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Building Connected Communities

A wide banner for ThinkSelf, featuring the slogan "Building Connected Communities" for the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) 2024 campaign.

Table of Contents Upcoming Event Panel Opportunity! Bridging Silence: Uniting Hearing & Deaf Domestic and Sexual Violence Communities Violence Free Minnesota: Clothesline Project Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Volunteer Appreciation Upcoming Appearances & Booths Stay Informed: Subscribe to ThinkSelf’s Calendar Upcoming Event Join the T-Mobile Accessibility team at ThinkSelf on April 11th from 5pm-7pm for a […]

Shining A Light On Access

A vivid display of bright, golden lights exploding from a central point, spreading outwards with intense radiance against a dark background, resembling a firework display or a cosmic burst.

Violence Free Minnesota’s Statement… In American Sign Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4K7B7IfRnA Link to full statement from Violence Free Minnesota: https://www.vfmn.org/_files/ugd/f4bdb… Violence Free Minnesota (VFM) and ThinkSelf Deaf Adult Education and Advocacy partnered to make VFM’s February 24, 2024 Statement on Burnsville Police and EMT Domestic Violence Homicides more accessible to the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing and […]

February – A Good Month for Self-Love

A colorful banner for ThinkSelf, promoting values and themes related to Minnesota Deaf Adult Education and Advocacy. The banner features a gradient background transitioning from yellow to pink, with the ThinkSelf logo and a Minnesota state outline with an ASL "I love you" hand sign. Surrounding the logo are heart-shaped icons in various colors, each labeled with a core value or focus area such as "Self Love," "Healing," "ASL," "Advocacy," "Access," "Community," "Safety," and "Education."

Black History Month: Spotlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huw6MXfLChQ In a groundbreaking initiative, the National Deaf Black Advocates (NBDA) is announcing a 28-day feature celebrating Black Deaf Unsung Heroes. This initiative aims to shed light on the often overlooked contributions of Black individuals within the Deaf community. Throughout February, in honor of Black History Month, the NBDA will spotlight […]

Happy New Year!

A festive New Year's greeting banner from ThinkSelf, featuring the message "Happy New Year 2024" prominently displayed in bold white letters against a dynamic blue gradient background. The organization's name and its focus, "Minnesota Deaf Adult Education & Advocacy," are also included.

Closed January 3, 2024 ThinkSelf staff will not be in the offices Wednesday January 3rd due to a planned retreat. We will be connecting with one another in creative and restorative ways. If you are in immediate danger, please call or text 911. (Texting 911 in Minnesota only). DayOne Crisis Phone Number: V: 1-866-223-1111, Text: […]

Happy Winter and Happy Holidays from ThinkSelf

The image shows a series of stylized green trees against a dark blue background, with snowflakes scattered throughout. In the center, there is a green graphic of a hand making a thumbs-up gesture, representing the American Sign Language symbol for "good" or "yes." The text "ThinkSelf" is displayed in green letters next to the hand sign.

ThinkSelf Holiday Hours As the year comes to a rapid end, ThinkSelf will be closing the office to spend time with our family, friends, and community. December 25 & 26: ClosedJanuary 1: Closed If you are in immediate danger, please call or text 911. (Texting 911 in Minnesota only). DayOne Crisis Phone Number: V: 1-866-223-1111, […]

15 Years of Giving To The Max

The image is a promotional graphic for "Give to the Max" day on November 16, 2023. It features a collage of photographs including food, outdoor scenes, and clothing donations, overlaid by a large, semi-transparent green square with the event title "give to the Max" in bold purple letters. There is also a stylized white outline of Minnesota with a blue hand making the ASL sign for "love" inside it, symbolizing the focus on charitable giving within the state.

Give To The Max 2023 Give to the Max Day was created in 2009 to launch GiveMN, a collaborative venture led by Minnesota Community Foundation and many other organizations committed to helping make our state a better place. That initial spark touched off an outpouring of generosity — $14 million in 24 hours. Celebrating its […]

Cozy Up To Anti-Violence

The image is a promotional banner for a ThinkSelf event titled "Cozy Up to Anti-Violence," focusing on Minnesota Deaf Adult Education & Advocacy. The banner features a background of large, stylized flowers in shades of blue and red, with the event details overlaid in bold, pink and burgundy lettering. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 11 AM to 2 PM, and includes an open house and social hour.

ThinkSelf Open House Cozy up to us for our Open House taking place October 18th from 11am-2pm! Mingle with ThinkSelf Staff while enjoying mulled cider, spiced donuts, an applesauce bar, and warming butternut squash soup. Questions? Email us at hello@thinkself.org! Domestic Violence Awareness Month: A Reel Collection Join Stevie as she explains what Domestic Violence […]

Collaboration Rooted in Advocacy

The image is a panoramic promotional banner titled "Growing Connections & Building Foundations," featuring a large, sprawling tree with intricate root systems visible above ground. The background transitions from a solid teal color with the text and the ThinkSelf logo, to a vibrant photograph of the tree in a natural setting. The design uses imagery of the tree to metaphorically represent the themes of growth and foundational strength, aligned with ThinkSelf's mission in education and advocacy.

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” – Dolly Parton Men as Peacemakers Training ThinkSelf had a wonderful opportunity to send three staff members to Duluth for an in person workshop called “Creating Exit-Ramps from Sex Trafficking into Safety & Healing’ hosted by Men as Peacemakers. It was a learning experience about how to provide healing […]

A Journey in Community and Continued Learning

The image is a promotional poster for an event titled "Come Dunk Aaron & Steph at... The Greatest Littlest Get Together" on August 5th, 2023, at the Metro Deaf School located at 1125 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108. The time of the event is from 11 AM to 4 PM. The poster features cartoon-like illustrations, including two characters: a man with a grey beard wearing a hat, represented in a dunk tank, and a woman in a pink outfit throwing a ball towards the tank. The poster includes a large blue thumbs-up symbol, fireworks graphics in the background, and logos for ASLIS, Deaf Resource Center, and ThinkSelf Minnesota Deaf Adult Education & Advocacy.

“The size of your community doesn’t matter as much as the depth of your connection with them.” – Chris Pirillo The Greatest Littlest Get Together ThinkSelf has partnered with ASLIS and the Deaf Resource Center to provide a splashing great time for the community! Come join us for a FREE ADMISSION event at Metro Deaf […]

See what we’ve been up to!

The image shows an abstract logo with cut-out shapes resembling a silhouette of a hand with thumb up and index fingers out, in shades of teal, blue, and gray, set against a plain white background.

“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”   – Marianne Williamson Twin Cities Pride 2023 ThinkSelf shared a booth with the Day One Network, a Statewide Program of Cornerstone. During the booth, we were able to […]