Deaf Awareness Week

Deaf Awareness Week is being celebrated from Saturday September 13 - Friday, September 19, and the Buffalo Deaf community will kick off the week at the Walden Galleria Mall from 10:00am - 2:0pm on September 13. The event will be located on the first floor, near the Apple Store inside the Mall.

Six organizations/clubs have reserved a table at this Saturday's DAW kickoff at the Walden Galleria Mall.

At 12:00pm, the official Deaf Awareness Week Proclamations will be ready by county and city officials.

Assembly member Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Buffalo City Comptroller Mark Schroeder, Mayor Brown's representative Francisco Guzmanand, Frank Cammarata - Director of Erie County Office of the Disabled (representing the County Executive) have all confirmed attendance. Mini sign language classes will be available and informational tables will be on display from local groups connected with the Deaf community here in Western New York.

Throughout the week, Deaf Access Services, St. Mary's School for the Deaf, and other organizations will be offering workshops, Open Houses, and even free American Sign Language classes!

The goal of Buffalo Deaf Awareness Week is to help connect the hearing and Deaf communities in Western New York, and offer insight about deaf culture, sign language and more.

It is an exciting time for the Deaf community in Western New York as Deaf Access Services is celebrating more than 30 years of existence! In addition, St. Mary's School for the Deaf is celebrating more than 160 years serving the deaf community in Western New York.

The full schedule for DAS is attached. Deaf Access Services is located at the Tri-Main Center (2495 Main Street, Buffalo, Suite 446)