Deaf Awareness Week 2021

Date: September 26th, 2021
Time: All Week September 18-26
Location: Virtual-ONLINE

A week's long event recognizing the Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing and Hearing loss community!! We are working closely with 

St. Mary's School for the Deaf! Follow us on our Facebook page, Instagram page and Youtube Page: 

Deaf Access Services:

facebook.com/WNYDAS

youtube: Deaf Access Services, an Affiliate of People Inc.

 

St. Mary's School for the Deaf:

facebook.com/SMSDBuffalo

 

DEAF AWARENESS WEEK!! 

 
September 17th-26th
 
 
September 20th
  • Flag-Raising Ceremony
  • Where: Buffalo City Hall-65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202
  • When: 12:00pm
  • Come and join us at Buffalo City Hall at noon to watch the Global Flag of Deaf Communities being raised!
 
  • Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz Press Release for Deaf Awareness Week
  • 8 am on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages
 
  • Shay & Ivy Beyond the Kingdom By Shena McFally and Casie Trace @ 10 am
  • Signed by Julia Bronnenberg
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages.
 
 
September 21th
  • D'Youville College Movie Night-Lake Windfall : More information to come!!
 
  • Dachy’s Deaf By Jack Hughes @ 10 am
  • Signed by Julia Bronnenberg
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages.
 
September 22nd
  • Grade School Soccer at St. Mary's School for the Deaf vs. Rochester School for the Deaf
  • When: 2pm
  • Soccer and Volleyball  at St. Mary's School for the Deaf vs Rochester School for the Deaf
  • When: 3:30pm

NOTE:

Indoors

Athletes can drop masks for play. Coaches and players not involved in actual playing must be masked. ALL spectators masked and must stay 6ft apart (except for family units) and practice social distancing protocols. Volleyball teams will not be switching sides for matches.

Outdoors

Athletes can drop masks for play. Coaches and players not playing can remove masks provided they can stay socially distanced Spectators do not need masks if they can maintain 6ft social distancing. Gallagher Gym will not be opened for bathroom use. Must use outdoor facilities.

  • Freddie and the Fairy By Julia Donaldson and Karen George @10 am
  • Signed by Julia Bronnenberg
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages.
 
September 23rd
 
  • The Deaf Musicians By Peter Seeger and Paul Dubois Jacobs @10 am
  • Signed by Julia Bronnenberg
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages.
 
September 24th
  • El Deafo by Cece Bell @10 am
  • Signed by Julia Bronnenberg
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages.
 
  • Jacob Leffler will be wrapping up with a Keynote speech to the community. Posted @ 3 pm.
  • Posted on St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services Facebook, Youtube and Website pages. 

 

Event Type: Community Events

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