DeSE 2010 Final Crit - Gazal Goenka

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CORLISS
“A unique adult deaf community where everyone ‘hears’ with their eyes
and ‘speaks’ with their hands.”
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Misconceptions and Lesser Known
Facts
 Not everyone who is DEAF is DUMB, and vice-versa.
 Many deaf can read lips and talk back.
 Deaf people can not hear if you talk loud.
 Majority of the deaf people don’t have any cognitive disabilities or

intellectual limitations.
 Not all people who start to lose their hearing are old.
 Deaf people can talk on the phone.
 Sign language is not the same as Braille!
 Sign language differs in every country.

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Sign Language
 Most deaf and/or dumb people

communicate through some sort
of sign language.
 Almost every country has its own

sign language.
 Signing is also through facial

expressions and gestures.
 American Sign Language (ASL) is

probably the most common
standard signing language.
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Deaf Statistics
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Deaf Communities
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Focus - Jobs
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Jobs
“Deaf people can do anything, except hear.”

- L. Jordan (President of Gallaudet University)
 Lawyers
 Doctors
 Scientists
 Entertainment
 Astronauts
 Artists
 Authors
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Jobs for the People
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Focus – Creating Jobs
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The Corliss Institute, Inc.
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About
 Corliss Institute was created by a family whose deaf child

could not be well-served by agencies and institutions that
existed in the mid-1970s and later.
 Those who live here and/or receive services should not be

called clients. The word Member has been used since
Corliss began, because it shows the importance of being
involved and included for all of our Members.
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Mission
The Mission of Corliss Institute, Inc. is to provide social

habilitation and employment services to deaf people with
diverse disabilities and others with unique communication
needs in an independence and empowerment-based model
that facilitates living, learning and working successfully
as integrated members of the community.
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Services
 Day Program
 Residential Program
 Employment Assistance
 Community Outreach / Involvement

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Members
 Promote empowerment and independence among members.
 Some members are extremely independent, while others rely

on staff supports for 2 – 24 hours daily
 Most of the members are deaf, but some members are

hearing, hard of hearing, late deafened or dumb.
 All
members have at least minimal manual communication
capacity and/or ASL skills.
 In
addition to deafness, a few members share a broad and
diverse range of disabilities and conditions.
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Members - Examples
 One of the members lost his hearing due to a head injury in Iraq
 He has perfect speech
 He is still learning how to sign and read lips
 Another member worked at Target for 25 years

 He was fired when his boss retired
 He has a strong resume, and is very talented
 He is still looking for a job
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Creating Jobs For Corliss
 Aim:
 Creating a self-sustaining business
 Helps people job train
 Available:
 Small budget
 Facilities
 People willing/wanting to work and learn
 People with different talents
 People open to different ideas
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Precedents
 Azle Pet Salon
 In Texas
 Full cat and dog grooming

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Precedents
 Mia Bella
 In Alabama
 MiaBellaCandlesForEveryone.com
 Makingand selling candles

and beauty products
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Participating in a Farmer’s Market
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Need a Greenhouse
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Problems
TOO EXPENSIVE
AND/OR TOO SMALL!
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Building a Greenhouse
- Different types
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- Cheaper Materials
Metal Frame PVC Piping
UV Resistant UV Resistant
Glass Panels Plastic Sheeting
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- Material List for a 16’ x 12’ x 10’ greenhouse
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- Material List for a 16’ x 12’ x 10’ greenhouse
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- Finding Volunteers
+ Building a Green house
- People
Corliss Members RISD Volunteers
- Jason - Esther
- Bertha - Cassie
- Peter - Crystal
- Marie - Nicko
- Fiona
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Building a Green house
Process
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Marking out the footprint

- 12’ x 16’
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Marking out the intervals for support

and getting the pipes ready
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Hammering in the rebars for structural support

- every 2.5 feet
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Getting the pipes structure up

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Working on the doorframe

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Cutting extra supports

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Having the doorframe ready

-supported by fence posts
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Marking out the plastic sheeting

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Attaching the sheeting to the front door

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Attaching the plastic sheeting to the back door

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Adding extra supports to make it

more structurally sound
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Adding horizontal supports across the

length of the greenhouse
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Getting the plastic ready to go over

the greenhouse body
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Throwing the plastic sheeting

over the greenhouse
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Attaching the sheeting to

the rest of the frame
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At the front
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At the back
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Cutting out the doors

Adding bricks for extra support
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The inside
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Starting to plant some seedlings

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Evaluation
 Financial
- money for a table approx. $400 for 8-10 weeks

- greenhouse $140 + additional costs
- money for planting
 Drawbacks
- not many jobs created

- not much profit
- not very integrated with the society
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Starting a New Farmer’s Market
 What is our vision?

