Included in the webinar will be: • CalABLE Basics • Special Needs Trusts Basics • How CalABLE and Special Needs Trusts can work together The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session to give p...

11/23/2023

History of Colonization

ID: Anna Dorst, Deaf Unity Empowerment Director, white woman with blonde wavy hair, Golden earrings, tan sweater, and black vest. Black background.

“Hello! Hope you are gathering during the holidays with your loved ones and are grateful and safe.

We want to recognize the history of Thanksgiving that continues today and how it became colonization that impacted DV/SV( domestic violence/ sexual violence) trauma to Indigenous people, including women, men, and children. The word ‘colonization’ means that the Pilgrims who traveled from Europe to America carried out violence against Indigenous including forced relocations, illnesses from Europe, and murder. That becomes a permanent scars for Indigenous people who experience their land loss and the loss of their identity, culture, and tribes.

Thanksgiving is often a celebration of unity, but to Indigenous, it is a darker history. So, instead of celebrating a narrative that erases history, we acknowledge the pain with history trauma and work towards healing by knowing what land you are currently on. The link will show what land you are on: https://native-land.ca/ Reclaiming our identity and creating a space for healing. Continue to support the Indigenous survivors. Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge the Indigenous people who lost their land and their history. We are continuing to work on healing and having a better future. Thank you again. “

11/22/2023

We will be closed on November 23 and 24, 2023 for Fall Harvest.

If you are in crisis, please contact The Deaf Hotline; at 855-812-1001. They are available 24/7

ID: Dark Green Background with orange/yellow leaves on the top left corner and bottom right corner and white boardline with text “WE WILL BE CLOSED(red text) ON NOVEMBER 23 AND 24, 2023 If you need urgent support, contact Deaf Hotline 24/7: 855-812-1001”(white text)

11/16/2023

Greetings on this joyful Wednesday!

We are thrilled to announce some exciting news from the Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates! Join us in congratulating Malage LeBlanc, the newly appointed President, and Tempest Cooper, the Vice-President. They will be leading the organization from 2023 to 2025.

Additionally, we'd like to inform you that the positions of secretary and treasurer are currently vacant. If you are interested in these roles or know someone who might be, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us! It's important to note that the secretary and treasurer positions are open to individuals of any race, hearing status, or level of proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL).

Please apply for the position in this link: https://forms.gle/EMs5v79mE7eC42j98

11/13/2023

Waving hands for ! Urban Jazz Dance Company for a successful show, highlighting the issues of homelessness and gentrification, particularly in how these issues affect Black Deaf community members in the Bay Area. DeafHope was honored to be asked to provide a booth for resources and a panel presentation. [id: 1/3 group photo of three people - from left to right - Brian, a white cisgender deafqueer man with short hair brown with bleached tips, he is wearing a black button-down shirt; Freddy from Glide Memorial Church, an African-American man wearing a hat and black leather jacket; Kei-Che, an African-American woman, has curly hair and glasses, she is wearing a white T shirt that reads “Black Deaf Students Matter,” underneath a black jacket, she is holding up the ILY sign. 2/3 snapshot of the live captioning monitor, taken from behind audience members. 3/3 the cast lined up on state, their hands waving in the air.]