Deaf Empowerment was founded by Prabani Singh in early 2024. While she is not not a member of the deaf community herself, the disability has profoundly impacted her life. Singh has openly shared her story: “My uncle has congenital hearing loss, meaning he has been deaf since birth, and I have seen how it has impacted his life. I have lived with him for most of my life, and have seen his struggles in communicating even with his own family. Most of our family hadn’t taken the time to learn sign language, only his younger brother knows ASL. I have seen how he has been neglected and isolated by my own family. While everyone means well and want to support him, accessibility and inclusions is lacking. Most commonly, I notice him experience a phenomenon called ‘dinner table syndrome,’ which describes the feeling of isolation and exclusion that can occur when a deaf or hard of hearing individuals is surrounded by hearing people who are not signing. I can only imagine his situation resembles that of millions of others worldwide, and I want to help. Being a teenager, I have limited resources, but endeavor to assist the best that I can. I started an Instragram page called deafempowerment_, and am spreading information regarding deafness to a variety of people. The goal is to educate people on the disability and spread awareness of the struggles they can face. My hope is people see my page and become more considerate to deaf or hard-of-hearing people in their own lives. I have also created this website, to become a all-around resources for the community. With both resources for disabled individuals themselves and hearing peoples with a desire to learn, I hope one day we can bridge the gap between the hearing and non-hearing.