Hear Here Hartford https://hearherehartford.org Empowering teens and young adults with hearing loss Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:59:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/hearherehartford.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HHHFavIcon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Hear Here Hartford https://hearherehartford.org 32 32 169537398 2025 Walk4Hearing https://hearherehartford.org/2025-walk4hearing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-walk4hearing Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:59:31 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=1103 Hear Here Hartford, a chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, brought the Walk4Hearing to Connecticut 15 years ago.  The goals are:  Through the funds raised by the 2025 Walk4Hearing, HHH is able to provide activities and scholarships that promote education, self-advocacy, understanding and empower teens and young adults who are Deaf/hard of hearing as they navigate their work...

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“Accessibility Day” at T-Mobile https://hearherehartford.org/accessibility-day-at-t-mobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accessibility-day-at-t-mobile Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:06:12 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=1081 T-Mobile is having an “Accessibility Day” at T-Mobile store at 46 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. There, they can assist you:• Switch to T-Mobile• Upgrade your device, including Samsung phones and the newest iPhone 16• Get a smartwatch• Learn about T-Mobile Home Internet Service American Sign Language interpreters will be present to facilitate smooth communication...

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Accomodate. Access. Achieve. https://hearherehartford.org/accomodate-access-achieve/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accomodate-access-achieve Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:55:24 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=1058 Please join us on November 13, 2024 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm for Personal Stories and a Panel Discussion Geared for College and Post Secondary Students and Accessibility Coordinators Come visit to share stories an discuss how D/deaf and hard of hearing students navigate accessibility and access in college. Heavy appetizers will be offered. CART captioning and sign language...

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Lost in Translation https://hearherehartford.org/lost-in-translation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lost-in-translation Fri, 17 May 2024 16:13:21 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=597 In 2021, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) launched a multi-year project to improve communication access in education and healthcare for deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals across the State of Connecticut.  Hear Here Hartford is a proud partner of this project, working to raise awareness around the critical need for improved accommodations for people with hearing loss. ...

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2024 Walk4Hearing https://hearherehartford.org/walk4hearing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk4hearing Wed, 15 May 2024 16:29:01 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=590 Hear Here Hartford, a chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, brought the Walk4Hearing to Connecticut 14 years ago.  The goals are:  Through the funds raised by the 2024 Walk4Hearing, HHH is able to provide activities and scholarships that promote education, self-advocacy, understanding and empower teens and young adults who are Deaf/hard of hearing as they navigate their work...

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Self-Advocacy in the Workplace https://hearherehartford.org/self-advocacy-in-the-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-advocacy-in-the-workplace Wed, 15 May 2024 16:27:45 +0000 https://hearherehartford.org/?p=588 In February 2024, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) collaborated with Hear Here Hartford to host a self-advocacy event focusing on the rights of deaf, hard of hearing and DeafBlind employees under the ADA for reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Disability Rights Attorney Marc Anthony Gallucci was our keynote presenter and organized various skits to demonstrate the real issues...

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