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Families and professionals rely on Clarke Speaks Up to learn about uplifting stories from the Clarke community and up-and-coming news from a leader in the field.
The Clarke Speaks Up blog is the exciting evolution of the annually released Clarke Speaks magazine, allowing Clarke to publish content on a regular basis for our community.
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- October 17, 2020
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Rabbi Elyssa Cherney was busy running her nonprofit organization, TacklingTorah, when the pandemic took hold in March 2020.
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- October 17, 2020
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As an essential worker at Target during the pandemic, Clarke alumnus Jad has become accustomed to taking various precautions to stay safe, protecting himself and those around him.
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- October 17, 2020
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CVC Capital Partners offers a donation-matching program for their staff, which was enhanced to contribute to COVID-19-related projects supported by its employees. In the summer of 2020, a CVC staff member selected Clarke New York as a beneficiary of this match.
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- October 17, 2020
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When the pandemic set in, brothers Jake and Patrick deHahn talked about their similar experiences being deaf and wearing masks, and they quickly developed an idea.
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- October 17, 2020
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The Clarke team has made an unforgettable collective impact to sustain education and support across all five Clarke sites.
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- October 16, 2020
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Bluma’s exposure to children who are deaf or hard of hearing began while watching her friend Jane’s son, Jonathan Berger, grow up in their building.
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- October 16, 2020
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This is the story of one New York family observing their infant daughter’s speech development, while growing their confidence and ability to support her along the way.
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- October 16, 2020
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Throughout I. King Jordan’s career as an academic, disability rights advocate and philanthropist, he has emphasized the value of self-advocacy training.
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- October 15, 2020
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“Clarke taught me how to grow in my skills, manage my time and succeed in the hearing world,” Mariam says.
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- October 14, 2020
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“Clarke has been a big influence in shaping my deaf experience as a youth, and it was a great place for me to take speech therapy,” says Alex Balsley, Clarke alumnus.
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- October 13, 2020
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