Category Archives: New York Deaftimes
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament June 2, 2012 BUY-IN : 20 for 5000 chips BONUS : 5 for 1000 chips REBUY : 10 for 2500 chips 20 for 5000 chips (Unlimited REBUYS until the end of 4th rounds) ADD-ON : 5 for 2 k chips OPEN @ 7pm to Sign Up START @ 8pm SHARP [...]
Update and opportunity for feedback on the Rochester Deaf Housing projects
YOU ARE INVITED What: Update, Questions, Answers, Feedback When: May 22, 2012 Where: Rochester School for the Deaf, Auditorium Time: 7:00 p.m. Ms Gillian Conde, Vice-President of Housing, from DePaul will give an update of the purchase and progress of the parcel next to the Woodcrest Manor in Henrietta. Community members will have an opportunity [...]
SAVE THE DATE!! — ASL-interpreted Service–Shavuot Day #2 (w/ Yizkor) (May 28th)
We’re thrilled to announce another sign-language-interpreted Service on the Second Day of Shavuot, when we celebrate G-d giving us the Torah, and hope that you can join us! WHAT: A Service with full readings from the Torah, Haftorah (Prophets), and the Book of Ruth…not to mention a special Yizkor (Memorial) Service, too, to remember those [...]
ASADV SURVEY
Hello! The Deaf Community Accountability model SURVEY is now available ONLINE — more convenient! This model provides examples of how the Deaf community, allies, and service providers can work together to respond to domestic violence by supporting survivors and holding abusers responsible for their abusive actions. We need your feedback on this model. Please share [...]
Deaf Health Talks Series
The Deaf Health Community Committee (DHCC), a partner of the NCDHR, is collaborating with Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf to provide Deaf Health Talks Series on Thursday, May 17. The health topic is, “Medications: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. This is about harmful drug interactions that everyone of us to be aware [...]
RSD River Ramble
Calling All Runners and Walkers for June 2, 2012 OFFICIAL REGISTRATION SITE: http://www.RSDeaf.org/Ramble Whether you run it as fast as you can, gingerly jog it, speed-walk it or leisurely stroll it, one and all are again invited to participate in the 4th annual Rochester School for the Deaf River Ramble. The [...]
The Next Big Idea from RIT/NTID
Teams of students pitched their invention, business idea or new technology that would improve the lives for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The judges awarded $10,000 in prize money to the top three teams. Who knows what’s next…maybe the Shark Tank show on TV? To see more…
Grant to Improve Problem-Solving Skills for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
NTID News Click here to see the news…
Author Presentation — “How Jews & Christians Read Scripture Differently” (May13)
Come hear about the ground-breaking “Jewish Annotated New Testament”, which Professor Amy-Jill Levine recently co-edited with Professor Marc Brettler. Professor Levine will explain why Jews should read the New Testament and how Jews and Christians read Scripture differently, so please join us: WHAT: A talk by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, followed by a book signing WHEN: [...]
“ASL 1″ Mini-Course @ T&V (May 15th–June 25th)
We’re thrilled to announce a mini-course that’ll give you, your family, your friends, and even your colleagues a strong foundation in American Sign Language (ASL), and we hope that you can join us! (Please note: The “Introduction to ASL & Deaf Culture” Workshop that we offered in February WILL indeed prove helpful to those who [...]
