Community Newsletter
January 11, 2020
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The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
wishes you the very best in the new year.
We are so grateful for your continued
support of our wonderful PSD community.
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PB VLOG
Peter Bailey, Head of School
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Comcast Launches Customer Service Program in American Sign Language
Comcast and Connect Direct, a subsidiary of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), launched customer service support via American Sign Language (ASL) for Internet Essentials, Xfinity Internet, and general Xfinity billing questions, called ASL Now. With the combined expertise of both companies, Internet Essentials and Xfinity customers can now connect with customer service agents in their native language, ASL – the fourth most-used language in the United States. Click on the links below for more information and be sure to check out the blog!!
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Come join us at the home games to cheer on our teams!
Girls & Boys Basketball
November 2019 - February 2020
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PSD Spaghetti Dinner
& Dessert Silent Auction
Friday, February 21, 2020
5:30pm
5:30pm - 6;30pm Spaghetti Dinner
6:30pm Silent Auction
PSD 100 W. School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Maguire Student Center
Adults $8
Children - FREE
(PSD Students & Children under 18)
Dinner includes spaghetti, sauce, salad, bread & beverage
Desserts Invited for the Silent Auction!
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CALL FOR EXHIBITORS!!
Interested in being an exhibitor at this event? Want to learn more? Contact Karen Leslie-Henry at
klesliehenry@psd.org
or 215-754-4772 Voice, 267-331-4349 VP
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Germantown Deaf Ministries Fellowship
You are Invited!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, Jan 20, 2020 , 8am to 1pm
MLK Day of Service
Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue, Philadelphia, 19121
Roz McKelvey, P.O. Box 25607, Philadelphia PA 19144
Voice:215-275-6853 - VP 267-621-8836
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Upper Merion Township Library
Signed storytime
Everyone ages 0-5 and their families are welcome! Registration required. Come hear stories and see them signed. Sing songs and enjoy a fun craft activity. Stay & play in the library afterwards! The theme this month is Funny Animals!
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PSD ALUMNI NEWS
Check out the NEW PSD Alumni website
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Hello ASL Students!
We hope you have a safe and Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing you at a class in 2020!
Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre
630 Fairview Road, Suite 100
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081, US
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Enroll in free adult education classes in Community Schools
Enrollment is now underway for adult education classes beginning in January and February and ending in May.
Community Schools offer two types of adult education:
- Adult Basic Education (ABE) – reading, writing, and math
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- To enroll:Residents must be 16 or older
- Residents must attend an intake session.
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In 2020, DeafCAN! will celebrate ten years of being able to do wonderful and important work for the Deaf community. Each hour of service and each contribution is a stepping stone to help someone in our community cross troubled waters. Click below to learn more and how you can support these efforts.
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New Art-Reach ACCESS Philly Card
For the first time ever, individuals with disabilities can purchase an ACCESS Philly Card directly from Art-Reach that allows them to receive $2 admission to over 50 museums, gardens, theaters and cultural sites throughout Greater Philadelphia. Each cardholder can bring three guests with them allowing up to 4 people to visit each time for $2 per person.
How it works:
- The card is $75 and valid for one year.
- To be eligible cardholders must identify with having a disability.
- To sign up, complete the form and pay the annual fee using a credit card. You will receive a renewal notification in 11 months from sign up date.
- Note Art-Reach ACCESS Philly card is not affiliated with PA state benefits
Already have an ACCESS Card? You can continue using your PA State ACCESS Card to visit participating ACCESS Philly locations at the deeply discounted rate of $2 per person. The Art-Reach ACCESS Philly card does not replace your current PA State ACCESS Card. Instead, the Art-Reach ACCESS Philly card is suggested for anyone that identifies with having a disability but does not receive Pennsylvania state benefits.
Click ACCESS Philly below
for more information on our ACCESS Philly program, including locations of all participating venues.
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Notice: Housing Unit Available
Park View at Cheltenham
1990 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Montgomery County, 62+ Community
Effective February 1, 2020 Park View at Cheltenham will have a hearing/ vision unit available.
The apartment information is as follows:
- First floor
- 1 bedroom, 1 bath
- rent $750.00 plus electricity (everything in the apartment is electric)
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The requirements for the apartment are as follows:
- Applicant(s) be 62 years of age or older
- Satisfactory results from credit and background check
- A gross annual income that does not exceed the property's 50% income limit of $31,550.
Please contact Danyell Lewis, Property Manager, with any questions or for an application. The contact number is 215-572-4490 or email
dlewis@rhomecommunities.com
. Thank you.
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2020 Summer Youth Camps at Gallaudet University
We're thrilled to be able to share information about the 2020 Summer Youth Camps at Gallaudet University. Registration is now open for all of our camps. Please feel free to share this information with anyone at your school/program including students, teachers, and families. O
ur Summer Youth Camps are designed for middle and high school students up to the age of 19. Our programs provide stimulating summer learning and experiential opportunities that blend excitement, education, and enjoyment in a bilingual environment rich in cultural diversity and located just minutes away from the U.S. Capitol.
Registration for our camps will open on October 1st, 2019 and the last day to register is Friday, May 1st, 2020.
Five different camps run June 20 - 27 and June 28 - July 5.
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NEW! Parent Advocacy App
A collaboration between the National Association of the Deaf - NAD, Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, American Society for Deaf Children, and Hands and Voices.
The Parent Advocacy: D/HH app helps you to understand your child’s rights and prepares you to work with the school in the best interest of your child.
For more information, visit:
Search “parent advocacy: d/hh”
on Google Play or the Apple App Store
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Padlet – Online Bulletin Board
for D/HH Resources
This free application was utilized to create an online bulletin board to accumulate resources relevant to families of children with hearing concerns and the professionals who work with them.
http://padlet.com/kherb/PAdhhresources
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Free Smoke Alarms and Installation for Philadelphia Residents
Adaptive and Traditional Alarms
The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) is giving away both traditional and adaptive smoke alarms and installing them in Philadelphia homes. An alarm should be located on each floor of your home.
What is an adaptive smoke alarm? Adaptive alarms warn individuals with hearing and/or visual impairments of a possible fire by shaking beds and activating strobe lighting. These alarms can cost 10 times the price of traditional smoke alarms, and the PFD is giving them away!
To request an alarm, call 311 or 215-686-1382. For more information, visit
www.phila.gov/311
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DID YOU KNOW......
PSD is a beneficiary organization of AmazonSmile!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at
smile.amazon.com
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Consider a gift today to help PSD continue the important work we do for our
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.
United Way #737
Combined Federal Campaign #87714
or click below.
We thank you for your support!
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