Since there is a dearth of research regarding my thesis topic, I am hoping to find Black d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing women who would be willing to meet with me and be a part of my project in whatever capacity they are comfortable with.
If possible, I would like to circulate information regarding my project to your group’s social media or website so that I can find individuals who may be interested in doing so. I have attached a recruitment message and a flyer advertising my project along with an image description. The QR code on the flyer directs to this link: https://forms.gle/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9
Please let me know if you need any additional information and if distributing information regarding my project would be possible. Thank you for reading my email.
Regards,
Chisom Ofomata
Recruitment message: Hi! My name is Chisom Ofomata and I am a current senior at Yale University majoring in the History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. I am a Black deaf woman and intend to focus on this community for my senior thesis. The focus of my project is how the maternal health experiences of Black d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) women evolved between 1980-2010.
Since there is a dearth of academic literature that focuses on this community, I am hoping to collect signed and oral histories from Black d/Deaf and HOH women who were pregnant sometime between 1980-2010. This process will entail two steps. First, we will meet for a non-recorded pre-interview where you can learn more about my project and ask any questions you may have regarding the interview. This step will ensure that you are informed about the signed/oral history process before we proceed. The next step will involve a recorded interview where I will ask questions and learn more about your experiences.
If you would feel comfortable participating and contributing to my project, please fill out this Google form ( https://forms.gle/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9 ) or email [email protected]
[ID: A light purple flyer with a medium-tone purple border. At the top of the flyer is a dark purple rectangular box with the text “Yale University Senior Thesis on Black d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Maternal Health” in the middle of it. Below this box is a medium-tone purple box with three bulleted questions in the middle of it. The questions are as follows: “Are you a Black d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Woman? Were you pregnant sometime between the years 1980-2010? Would you be comfortable sharing your experience?” A dashed arrow is below this medium-tone purple box pointing to text that reads “If yes to all, scan this QR code to fill out a Google Form or email [email protected]” To the right of this text is a QR code with a light pink border. The QR code links to https://forms.gle/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9Below this is a medium-tone purple box with a small dark purple box at the top middle portion of it. In the small dark purple box is text that reads “About My Project.” In the medium-tone purple box is text that reads “Hi! My name is Chisom Ofomata. I am a Black deaf woman who is researching the reproductive experiences of Black d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) women between the years 1980-2010. I would like to collect signed and oral histories from Black d/Deaf and HOH women to tell a story that has not yet been fully captured in academic research.”]