Voter Education Presentation

All of us are getting ads, texts, and mail related to the November 2024 election. With so much critical information being shared about voter registration and new NC voter laws, CSDHH wanted to ensure this information is accessible in American Sign Language (ASL).

On August 3rd, CSDHH invited Dominique Bradley and Caitlin Metzguer from You Can Vote, a non-partisan nonprofit, to share their expertise about how to become more civically minded with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. During the presentation, we focused on how to check voter registration, the importance of voting, and the responsibilities of the different local and state offices. This information was presented in both spoken English and ASL.

We want to thank You Can Vote and the Triad Deaf Senior Citizens for supporting this presentation! Together we had six Deaf community members come and engage in a great conversation.

CSDHH at The Human Race 2024

On Saturday, April 20th, we celebrated the 30th annual Human Race event! We had a lucky break in the rain to meet up at the Greensboro Country Park, engage with folks at our resource table, and tackle a tough 3 mile course.

We appreciate all of our CSDHH team members for coming out and supporting our vision of building long lasting inclusion in Greensboro. All together we had 2 runners, 6 walkers, and 4 supporters.

2024 Team Members

  • Annan-Brown Family

  • Kerry Langhorne-Wells

  • Nicholson Sprinkle

  • Paige Sprinkle

  • Dana Gourley

  • Kelle Owens

  • Rebecca McMillion

  • Zoe Ponce

  • Two volunteers taking ASL

Even though the race was over, CSDHH continued our fundraising efforts through May 31st. Our goal was to raise $1,000 fundraising for the Evans-Melton Communication Access fund, making it the first time since 2020. In the final hours of the last day, we received several donations that helped us pass this goal! Eighteen donors made their gifts to the CSDHH team totaling $1,226.29! 

2024 Donors who believe in access for all!

  • 9 Anonymous donors

  • Kerry Langhorne-Wells

  • Lynne Allen

  • Mary-Beth J. Brown Interpreting

  • Laketa “MK” McKinney

  • Nana Amoako

  • Philomenia Amoako

  • Rebecca McMillion

  • Shannon Okean

  • Martha Overman with Wally Overman Plumbing

All donations will go into the Evans-Melton Communication Access fund which helps fill gaps in the community where the Americans with Disabilities Act does not cover. This fund pays for professional ASL interpreters, CART, and SSP services in these unique situations. This fund was established in 2018 by two UNC Greensboro students majoring in Advocacy and Services for the Deaf: Shannon Melton (now Okean) and Elice Evans who wanted to see more accessibility in the community. 

We are grateful to The Volunteer Center for hosting The Human Race for the past 30 years! Their commitment to build connections between nonprofits and the local community is tremendous! The Human Race has and continues to be a great way for CSDHH staff to exchange resources with other nonprofits and to raise a greater awareness of accessibility resources. We appreciate Rebecca McMillion and Zoe Ponce for providing ASL interpreting for this event.

Deaf Awareness Day 2024

Our 9th Annual Deaf Awareness Day was a great success! The event was a Sunday afternoon this year, and almost 100 people were present and enjoyed the phenomenal weather! We also set up an informational table for the general audience, so that anyone at the game could learn about the services provided by CSDHH and by DSDHH.

 
 

Two Deaf Education students from Grimsley High School signed the National Anthem, and Brian Poe threw the first pitch! Brian coaches the Thomasville High Bulldogs, and many of his team members surprised him by showing up at the game to show their support!

 
 

Two of our attendees also got to participate in some of the Grasshoppers' fun activities, and each won a prize!

 
 

We also partnered with Cynthia Poupard of Cynthia's Creations & More, and 9 lucky winners received a cup with a custom design by Cynthia. We also gave each of the National Anthem signers and Brian Poe a cup as a small token of our appreciation. Thank you, Cynthia!

 
 

We value this year and every year our partnership with the Greensboro Regional Center of the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to plan and coordinate this event, as well as to help ensure this event is accessible and fun for all.

Thanks to everyone who attended this event, and we can't wait for our 10th annual event next year!