SAVE THE DATE!
THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2025
DHH CHAMPS - Mission and Vision
Mission: To empower DHH teens to advocate and develop self-determination for a successful future.
Vision: Participation in CHAMPS will encourage and celebrate Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing teenagers to develop and hone robust self-advocacy skills to achieve their full potential.
What Is CHAMPS?
It is a program designed to reward deaf / hard of hearing (DHH) students who demonstrate strong self-advocacy skills and to motivate other students to develop similar skills.
CHAMPS has two facets:
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Annual advocacy activities
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Annual Luncheon/Event
THE ANNUAL CONTEST
PURPOSE:
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To Recognize and honor students who demonstrate exceptional self-advocacy skills as they relate to hearing and/or communication.
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To encourage and motivate other students to develop or continue self-advocacy skills.
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To encourage and support DHH teachers in their efforts to develop self-advocacy skills in students.
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Format: Contest format varies each year (Essays, PowerPoints, Journal Entries, Videos, for example)
CHAMPS Advocacy Event and Luncheon
PURPOSE:
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To provide students with an opportunity to meet other students who are strong self-advocates
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To provide students with an opportunity to interact with successful adults who are deaf or hard of hearing
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To offer an opportunity for students to socialize with other students who are hard of hearing or deaf
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To expose students to a program that motivates them to think about self-advocacy and the role that it can play in their current and future lives
DETAILS:
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Sit down luncheon with one DHH mentor at each table
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Program Presentation varies each year but always involves a speaker or speakers who address topics relating to self-advocacy.
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Interpreters as well as real-time captioning are provided for all presentations.
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Exhibition booths related to student needs, summer camps, colleges, etc. are provided for students before during and after the presentation and luncheon.
