Deaf Awareness Week – Tyler

Deaf Awareness Week
Sunday Sept. 30: Deaf Awareness Week Kick off at Sonic (@ the Loop & HWY 64) 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Contact: Patrick Grona at [email protected] 

Monday Oct. 1: ASL Movie Night “Versa Effect” at TASCA (Tyler Senior Citizen Association, Inc.) (@ 10495 CR 2167, Whitehouse, TX) 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.Sponsored by Tyler Metro Association of the Deaf.
Contact: TMAD President; Daphne Smith at [email protected]

Tuesday Oct. 2: Abilities Success, Inc. Open House (@ 1530 SSW Loop 323, Suite 111, Tyler, TX) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Contact: Teresa Dell at [email protected]

GRAND OPENING: Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center’s NEW office (@ TJC West Campus room 114) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday Oct. 3: ASL Story-Time (@ Barnes & Noble Bookstore 4916 S Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX) 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact: Elizabeth Crook at [email protected]

ETCIL (East Texas Center for Independent Living) Open House (@ 4713 Troup Hwy., Tyler, TX) 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. For more information contact: Jessica Rottab, Executive Director at [email protected]

Thursday Oct. 4: Deaf Social & TDHHC (Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center) fundraiser (@ Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant 8926 S Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX) 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.Contact: TDHHC at [email protected]

Friday Oct. 5: Deaf, Deaf, Deaf Business World (@ Tyler Junior College Apache Rooms #1 & 2 at Rogers Student Center) 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Contact: Susie Grona at [email protected]

Saturday Oct. 6: Tyler Junior College Sign Language Interpreter Training Program Open House (@ Pirtle Technology Building Room 108) 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Contact: Rhonda McKinzie at [email protected]

Interpreter’s Workshop “Tailgating at TJC, Sports Signs in ASL” — Patrick Grona, presenter (in Apache Rooms #3 & 4) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. .3 BEI CEU’s-Registration/Payment: Contact [email protected]

Deaf Community Workshop “Communication Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Texans” — Teresa Dell, presenter (in Apache Rooms #1 & 2) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]

5 p.m. — Dinner on your own? NEW STARBUCKS LOCATION:Deaf Chat (@ Starbucks at The Village at Cumberland Park 8926 S Broadway, Tyler, TX) 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Contact information:
Email: [email protected] Video phone: 903-253-9655 Office phone: 903-617-6204

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