Vida Sparks Productions Inc. is seeking auditions from boys, girls, and teens of any ethnicity for a role in an animated series. This is for a voice over role, not on camera.
Requirements: Boys and girls 9 years old and older with congenital or acquired hearing loss to authentically represent the role. This is a speaking role. No acting experience is needed; natural reads in the child's/teen's regular speaking voice are desired.
For a character overview, contact information, and compensation details click read more. Recordings can be done remotely.
We are excited to be in conversation with the New York City College of Technology around providing accessible education and/or services for our students.
On May 9th, Give Kids A Smile® a national program sponsored by the ADA and hosted locally by the CITY TECH Dental Hygiene Patient Care Clinic, is offering FREE hearing screenings and dental health services for children between the ages of 4-17, at NO COST to the family. They have a dental hygienist (a graduating student) who is Deaf and available for appointments. To view the flyer click here. Click read more for details.
We are so excited to celebrate Multicultural Festival Week from April 7-11. Check out our calendar of events. The week will include art projects, carnivals, and cultural pride celebrations. We are especially excited to welcome our families for lunch during our Global Food Explorer Day on Thursday, April 10!
The 4201 Schools Association has launched a letter campaign.
They are encouraging our schools, students, parents, teachers, support staff, and alumni to send letters to Governor Hochul and State Legislators asking them to include funding in the final enacted state budget to support the continued success of our students. It takes two minutes to sign on and make your voice heard!
Resonance and Resilience: #FeeltheMusic2025 Concert is returning on April 11 (7-8:30pm)at Columbia University! Celebrating the 10th anniversary of #FeelTheMusic, come enjoy the American Sign Language musical performances by deaf artists. Interpreters and CART will be present. Reserve your place here.
One of our community's favorites, Deaf Camp takes place at the Mid-Hudson Valley Camp on the grounds of the Marist Brothers Center in Esopus, NY. Registration for the summer is open and the dates have been announced: August 17- August 23, 2025
Hands United is sharing this calendar of opportunities for Spanish Speaking Families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
The organizations they list provide workshops or classes. Please note the times listed are for the West Coast (PST). To see when to join if you are here in New York (EST) please click read more. Zoom information will be provided there as well. See the flyer here.