There is a new movement on social media. Survivors are sharing their experiences and why they stayed in abusive relationships using this hashtag #WhyIStayed. If you need DeafHope’s support, you can e-mail us anytime at deafhope@deaf-hope.org and advocates will be there for you! De’Lasha Singleton from the social justice organization Take a Stand shared her experience and invites you to share yours too. “All deaf* survivors who feel comfort to share your reasons, it will share under Take A Stand organization along with the hashtag #WhyIStayed.Send me via DelashaTAS@gmail.com. I am expecting to spread the video by Monday, September 15th. Send my love vibes to all of you! This vlog is based on my real experience and an example of what you could do with your vlog. Please feel free to share the information to all survivors. I would love to see more people get involved in this important part of the life. Finding the heal, courage, and etc pieces that were STOLEN by all abusers. If you do not want to show your face, there are many other options such as display on the body with signing, screenshot, hands signing, writing on the paper, and etc.” De’Lasha’s video: transcript on youtube link...
Our Tea Party was featured in Diablo Magazine in 2009. That year we honored Marlee Matlin as our Trailblazer. Don’t miss out on another fabulous event this year. [Image: Page 161 of Diablo Magazine, title of the page is “Faces” with the subtitle “Parties, Society, Glamour, Nightlife”, showing 6 images. Text reads: Oscar-Winner Marlee Matlin was honored at DeafHope’s Eighth Annual Tea Party, at the Livermore home of Jim and Susan Duthie; [1] Olga Sylko, Elena Barlow; [2] Kambri Crews, Anna Anderson; [3] Brian Berlinski, Kathy Lloyd, Demar Corbell; [4] Jessica Smario; [5] Marlee Matlin, Jack Jason; [6] Table...
Check out this video to learn more: [Video: Opening title “How to subscribe to DeafHope email updates” Video opens with Ken Arcia sitting in front of a brown background. He is wearing glasses. He explains the purpose of this video, to learn how to subscribe to DeafHope email updates. Then he shows a short tutorial with computer screen images guiding people through the DeafHope website to...