- Creating jobs / job training people
 Where is our site?
- Burrs Hill Park
 Do we know the neighborhood?
- Yes
 Is there another market nearby?
- No
 Who are our customers?
- People of Warren
 What kind of permits will we need?
- Permission from the Park and the Town Hall
 Who are our farmers?
- Local farmers
 Do we have the funds or a business plan?
- Yes
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- Burrs Hill Park
- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Burrs Hill Park, Warren
- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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- Yes
- No
- People of Warren
- Local farmers
- Yes
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The Site
- Location
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The Site
- Location
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The Site
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Floor Plan
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Proposal for Town Hall
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Corliss Farmer’s Market
- Summary
 Runs from 4-7pm every Monday

 Park is lending itself to Corliss for free
 Farmer’s
market is taking place from June 7th to
August 16th – 9 weeks
 20 tables (10 x 10 feet) on sale to local farmers
- farmers can sign a 9-week contract for $180
- farmers sign a 3-week contract for $70
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- Summary
 Runs from 4-7pm every Monday

 Park is lending itself to Corliss for free
 Farmer’s
market is taking place from June 7th to
August 16th – 9 weeks
 20 tables (10 x 10 feet) on sale to local farmers
- farmers can sign a 9-week contract for $180
- farmers sign a 3-week contract for $70
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- Benefits
 Creating jobs for Corliss Members
- organizing the market
- supervising the market
- checking the scales, making sure they are certified
- checking the pricing
- selling their own vegetables / seedlings
- running food stalls
- selling other items made by members
 Job training for the members
 Mixing with the society
 Creating awareness in the community
 Extra money for Corliss Institute

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- Where we are at
 Have the Park’s approval
 Just got the Town’s approval
 Sold 7 out of 20 tables
- 3 on a 9-week contract
- 4 on a 3-week contract
 Havethe greenhouse – growing seedlings / vegetables

which will be on sale
 Have some items made by the members which will be on

sale (jewelry, pillow and quilt covers, sweaters)
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- Immediate Future Plans
 Making the market an all year long
 Expanding the market in size
 SellingOrganic foods made by the members (i.e. jam), which

will create more jobs
 Selling
more items made by the members, which will create
more jobs
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The End
Thank you!
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 Many deaf can read lips and talk back.

 Deaf people can not hear if you talk loud.

 Majority of the deaf people don’t have any cognitive disabilities or

 Deaf people can talk on the phone.

 Sign language is not the same as Braille!

 Sign language differs in every country.

 Most deaf and/or dumb people

 Almost every country has its own

 Signing is also through facial

 American Sign Language (ASL) is

“Deaf people can do anything, except hear.”

 Corliss Institute was created by a family whose deaf child

 Those who live here and/or receive services should not be

The Mission of Corliss Institute, Inc. is to provide social

 Community Outreach / Involvement

 Promote empowerment and independence among members.

 Some members are extremely independent, while others rely

 Most of the members are deaf, but some members are

 Another member worked at Target for 25 years

 Full cat and dog grooming

 Makingand selling candles

Metal Frame PVC Piping

Corliss Members RISD Volunteers

Marking out the footprint

Marking out the intervals for support

Hammering in the rebars for structural support

Getting the pipes structure up

Working on the doorframe

Cutting extra supports

Having the doorframe ready

Marking out the plastic sheeting

Attaching the sheeting to the front door

Attaching the plastic sheeting to the back door

Adding extra supports to make it

Adding horizontal supports across the

Getting the plastic ready to go over

Throwing the plastic sheeting

Attaching the sheeting to

Cutting out the doors

Starting to plant some seedlings

- money for a table approx. $400 for 8-10 weeks

- not many jobs created

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 What is our vision?

 Runs from 4-7pm every Monday

 Runs from 4-7pm every Monday

 Job training for the members

 Mixing with the society

 Creating awareness in the community

 Extra money for Corliss Institute

 Just got the Town’s approval

 Sold 7 out of 20 tables

 Havethe greenhouse – growing seedlings / vegetables

 Have some items made by the members which will be on

 Making the market an all year long