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The dream began in 1978...
The dream began in 1978 after first New York Deaf women’s conference in New York City in 1977 and then Upstate New York Deaf Women’s conference in 1979 sponsored by Empire State Association of the Deaf and NTID.
Herstory
1979
Upstate New York Deaf Women’s conference committee with guest speaker
1981
First Deaf Women Rochester’s logo and Deaf Women Rochester Founders.
1981
DWR Co-Founders.
1986
First Annual Fall Kickoff.
1986
DWR Reactivated with a Tea Party 1986.
1991
First Deaf Women Rochester board.
1997
DWR retreat at Camp Mark Seven.
1997
Deaf Women United Conference.
1997
Planning committee for 1997 DWU conference.
2006
Breast Cancer Walk.
2008
Red Hot Ladies Society.
2016201
2016
Annual Fall Kickoff
2018
Cookies swap and board games.
2019
Rock painting
2020
Stories of Deaf Women Ancestors
From ABC Portraits of Deaf Ancestors book
Written by Karen Christie and Illustrated by Nancy Rourke
2021
National Love Your Pet(s) Day!
2021
Ice Cream Social
2021
Silent Hiking
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