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Upcoming Event
Join the T-Mobile Accessibility team at ThinkSelf on April 11th from 5pm-7pm for a presentation on how to stay safe online! All members of the signing community are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided by the T-Mobile team. Questions? Bring them to the event! We hope to see you!
Flyer ID: A group of web-based graphics is to the right hand corner. Youtube, a Like button, a computer, and webpage are all in various colors. Beneath the graphics, 3 solid blocks with text and logos are stacked on top of each other. Text reads, “Staying Safe Online: Cybersecurity Workshop presented by T-Mobile Accessibility. Learn how to protect yourself from cyberattacks and security threats on your phone and computers. Presented in ASL! April 11, 2024 5pm-7pm At Thinkself: 2375 University Ave W. Suite 130 St. Paul, MN 55114. Parking In Rear!” The ThinkSelf state and hand logo is next to the address.
Panel Opportunity!
Bridging Silence: Uniting Hearing & Deaf Domestic and Sexual Violence Communities
Deaf Midwestern Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocacy Organizations (Deaf LEAD, Thrive Together, Chicago Hearing Society, ThinkSelf Minnesota Deaf Adult Education & Advocacy, Deaf Wings, Deaf World Against Violence Everywhere (DWAVE), and Deaf Unity) are coming together to host a panel event on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 1-3 pm CST.
Titled “Bridging Silence: Uniting Hearing and Deaf Domestic and Sexual Violence Communities,” this workshop promises to be a transformative experience. Join us as we break down barriers and build bridges between these communities.
Register now for this eye-opening event at https://bit.ly/BridgingSilencePanel. Attendance is FREE for those not seeking CEUs, or you can opt for 0.2 PPO CEUs for just $25. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a powerful movement for change!
Flyer ID: Flyer Image Descriptions: There are 10 total images on the flyer. The first image on top is the MiDAS Logo, white text with a gold “i,” and the name spelled out “Midwest Deaf Alliance for Survivors.” Below the text, there are 7 logos from all of the participating DV Organizations in the midwest: Deaf LEAD, Thrive Together, CHS, ThinkSelf, Deaf Wings, DWAVE, and Deaf Unity. The title of the workshop is “Bridging Silence: Uniting Hearing and Deaf Domestic and Sexual Violence Communities.” Under the text ‘Panelists’, there are 7 pictures of the panelists. Under the text ‘Moderator’, there is one picture of the moderator. Text below the images of the panelists reads, “Panel Overview: Join Deaf Midwestern Domestic & Sexual Violence advocacy organizations while they discuss:
Common barriers and ways to bridge gaps between hearing and deaf survivors, providers, and community members; Available resources and inclusivity efforts; The advantages of collaborative culturally-specific advocacy – We do our best work together! How to successfully be agents of change & work towards removing systemic barriers” Below the image of the moderator, RID and the ACET Logo rests to the left of text reading “0.2 PPO CEUs. $25 for CEUs, Free for no CEUs! If you want CEUs, we’ll send you a PayPal link the day of the panel! Below the payment description, the date of the panel reads “Thursday 4/25/2024, Time 1pm-3pm CST.” The zoom link is at the end of the flyer with a QR code.
Violence Free Minnesota:
Clothesline Project
During the month of April, ThinkSelf will have extended office hours so members of the community can come and view Violence Free Minnesota’s 2023 Clothesline Project. Since 1992, the Clothesline Project is a visual memorial to the past year’s victims of intimate partner homicide. 2023 was an especially bad year for intimate partner violence – 39 people were killed both directly and indirectly because of Intimate Partner Violence.
Clothesline Project Goal: Annually, Violence Free Minnesota releases a new edition of the Clothesline Project, a visual memorial to the past year’s victims of intimate partner homicide. The project consists of a unique shirt for each victim designed by a volunteer artist. While many of the artists did not know the victim they honored with a shirt, some are designed by family members and friends in honor of their loved ones. The shirts are then hung on a clothesline and displayed in a public location.
ThinkSelf will have an advocate on site for connection, validation, and resource sharing. We hope to see you soon!
For questions, please call ThinkSelf at 651-829-9089, or email us at hello@thinkself.org!
Description: Text reads: Every Thursday in April – 9am-7pm. The Clothesline Project. On the bottom of the screen, Violence Free Minnesota’s logo and ThinkSelf’s logo. There are four examples of shirts created by the community in the background in squares. On the bottom right, Christine Adams, a woman with shoulder length curly hair wearing a dark cardigan signs, “Come to ThinkSelf for The Clothesline Project. We are open late on Thursdays until 7. See you soon!”
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
Over the past four weeks, we have had the privilege to join the YLAI 2024 Program as a Fellowship Placement Organization, collaborating with leading social impact entrepreneurs from across the Western Hemisphere in the U.S. We are so excited to continue to collaborate with our Fellow, Celimar Morais from Brazil!
In the last four weeks, Celimar has made lasting connections, assisted ThinkSelf with revamping an essential volunteer training module, and shared the things she loved about her home country. Celimar did all of these things with kindness, understanding, and a drive to make a lasting impact on all those she met. Celimar, you’ll always have a home here with us at ThinkSelf!
Image Description Clockwise from Left to Right, starting at the top: (1) 4 people are smiling widely towards the camera, and all are wearing ThinkSelf retro logo tops. Left to right: Asma: Woman with a hair covering and light colored cardigan, Steph: Woman with glasses and a ponytail, Celimar: Woman with glasses and shoulder-length curly hair, and Leng: Man with glasses and short hair. (2) Four individuals are smiling towards the camera. Katie, a woman with long dark hair and red-rimmed glasses is wearing a long sleeved jacket with a square purse at her hip. Aaron, a man with a fluffy beard and flat-billed ThinkSelf cap, is wearing a long-sleeved sweater with matching shoes. Phil, a man with short white hair, is wearing a striped tie and sports coat. Celimar, a woman with curly shoulder-length hair, is dressed in black and has both of her hands up in the “I Love You” sign. (3) Celimar is standing in front of three rows of t-shirts with various designs on them. Celimar appears to be deep in thought.
Volunteer Appreciation
Without Volunteers, ThinkSelf would not be the same! Join ThinkSelf in thanking all of the volunteers in your life today and especially during the week of April 21st-27th.
We appreciate all of the volunteers that come and work with us. We are grateful for you! Interested in volunteering? Scroll down to the link at the end of this email!
Upcoming Appearances & Booths
ThinkSelf will not have a booth at DeafNation – Join us in supporting the Deaf Ecosystem at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 12th, 2024 from 9am-5pm. Admission is FREE!
Find our booth at DCLC on April 27th, 2024. We will be there from 10am-4pm. Admission is FREE!
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