# Event Details - **Event Name**: Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: You already know that the most successful businesses create environments where people feel valued, respected, and welcome. But deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals represent a significant, and often overlooked, customer base and talent pool, and at RWN’s “Beyond Access” workshop, you’ll learn how to sidestep miscommunication and head straight for authentic inclusive connection. Through a mixture of sign and speech, Amy Stornello, Blake Nitko, and Josh Mora, along with interpreters from RIT/NTID, will give you concrete tools to: 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾Expand your client base by making deaf and hard-of-hearing customers feel genuinely welcome, not just "accommodated" 🫢Avoid common, unintentional mistakes that can come across as dismissive, even with the best intentions 📣Build confidence in how to communicate naturally and respectfully, whether it's a quick transaction or an ongoing client relationship 💪🏽Strengthen your reputation as a business that's inclusive and easy to work with 🎓Explore hiring and partnership opportunities, including mentoring, co-ops, internships, and employment with deaf and hard-of-hearing talent Plus, you’ll get a firsthand look at how RIT/NTID, home to one of the largest deaf and hard-of-hearing student populations in the country, navigates everyday interactions, so you can bring those lessons directly back to your business. Just $5 for RWN members and $15 for not-yet members. Pre-registration is required. Please either print your ticket or have it ready on your phone to present at event check-in. Please register by Friday, October 9 by clicking the Find Tickets button on this event page. See registration page for venue parking info and detailed directions. Thank you to our presenters! Amy Stornello, NTID Deputy Title IX Coordinator NTID Administrative Affairs National Technical Institute for the Deaf Blake Nitko Social Media Manager Communications, Marketing, and Multimedia Services National Technical Institute for the Deaf Joshua Mora Freelance Deaf Interpreter Plans change! If you can no longer join us, please let us know at rwn@rwn.org so we can open up your spot to a fellow member and order the right amount of food. Your comfort and ease of accessibility are of utmost importance to us. We strive to make sure all members and guests can engage fully at RWN events and enjoy! Please note that this venue is fully wheelchair accessible, and sign language interpreters will be in attendance. Please see our registration page for more info if you have any questions about accessibility or if we can provide further accommodation. Please register for the event ASAP so we can make every effort to honor your request. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-henrietta/beyond-access-creating-communities-where-everyone-belongs/200030783825404 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: West Henrietta - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf: 60 Lomb Memorial Drive, Room 1300/1310 Rochester NY 14623 - **lat**: 43.08465 - **long**: -77.67388 - **full address**: RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf: 60 Lomb Memorial Drive, Room 1300/1310 Rochester NY 14623, Rit Campus Connections, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, United States, West Henrietta ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e14413511f6fcf8b5d36bafa05fd27441f75cfb861d3519cd3f84ec48da3914f-rimg-w1200-h680-dce8f8c8-gmir?v=1791268872 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs being held? - **A:** Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf: 60 Lomb Memorial Drive, Room 1300/1310 Rochester NY 14623, Rit Campus Connections, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, United States, West Henrietta. - **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs? - **A:** Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs is organized by Rochester Women's Network. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Beyond Access: Creating Communities Where Everyone Belongs is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Henrietta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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