Is it okay for a Hearing person to teach sign language? Eh, that’s been a controversial question in the Deaf community because it certainly is viewed as an appropriation of the language and culture. It only contributes to the systematic oppression that the Deaf folks have been suffering from for […]
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Saturday August 13 – ASL Lounge at On The Block
This Saturday – 1-9 PM: Join Visually Speaking at the ASL Lounge for On the Block in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood! 🙌 🎉 The ASL Lounge is an outdoor social space for signers, new signers, and the Deaf/HoH, DeafBlind and Deaf/Disabled community to network, hang out and learn. 🧏 ✨ […]
Get Creative at the New Voices Off Craft Night
Get crafty + practice signing at our NEW Voices-Off Craft Night every first Sunday of the month at Vermillion Room in Seattle! 👩🎨 🎨 ✂️ 📰 First event will be a collage night. Supplies generously provided by Blue Cone Studios and On The Block- Communitea events. You may also bring […]
“Hardest part about being a Deaf Hiker? Everyone else. ”
The Hardest Part About Being a Deaf Hiker? Everyone Else. Just in time for summer. This is an excellent and informative article for sharing the trails with Deaf folks. Written by one of our own team members, we are proud to support and share Deaf experiences. Please continue elevate, advocate […]
ASL friendly PRIDE events in Seattle
Pride season is here! and if you haven’t noticed yet, we love celebrating Pride! This year we are adopting and sharing the theme from SeattlePride Fest, ”Elevate, Advocate and Celebrate!” its a good reason to host a events and we’ve got them! Wednesday June 22 – Sign-a-raoke! We had so […]
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