Author: Grant Laird Jr

FCC Seeks Comment on ASL and Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alert Templates

FCC Seeks Comment on ASL and Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alert Templates In October 2023, the FCC adopted rules to require participating wireless providers to make available certain Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) in the thirteen most commonly spoken languages in the…

REMINDER: ASL Jiu Jitsu Seminars by Professor Garrett Scott – March 2024 – DFW

Hello DFW Deaf Community! Please check this out- official ASL Jiu Jitsu seminars being offered by Professor Garrett Scott. Don’t miss this opportunity— you can book by scanning a QR code. Classes are $10 each. Please share with your ASL/Deaf…

Scarborough Deaf Awareness Day 4/27/24

Scarborough Deaf Awareness Day 4/27/24 Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Event: Hired Hands, Inc. will once again be sponsoring Deaf Awareness Day at Scarborough Festival. We are building a team of community interpreters and…

REMINDER: Texas Storytelling Festival: March 7-10, 2024; Interpreter Provided

Storytelling with ASL Interpreters – DFW ASL Invite – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOEmjmCi_cI “The Texas Storytelling Festival is one of the most wonderful experiences in my life, because they provide the highest skilled interpreters.” Deaf Audience Member Texas Storytelling Festival Date: March 7-10,…

Grand Theft Hamlet Film co-directed by Deaf Individual at SXSW 2024

Sam Crane and Pinny (deaf) from UK are coming for the world premiere of our film Grand Theft Hamlet (which we co-directed), which is very exciting at Austin March 8-14, 2024. Check it out! Grand Theft Hamlet January 2021. The…

NAD Board Update: Being Accountable

NAD Board Update: Being Accountable Video: https://youtu.be/frsETd7gVQ8 Super Bowl LVIII and the days following should have been a celebration of our culture, our language, and making progress. This was not the case. Over the last two weeks, the NAD Board…