After meeting (virtually on Zoom) almost every month since April in 2021, the small but mighty HLAA-TC Virtual Book Club has decided to take the month of January off and will resume in February. After reviewing many books both fiction and nonfiction the group has made a preliminary reading schedule to get us started. As […]
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On Saturday, December 18th those who logged on to the HLAA-TC Zoom monthly chapter meeting at 9:30 were greeted by the HLAA-TC Social Media Specialist Laura Hagemann. Laura gave a brief explanation of the difference between the Facebook Page (HLAA-Twin Cities) and the Facebook Group (HLAA-TC). A quick way to describe the difference between the
As we mentioned earlier, the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH) is having the third focus group geared towards learning what is important for the hard of hearing community. The focus group is this Wednesday, December 15th at 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Materials for the focus group have been
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Earlier we had shared that the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH) has been having a series of focus groups with members of the hearing loss community. The third and final focus group in that series will be on December 15th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The following information
As we posted about earlier a local Minneapolis movie theater has made the incredible decision to have ALL MOVIES, EVERY DAY at St. Anthony Main (in Minneapolis, MN) open captioned. This means the captions show on the screen and it makes movies more accessible to a wide range of audiences (including deaf and hard of
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In a wonderful new development for disability rights, Minnesota is now the first state in the country to have a movie theater with 100% open captioning ALL THE TIME! St. Anthony Main Theaters in Minneapolis, MN now offers open captioning all day, every movie, every showtime, every day. Having open captions on every movie every
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We haven’t had a regular “Hearing News Update” in a while and we just wanted to post about some various points of interest related to hearing loss. HLAA National News: HLAA Webinar and Virtual Meetings Recordings (HLAA website) Hearing Life eNews Sign-up (the twice per month HLAA e-news) U.S. House of Representatives Expands Medicare to
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Yesterday November 18, 2021, was Give To The Max Day here in Minnesota. It is an annual day where charities and nonprofits can participate for a chance to win additional money. Therefore every donation dollar received is truly maximized. This is our third year participating. Thank you to everyone who donated. How Will We Use
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As we posted about earlier, HLAA-TC is participating in Give To The Max Day today, November 18, 2021. Give To The Max Day is a statewide initiative for nonprofits and charities to help them earn more donation dollars. It is put together by GiveMN and throughout the day on Give To The Max Day (which
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As we shared earlier, the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing is hosting a series of focus groups to find out how the Commission can better support the local hearing loss community. The first session happened roughly a week ago (November 5th) and the second session is happening today, Monday, November
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