The Virgin Islands Deaf & Hard of Hearing Advocates invite the community to Celebrating Deaf Awareness, an afternoon honoring Deaf culture on Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of the Virgin Islands 13D Research and Innovation Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.
The event will feature presentations, American Sign Language lessons, tributes and a performance by a Deaf choir. Organizers say the celebration highlights the culture and contributions of deaf and hard-of-hearing residents across the territory.
The program is open to the public and will also be streamed live on YouTube.com/@viucedd. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at https://form.jotform.com/
ASL interpreters will be on site. For additional accommodations, contact Shammi Carr at 340-776-4303 or scarr@drcvi.org.
The Virgin Islands Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advocates is a community group dedicated to expanding access, education, and opportunity for deaf and hard-of-hearing people across the territory.
