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Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: DEAFfinitely Dynamic (Vol. 3)

32 minutes 51 seconds

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Men and women of different ethnic and social backgrounds come together to discuss how dreams can become reality through motivation, hard work, education and, most importantly, a belief in oneself. This award-winning program (The United States International Film and Video Festival Award) encourages viewers to set goals and stay focused. Highlights New York Yankee Curtis Pride, president of ADWAS (Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services) Marilyn J. Smith, president of DOOR America (Deaf Opportunities Outreach) Caesar Torres, and mentor Dr. Yolanda Rodriguez-Fraticelli. Part of the "Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing" series.

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Runtime: 32 minutes 51 seconds

Topic: Careers, Deaf Life
Subtopic: Deaf - General, Job Skills
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: Pepnet-Northeast/NTID
Series: Achieving Goals! Career Stories of Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Viewer Comments

Anonymous (Covina, CA)

September 13th, 2016 at 02:18 PM

Great video showcasing high achieving Deaf adults and their contributions to their community and the world.

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