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If you’re a Star Wars fan but didn’t think Troy Kotsur looked familiar when he got up to accept his Best Supporting Actor Oscar on Sunday night, don’t feel bad. Kotsur played an important role in The Mandalorian‘s first season episode “The Gunslinger,” but we never saw his face. He’s the Tusken who communicated with the Mandalorian using Tusken Sign Language—a language Kotsur created.

Kotsur is the first Deaf man to win an Oscar, and the first Deaf actor to appear in Star Wars. He won for his role in CODA, in which he plays the father of Ruby (Emilia Jones), the only hearing child in her family.

Read on at https://www.tor.com/2022/03/29/the-mandalorian-troy-kotsur-oscar.

It s finally here! The event is in middle of NJ, NY, PA and CT.

Deafopia Events
American Dream Mall
May 21, 2022
10 AM – 5 PM
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Register on line, www.deafopia.com/admission

Deafopia Events will be hosting event at new 2nd largest mall in USA where will be at East Rutherford, NJ. It is only 12 minutes drive from midtown Manhattan to the mall. Buses are available to bring people from Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd street/8th avenue to the mall.

More information will be released..

There’s a new camp in Maine dedicated to Deaf and hard of hearing children ages 11 to 14! If you have a child who is in this age range, register for the informational meeting to learn more about Pine Tree Society’s Camp Dirigo! 🏕

Register here to learn more about Camp Dirigo, even if you aren’t able to make it to the meeting!:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-yvrTkuHtUvFAdSyEBTvK7YBpyl6PWO

Thanks to Maine Hands & Voices.