Pride in Bloom

“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame, and without compromise.”

— Elliot Page

ThinkSelf Pride Shirt

The image is a promotional advertisement for "NEW MERCH PRIDE" from ThinkSelf. It showcases various models wearing a range of Pride-themed apparel including t-shirts and tank tops in different colors, each featuring a unique Pride-related design. The website link (http://thinkselfmn.myshopify.com) is displayed, directing viewers to where they can purchase the merchandise.

New Merch Drop! Show your deaf pride for PRIDE 2023! The link to our store can be found here: thinkselfmn.myshopify.com

Come find our booth at Pride with the Day One Network!

ID: 6 individuals are wearing ThinkSelf’s latest floral deaf pride shirt. Left to right: A woman with short hair is wearing the short sleeved version of the shirt. A man with dark hair and chest hair is modeling the tank top with the front/back design on display. A woman with her hair half up and half down is wearing the racerback version of the shirt with the floral deaf pride design. A woman and a man are standing next to each other smiling, the woman has her hair half up and down, and the man has a goatee and curly hair; both are wearing the short sleeve verson of the ThinkSelf deaf pride shirt. Text above reads “NEW MERCH: Pride,” and the web address for the shopify store reads: thinkselfmn.myshopify.com

Artist Workshop

Join ThinkSelf in welcoming Jeffrey Peterson, our presenter for the 3rd and final Arts Workshop made possible by the MRAC Artist Grant. Jeffrey will be presenting Create Dance! a workshop focused on creating movements that build a connection with your body and the environment you find yourself in, encouraging healing and joy. The presentation will be at ThinkSelf – 2375 University Ave. W, suite 130, St. Paul, MN 55114. Light refreshments and ASL Interpreters provided!

The link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/L9LPiLQjyvJbaijq9

Description: A swirl of watercolors splashes across the screen, with the ThinkSelf and MRAC logo at the top. Text reads "ThinkSelf and MRAC Present Create Dance! Workshop, June 10, 2023 11am-2pm." More text reading "Presented by: Jeffrey Peterson." A photo of Jeffrey dancing and his headshot are present - Jeffrey is a white male with shortly cropped strawberry blonde hair and a trimmed beard. Text reads "Educator, Choreographer, Dancer." At the bottom of the image, text reads "ASL Interpreters Provided."
Description: A swirl of watercolors splashes across the screen, with the ThinkSelf and MRAC logo at the top. Text reads "ThinkSelf and MRAC Present Create Dance! Workshop, June 10, 2023 11am-2pm." More text reading "Presented by: Jeffrey Peterson." A photo of Jeffrey dancing and his headshot are present - Jeffrey is a white male with shortly cropped strawberry blonde hair and a trimmed beard. Text reads "Educator, Choreographer, Dancer." At the bottom of the image, text reads "ASL Interpreters Provided."

Access Lawsuit against Metro Transit Event

The image is an event flyer titled "SAVE THE DATE!" for a public meeting on June 28th, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, focusing on Metro Transit accessibility for people with disabilities. It includes free entry, free pizza, and a cash soda bar. The location is Bread of Life Deaf Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN. RSVP by June 27th via email. Sponsored by ThinkSelf Minnesota Deaf Adult Education & Advocacy.
What you will learn from the presenters during this event:
  • The presenters will share their experiences and journey towards a successful lawsuit against Metro Transit in 2022.
  • Policy Changes and Training – What’s next for Metro Transit?
  • Discuss how to file complaints with MDLC if you are discriminated against by Metro Transit in the future.
  • What actions you should take to persuade Metro Transit to change where the stop is video guide.
Come and learn how to protect yourself from bus drivers and find where you can get assistance in the event you are discriminated against in the future using public transit.

Link to the flyer: https://thinkself.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Metro-Transit-Lawsuit-Flyer2-1.pdf

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