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On September 23, 2006, Deaf Initiatives hosted the 5th biennial D.E.A.F. Awards, an evening of
entertainment featuring CJ Jones, from 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Columbus Marriott Northwest. The D.E.A.F. Awards is an extension of the transition weekend, Making a Difference with Your Future. More than 400
members of the Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities attended the Awards in 2006.
Deaf Initiatives was thrilled to welcome internationally known actor and comedian CJ Jones! CJ Jones is an internationally known deaf entertainer who has been delighting audiences
young and old with his unique style of visual imagery and storytelling for over 25 years. |
CJ Jones |
CJ is known primarily as a comedian, actor, producer, director and motivational keynote speaker. He has
traveled with the National Theatre of the Deaf and toured with "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway. He has also appeared on NBC's Fraiser",
the PBS television shows "Sesame Street" and "Rainbow's End", and was the host of "Happy Hands Kids Klub". |
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The D.E.A.F. Awards is also an opportunity for the students participating in the Making a Difference with Your
Future workshop to showcase their skills. Through a brief question and answer period, the students compete for wonderful prizes. Each student is required to answer one of the 4 following questions.
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The next DEAF Awards is scheduled for September 13, 2008. This event is open to the
public and is a wonderful way to show support for youth who are deaf or hard of hearing. Tickets to the D.E.A.F. Awards
are available through Deaf Initiatives. All tickets sold are eligible for fabulous door prizes throughout the evening. The
money raised from this event will be used to support deaf and hard of hearing youth around Ohio through the Making a Difference with Your Future
transition weekend and other projects offered by Deaf Initiatives. To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact Meredith Crane at Thedeafund@aol.com
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2006 D.E.A.F. Award Winners
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