Washington State Hands & Voices

2nd Annual Art Festival
2022-06-01 08:00 - 2022-08-20 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
2nd ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL!
We’re inviting kids who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and living in Washington State to exhibit their summer art in our 2nd Annual virtual Art Festival!
Entries are Due Aug 20, 2022
Awards Announced Sept 2022
Please click on the link for more information and how to enter.

2do FESTIVAL DE ARTE ANUAL
¡Estamos invitando a niños Sordos e Hipoacúsicos que vivan en el Estado de Washington para la exhibición anual de arte de verano en nuestro 2do Festival Virtual de Arte!
Las entregas deben ser a más tardar el 20 de Agosto del 2022
Los ganadores se anunciarán en Septiembre del 2022
Por favor da click en el link para más información de cómo entrar

Give Big Fundraiser
2021-05-04 - 2021-05-05
Washington State Hands & Voices (WAH&V) is dedicated to supporting families of children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We are a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children.

What is GiveBIG?

During the GiveBIG statewide fundraising campaign, individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our community. When we give, we take a proactive step towards creating the society we want to live in.

Every spring, the excitement for GiveBIG builds through grassroots-based word-of-mouth, social media, an extensive multimedia promotional campaign, and local celebrities and sports teams firing up the community to show their generosity. This year’s GiveBIG campaign kicks off April 20, and culminates with 48-hour giving event on May 4-5!

In 2020, 91,618 donations were made to 1,635 nonprofits. These donations combined with donor-advised funds (DAF) and IRA contributions, matching donations from individuals and companies, and in-kind contributions from local media companies totaled $19.2 million!

GiveBIG was started by the Seattle Foundation in 2011 and transferred to 501 Commons in 2018. Since it is inception, GiveBIG has raised $144 million for nonprofits.

Donate

Back to "School" Online Discussion
2020-08-12 19:00 - 20:00
This discussion will help your family to plan and create ways to support your child’s learning.
Joining this Discussion:

Cathy Corrado, Teacher of the Deaf, Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY)
Katie Humes, Director of the DeafBlind Project, Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS)
Kimberly Peters, WWU Professor, Department Chair, SLP Program Director, AR Clinic Director and Parent
Our team of Parent Guides

ASL interpreting and captioning available
Questions? Contact: info@wahandsandvoices.org or 425-268-7087
To access this event click this link:

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Workshop: Home Schooling 101
2020-08-06 10:00 - 11:00
ASL-English interpreting and captions available
Join workshop with this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96835125556
With all the uncertainty of what classroom learning will look like this fall and school year, you might be exploring more options and considering officially home schooling your kids. Curious to learn more? Join us for a workshop on Home Schooling 101. Kara Flowers, experienced home schooling parent and mom of a special needs and hard-of-hearing child, will give an overview and the basics about real life home schooling (not COVID-19 online learning from home) including legal aspects, home school curriculum resources, and how to access IEP supports. Please join us!

Washington Hands & Voices Board Mtg
2020-05-13 18:00 - 20:00
Our bi monthly Board of Directors meetings are open to the public.
For this board meeting we will be meeting online. Please contact Betsy Tsukimura, our board secretary for more information. Email: secretary@wahandsandvoices.org

Online Play Date
2020-05-12 10:30 - 11:30
Online Play Dates are Wednesdays.
THEME: Describe Your Perfect Day
Purpose: Our online Play Dates are to increase the number of interactions between children, aged 4-12 years who are deaf and hard of hearing. Within weekly Play Dates themes, resiliency and empathy are integrated into the activities that build on social emotional learning and language development. Session are facilitated by Washington Hands & Voices trained Parent Guide staff.
ASL interpreting and captioning are provided for communication access.
For children aged 4-12 who are deaf or hard of hearing
Click here to register in advance for this event

Parents/Caregivers Social Hour
2020-05-06 16:00 - 17:00
Purpose: Online Parent/caregiver Social hours are peer to peer support groups that address parent/caregiver well-being,knowledge and empowerment. Through research parents who have increased confidence and support are able to be more engaged in the support and learning of their child(ren).
Our Online parent/caregiver social hours are for any parent whose child is deaf or hard of hearing.
ASL interpreting and captioning are provided for communication access.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://department-of-health-hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpdOGvqjgsl8_ZXftzdjxTi-xCCqp7ag
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Online Play Date
2020-05-05 10:30 - 11:30
Online Play Dates are Wednesdays.
THEME: Drawing with Hand Shapes
Purpose: Our online Play Dates are to increase the number of interactions between children, aged 4-12 years who are deaf and hard of hearing. Within weekly Play Dates themes, resiliency and empathy are integrated into the activities that build on social emotional learning and language development. Session are facilitated by Washington Hands & Voices trained Parent Guide staff.
ASL interpreting and captioning are provided for communication access.
For children aged 4-12 who are deaf or hard of hearing
Click here to register in advance for this event
