BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//dcadv.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:c8deb955-fae2-4464-8c57-b35285f24286 X-WR-CALDESC:Join us to learn strategies for optimizing access for Deaf sur vivors. In this webinar\, Aracelia Aguilar and Brian Berlinski from DeafHo pe will share about the lived experience of Deaf survivors. You will learn specific strategies to implement in your advocacy work that creates meani ngful access. \n\n \n\nThrough this webinar\, participants will be able to : \n\n1. Identify key differences between a medical and cultural framing o f being Deaf\n\n2. Give specific examples of systemic barriers experienced by Deaf survivors\n\n3. Describe strategies for effective communication w ith Deaf survivors\n\n \n\nPresenters\n\nAracelia Aguilar is a Latin x community member who is one of the Empowerment Directors with DeafHope i n Oakland\, California. Aracelia focuses on Direct Services\, working wit h Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors in the Deaf Community. Aracelia dedicates her time to survivors with intersectional experiences\, addressing challenges and barriers within the system that prevent healing as a whole also exploring options that provides healing. Aracelia also f ocuses on teen dating violence with residential and mainstreamed Deaf Yout hs. \n\nBrian Berlinski works as an Empowerment Director at DeafHope\, a nonprofit organization that provides services to Deaf survivors of interpe rsonal and systemic violence. Brian received his B.A. in Fine Arts from Ro chester Institute of Technology\, and his M.S. in Art Therapy from Nazaret h College. Brian is a published author of a book on art therapy with Deaf children\, and he has co-authored a journal article on the use of forensic drawings. At DeafHope\, Brian provided art therapy to youths who have bee n affected by violence in the family. In addition to public presentations and trainings\, Brian has provided culturally affirmative\, trauma-informe d services to survivors. Brian has taught American Sign Language and Inter preting Preparation Program courses at a local community college. He has a lso worked for over ten years as a mindset strategist\, providing coaching support to individuals\, intimate partners\, families\, educators\, and n onprofit teams. Through the integration of the arts and the tools of minds et transformation with his daily commitment to doing anti-violence and ant i-oppression work\, Brian delivers on the collective vision of a world tha t is generative and equitable for all people. X-WR-RELCALID:c962e84d9a8858518bad332f60073e4c X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20221106T020000 RDATE:20231105T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20230312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9e84386e-f636-4b4c-9489-6044bdbecf69 DTSTAMP:20260517T011520Z DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn strategies for optimizing access for Deaf surv ivors. In this webinar\, Aracelia Aguilar and Brian Berlinski from DeafHop e will share about the lived experience of Deaf survivors. You will learn specific strategies to implement in your advocacy work that creates meanin gful access. \n\n \n\nThrough this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\n1. Identify key differences between a medical and cultural framing of being Deaf\n\n2. Give specific examples of systemic barriers experienced by Deaf survivors\n\n3. Describe strategies for effective communication wi th Deaf survivors\n\n \n\nPresenters\n\nAracelia Aguilar is a Latinx community member who is one of the Empowerment Directors with DeafHope in Oakland\, California. Aracelia focuses on Direct Services\, working with Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors in the Deaf Community. A racelia dedicates her time to survivors with intersectional experiences\, addressing challenges and barriers within the system that prevent healing as a whole also exploring options that provides healing. Aracelia also fo cuses on teen dating violence with residential and mainstreamed Deaf Youth s. \n\nBrian Berlinski works as an Empowerment Director at DeafHope\, a n onprofit organization that provides services to Deaf survivors of interper sonal and systemic violence. Brian received his B.A. in Fine Arts from Roc hester Institute of Technology\, and his M.S. in Art Therapy from Nazareth College. Brian is a published author of a book on art therapy with Deaf c hildren\, and he has co-authored a journal article on the use of forensic drawings. At DeafHope\, Brian provided art therapy to youths who have been affected by violence in the family. In addition to public presentations a nd trainings\, Brian has provided culturally affirmative\, trauma-informed services to survivors. Brian has taught American Sign Language and Interp reting Preparation Program courses at a local community college. He has al so worked for over ten years as a mindset strategist\, providing coaching support to individuals\, intimate partners\, families\, educators\, and no nprofit teams. Through the integration of the arts and the tools of mindse t transformation with his daily commitment to doing anti-violence and anti -oppression work\, Brian delivers on the collective vision of a world that is generative and equitable for all people. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T150000 LOCATION:https://dcadv.coalitionmanager.org/eventmanager/trainingevent/deta ils/143 SUMMARY:Optimizing Access for Deaf Survivors END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR