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Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Valley News
A TV program for deaf children that was shot on location at the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf has now been released as a DVD.
Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! debuted on Dec. 26, 2004, on Denver PBS TV station KBDI and aired statewide on Rocky Mountain PBS on April 3, 2005. This children's outdoor adventure program teaches hearing and deaf children sign language, the third most commonly used language in the U.S. Children on the show experience outdoor adventures with deaf teacher Christy Smith.
The Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! pilot, "The Hat and the Honey," has now been released as a DVD and expanded to include educational Sign Language learning segments. The DVD is available for purchase online at Welcome to Christy's Kids! and www.truemedafoundation.org, as well as at participating retailers and educational video distributors.
Rocky Mountain Deaf School, the only school in the Denver area that exclusively serves deaf children, announced in February that it is encountering a financial crisis due to a change in the state tuition calculations. The producers of Christy's Kids, True Media Foundation, a nonprofit based in Carbondale, is offering to contribute 15 percent of the net proceeds of each DVD sold to Rocky Mountain Deaf School.
A Colorado native, Christy Smith gained national attention as a participant on the hit CBS series "Survivor." Christy's motto is "Challenge Yourself," and she comes by this naturally. Born three months premature, Christy experienced a hearing loss that left her virtually deaf in both ears, although her hearing loss has never slowed her down.
Raised in the Roaring Fork Valley, with her parents and two brothers, Christy grew fond of the outdoors and nature and learned early on that in order to keep up with her brothers she was going to have to push herself. It wasn't always easy. However, her determination to succeed in a hearing community was much greater than the desire to be in the background. After graduating from a deaf high school in Washington, D.C., Christy enrolled in Gallaudet University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology/criminology.
With a newfound inspiration to give back to others so that they may be able to achieve their own goals, Christy began teaching others the importance of what it means to "challenge themselves" as well as encouraging them to "make a difference." Christy is currently working as a substitute teacher at Rocky Mountain Deaf School.
"The Hat and the Honey" was the recipient of a 2005 Telly Award for excellence in children's television programming. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV programs and commercials, as well as the finest in video and film production.
True Media Foundation's mission is to mentor youth in the media arts and to inspire them to produce "Media that Matters." For more information regarding True Media Foundation and Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! visit truemediafoundation.org and christyskids.tv.
A TV program for deaf children that was shot on location at the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf has now been released as a DVD.
Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! debuted on Dec. 26, 2004, on Denver PBS TV station KBDI and aired statewide on Rocky Mountain PBS on April 3, 2005. This children's outdoor adventure program teaches hearing and deaf children sign language, the third most commonly used language in the U.S. Children on the show experience outdoor adventures with deaf teacher Christy Smith.
The Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! pilot, "The Hat and the Honey," has now been released as a DVD and expanded to include educational Sign Language learning segments. The DVD is available for purchase online at Welcome to Christy's Kids! and www.truemedafoundation.org, as well as at participating retailers and educational video distributors.
Rocky Mountain Deaf School, the only school in the Denver area that exclusively serves deaf children, announced in February that it is encountering a financial crisis due to a change in the state tuition calculations. The producers of Christy's Kids, True Media Foundation, a nonprofit based in Carbondale, is offering to contribute 15 percent of the net proceeds of each DVD sold to Rocky Mountain Deaf School.
A Colorado native, Christy Smith gained national attention as a participant on the hit CBS series "Survivor." Christy's motto is "Challenge Yourself," and she comes by this naturally. Born three months premature, Christy experienced a hearing loss that left her virtually deaf in both ears, although her hearing loss has never slowed her down.
Raised in the Roaring Fork Valley, with her parents and two brothers, Christy grew fond of the outdoors and nature and learned early on that in order to keep up with her brothers she was going to have to push herself. It wasn't always easy. However, her determination to succeed in a hearing community was much greater than the desire to be in the background. After graduating from a deaf high school in Washington, D.C., Christy enrolled in Gallaudet University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology/criminology.
With a newfound inspiration to give back to others so that they may be able to achieve their own goals, Christy began teaching others the importance of what it means to "challenge themselves" as well as encouraging them to "make a difference." Christy is currently working as a substitute teacher at Rocky Mountain Deaf School.
"The Hat and the Honey" was the recipient of a 2005 Telly Award for excellence in children's television programming. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV programs and commercials, as well as the finest in video and film production.
True Media Foundation's mission is to mentor youth in the media arts and to inspire them to produce "Media that Matters." For more information regarding True Media Foundation and Christy's Kids Challenge Yourself! visit truemediafoundation.org and christyskids.tv.