Deaf New Americans Advocacy Inc

12/06/2024

Congratulations to DNAA CEO Monu Chhetri and all the graduates of the Leadership Greater Syracuse Class of 2024!
As Mayor Walsh said “You don’t have to know what you want to do for the rest of your life. You just have to know what you want to do next.” These words resonate deeply inspiring and reflecting the beliefs of DNAA. From the beginning our organization has been driven by hope and faith paving the way for a brighter future.

12/05/2024

Hi everyone! 🌟 You can support by sending Stars whenever you see the Stars icon on Deaf New Americans Advocacy Inc page you can send Stars!

12/03/2024

12/03/2024

SOFSA has been a great source of support to Asha Laaya! You can find awesome holiday gifts!! 🎉🎉

Support a thriving and resilient food system with special edition printings of our "Resilience" merch.💪🪴

With original artwork by farmer and activist Jude May, this collection was designed for the 2024 Food Justice Gathering and continues to inspire us as we cultivate relationships and organize for a more resilient food system.

Hand-printed t-shirts, totes, and onesies available for preorder through December 13.
All other merch available until supply runs out.

Shop now at bit.ly/SOFSAHoliday

12/03/2024

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!Each donation will help nurture these seeds into a vibrant farm next year. Help us grow the seeds of change at Asha Laaya. Your support ensures these seeds flourish into nutritious crops providing healthy and culturally relevant food for our community. Every donation makes a difference thank you for helping us sow hope. https://www.deafnewamerican.org/donate

Click here to more information : https://nonprofit.resilia.com/story?id=d01053bb969f1e6ca18dda9889a04930d9ae6dcb

11/28/2024

Check out Asha Laaya using the link below and consider donating this Giving Tuesday.
https://nonprofit.resilia.com/story?id=d01053bb969f1e6ca18dda9889a04930d9ae6dcb

https://youtu.be/WXB_ixfhhcM?si=jIHRY-qLT4g4J6bb

11/23/2024

This year we wrap up our farm season and our farming family comes together to celebrate and reflect on the hard work and blessings that made this amazing farm season a success. We had fun together and bonded over the fruits of our labor. It's been a great time and celebration of food and community!! 🌱🌱

11/17/2024

Today is perfect day for garlic planting and farm cleanup activities. 🧄🌱🧄☀️

11/13/2024

Beautiful Night of Art and Community! We had an amazing time painting our farm Asha Laaya with our community. The night was filled with creativity, laughter and connection as we captured the beauty of a place that means so much to us. A huge thank you to our interpreters Mae and Alexis and to the talented artist Marlea for making this evening extra special and accessible for everyone. Your support truly brought us closer together. This experience reminded us of the strength of our community and the shared bond we have with this land and with each other. 🌱💚

11/10/2024

Cover crops benefit quality of soil health and supporting Asha Laaya farmers sustainable farming

10/27/2024

The SOFSA 2nd Annual Food Justice Gathering was inspiring. The keynote speaker's presentation resonated deeply with Asha Laaya's journey highlighting the challenges of setting up a small one acre farm with costs often exceeding fifty thousand dollars for established. We are grateful for our tireless leadership team's initial efforts relying on personal funds to establish Asha Laaya and eventually securing local and federal funding. Despite facing challenges and moments of near despair hope and positivity Asha Laaya is now thriving thanks to the dedication and hard work of all involved. Thanks to SOFSA for food Justice fund support to Asha Laaya !!

10/19/2024

A very important project for Asha Laaya farm is to help empower the Deaf Community in the Beldangi Refugee Camp in Jhapa, Nepal. There are Deaf individuals who were not able to resettle and live permanently in camp. We want to provide them with the opportunity to develop farming skills that we hope will lead to self-reliance and leadership through agricultural production. Special thanks to all the supporters: our very own farm manager Jay Regmi, National Federation of the Deaf Nepal Security Sita Ram Ojha, National Association of Sign Language Interpreter Nepal Dinesh Shrestha and Santoshi Ghimire, and our camp Deaf leader Mangal Singh. We are hopeful this project is planting the seeds that lead to growth and thriving!

10/18/2024

10/16/2024

10/05/2024

Leafy green are our consumers favorite!!

10/04/2024

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Cheyenne Sundance is delivering the keynote at this year's Food Justice Gathering! Join us at 9am on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 for "Cultivating Resilience & Shifting Power in the Food System" to learn about innovative agriculture models that foster horizontal leadership, sustainability, and equity.

Cheyenne is the founder of Sundance Commons, a non-profit dedicated to expanding land access to beginning farmers across urban areas in Ontario, Ca. As an organization, they provide education, resources, land, and market access to farmers, all the while including them in the decision making process as the organization grows. Cheyenne will also join as a panelist in our Urban Agriculture Session.

Get your tickets now at bit.ly/FJG2024.

10/03/2024

Register your team! Or, if you don't like trivia, register as an individual to enjoy food, drinks, raffles, and fun. https://loom.ly/jr68Cs4