I started out in an oral school and because I couldn’t speak well, I really had no chance of success. I felt frustrated, isolated – a failure. Texas School for the Deaf has over 10,000 students and alumni. Every one of them is a human being with so much to contribute to the world. Every one of them has a story. “This year I was named Valedictorian. I am as proud of that as any accomplishments on the football field or baseball diamond.
But I think that is the whole experience that makes you who you are – my self esteem, my ability to make friends, my relationship with my family – all was forged in large part by Texas School for the Deaf.”
Texas School for the Deaf is a place where students can flourish, discovering leadership and fellowship. Education and athletics. Art, theater and technology. It is a place where deaf students learn to not let their deafness hold them back from what they may offer the world.
“I’m convinced there is no other place where I could’ve cultivated my love for sports and also f lourished academically. That is the magic of this place – it offers a deaf student so much. You work hard and you can become anything you want to become.”
Classes are smaller, more intimate. Individual attention is a cherished part of our learning program. And our educators are as dedicated as any educators anywhere- hearing or deaf-and many are alumni of TSD. They understand the challenges, the relish in the culture, they become powerful role models.
“I’m going to college and I want to be an athletic administrator when I get my degree. My dream would be to come back to Texas School for the Deaf and lead the athletic department someday. The school has given me so much, I’d cherish the chance to give back.”
Texas School for the Deaf is a premier choice for education, life skills and personal growth. A place designed to help your child live up to his or her potential. And create an environment where deaf students can truly learn, grow and belong.
“This is part of my 2005 Valedictorian speech: So, this is what I am saying to you: Never Give Up. Always be willing “to try, to seek, to find.” Our education will not stop today. As we leave, perhaps for college, parents remember that we are still learning; we still have the passion to experience. Do not fear for us when we are only becoming ourselves.”
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How to use TSDF Crowdfunding?
This page is so you can know how to input your own content, video, and images in your individual crowdfunding page.
You already have your own login and password for you to control the content, video, and pictures of your minigrant project. You will be able to edit anything on your personal page except for the request amount of funding – it will be locked and the same from what you originally requested.
It is a very simple process. To start, click My Projects > Edit. We’ve already created short and long descriptions for your pages, but you are free to change or edit as you wish. There are four main areas of your web content:
1) Project Short Description
2) Project Long Description
3) Video Embed Link
4) Images
The short description is text that is only one-two sentences and will be the summary of your fundraising goal. It will be featured just above the donation link on the sidebar.
The long description is the main content of your page. It will be a few paragraphs long. If you want to add images to your main content, you can do so. To do this, click the media button and upload the images. You can place them anywhere within your long description.
The Video Embed Link is where you put in the video for your project.
We encourage you to create a video using your iPad or iPhone, edit it, and upload to your YouTube channel. If you do not know how to do this, find someone within TSD who can. There are certainly plenty of YouTubers around! When you have finished uploading your video, you will see a “Share” button just under your video. Copy that link and input it in the Video Embed Link and then your video will be up on your page.
You will see the Featured Image at the bottom of your post, and that is where you change your image for the featured image. This is the main image, so choose a nice and eye-catching one.
The content and video for your pages are due January 8 and after review, will go live on January 12.
We encourage you to think outside of the box and be creative in how you want to raise the funds. Don’t just stop at posting on Facebook – you can contact your family, friends, local businesses, or any other avenue that you can think of.
If your project is not fully funded by the deadline of June 5, the money will still be allocated to your project and you will have to reduce the items requested. Naturally, a fully funded project will be submitted to you upon reaching the goal.