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Black Deaf Students Matter
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Join our movement and support a BlackDeaf woman- led organization by purchasing a Black Deaf Students Matter t-shirt.
Your support and contributions will defray the cost for youth to learn American Sign Language, in any community, offered as an after school program. Your generous donation will fund our mission and vision.
Our mission is to showcase the evolution and enhancement of people learning American Sign language through music, storytelling, and dance.
Our vision is to bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing communities by bringing Black ASL to the world through music enjoyment. We provide education (Deaf Education consultation) to all. Our focus areas are: layers of being marginalized, navigating microaggressions, miscommunication and stereotypes, and BlackDeaf education. We aspire to break barriers by learning, encouraging, rebuilding confidence, and celebrating each other’s languages.
ASL Storytelling
Songs To Enhance People Signing (S.T.E.P.S. by Kei-Che) features stories and songs in American Sign Language (ASL) with English interpretation. These events are presented by Kei-Che Randle, a Deaf performer, and supported in English by an interpreter. These programs are designed for all ages and abilities, and includes an opportunity to learn ASL, songs, and a craft activity. We are currently serving Livermore, Concord, Oakland: (Melrose, Montclair, Rock ridge, West Oakland, and Temescal), Union City, and San Mateo County Libraries: Portola Valley, Half Moon Bay, East Palo Alto, Foster City, San Carlos, Pacifica, Brisbane, and Millbrae. To inquire about our ASL storytelling experience, please email us!
Songs To Enhance People Signing (S.T.E.P.S by Kei-Che) presents their lyrical song catalog... Amplifying BlackDeaf Education and BlackDeaf Performers/Artists... "I Like That" by Janelle Monae inspired us to create an ASL Gloss version to provide access to Deaf consumers.
(Disclaimer: We do not own the rights to the audio. However, we do own some rights to the artistic expression of this video.)
Join S.T.E.P.S by Kei-Che as they remember feeling incredibly inspired by the representation of Black women on the screen for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella 1997, starring Brandy & Whitney Houston as Cinderella and her fairy Godmother. Now imagine if they were BlackDeaf?!! FIRRREEEE!!! Too often does things feel IMPOSIBLE! We love to SHOW you that IT'S POSSIBLE!!!
(Disclaimer: We do not own the rights to the audio. However, we do own some rights to the artistic expression of this video.)
Songs To Enhance People Signing by Kei-Che vision is to bridge the gap between Deaf and hearing communities. Imagining America (Gather to Grow project) challenged Kei-Che to produce a form of art after sharing her experience of being a Deaf, Black woman and student. Kei-Che grew up in a hearing family that perfected slam poetry. This was my first SIMCOM poem to offer the world. Now transitioning on writing my poems in ASL first. :) (2019)
If you have questions about the opportunities available to you in our programs, feel free to send us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Open for bookings: ASL Mentoring Workshops, Speaking Engagements, ASL Performances, and Doula Services,
Saturday - Sunday: Reserved for STEPS Group WorkShops (virtual & in person)
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