Boston Deaf Youth Connect with Hip Hop History
All photos of DEAFinitely, Inc. performing at Boston Children’s Museum on January 20, 2020, courtesy of Kathy Wittman/Ball Square Films....
Empowering Deaf and hearing youth to spark social impact through dance, ASL and mentoring.
Boosting
Communication Equity
Unlocking
Opportunities in the Arts
Promoting
Deaf-to-Deaf Connections
DEAFinitely, Inc., is a non- profit organization that serves
Deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, deaf-disabled and hearing youth
representing multi-lingual, cultural, racial, and socio-economic diversity.
DEAFinitely youth learn to communicate and work together as a team, expressing positive messages through dance and ASL.
Connections developed between youth transcend through the
performing arts, mobilizing diverse communities of all ages and
backgrounds to bridge cultures, languages and differences.
Through Deaf-to-Deaf mentoring, youth engage in regular ASL-rich outlets to deepen connections and develop fundamental skills to interact in the world.
What's Happening Now
BOSTON DEAF YOUTH CONNECT WITH HIP HOP HISTORY
Artist Spotlight
Savannah Dahan
performs for DEAFinitely's Spring Dance Party!
Performance artist Savannah Dahan is a native American Sign Language signer who was born Deaf to Deaf parents. She started performing to music at a very early age, which became a family activity. When Savannah was 8 years old, her parents posted a video of her performing to Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion.” This video immediately went viral, amassing over 10 million views within a week.
Savannah, now 10, uses her social media platform to educate the community about various topics, including accessibility especially at live entertainment venues, marine environment awareness, and American Sign Language/Deaf culture.
