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In commemoration of International Week of the Deaf, join us as we meet Author Sofia Seitchik who will share her experiences writing and publishing her book “The Light of Deaf Women: Inspirational Stories from Visionaries, Artists, Founders and Entrepreneurs.” In addition, meet Deaf Marylanders featured in the book who will also share their stories.
“The Light of Deaf Women: Inspirational Stories from Visionaries, Artists, Founders, and Entrepreneurs” is a book aimed to motivate all kinds of people to go after their dreams, channel their inner artist, take that leap to found an organization, or even to start their own business. The book has over 80 stories of Deaf women with diverse identities, backgrounds, and journeys.
Following the program, the author will sell and sign her books. Light refreshments will be available. This program is co-sponsored by the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library.

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If you’ve ever wondered what a person’s true colors are when no one is watching, look no further than ABC hidden-camera show What Would You Do?

The series returns Friday, Aug. 9 for an all-new season, and this year, they’re kicking it up a notch by introducing a celebrity guest to the equation — the season premiere features Dancing with the Stars and America’s Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco.

Read on at https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/30/nyle-dimarco-what-would-you-do-abc-premiere-trailer/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&utm_content=20190730&utm_term=6479328.

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Aug. 7, 2019 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed.
More details, see https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-test.