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💙Supporting Deaf Kids in Canada
🧠Early Intervention | Sign & Spoken Language
📚Advocacy | Awareness | Education
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@faranakfoundation

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✨ You’re Invited: Be Part of Faranak Foundation’s Inaugural Fundraising Gala

One evening. One community. A brighter future for deaf and hard of hearing children.

One evening can bring people together. One community can help change a future.

Join us for a meaningful and inspiring evening as we celebrate International Week of Deaf People and come together in support of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families.

This is more than a Gala.

It is an evening of powerful stories, community, connection, and collective impact — and an opportunity to see what becomes possible when people choose to stand together.

Throughout the evening, you’ll hear personal stories, connect with members and supporters of our community, enjoy special performances, and have opportunities to directly support the work and future of Faranak Foundation.

Your presence is part of the impact.

Every ticket, every donation, and every new person introduced to our mission helps us reach further and create more opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families.

✨ An Elegant Evening of Celebration ✨

Live Music • Dance • Inspiring Presentations • Refreshments

Date: Wednesday, September 23
Time: 6:00–8:30 PM
Early Bird Registration: Until September 1

Location: Auditorium, North York Central Library
5120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N9

Tickets: https://www.zeenle.com/buy_tickets.php?pcode=75891e72f68a

And if someone came to mind while reading this, please share this invitation with them.

Bring a friend, a colleague, a family member, or someone who believes in creating a more inclusive future.

Let’s fill the room with people who care — and turn one evening into lasting impact.

💙 Together, we can create a brighter future.

@faranak.foundation888
@faranakfoundation
@faranak.impact
@faranakexhibition
@guitamovallali by @faranak.impact

🌟 June is Deafblindness Awareness Month 🌟

When people hear the word deafblindness, they often think of Helen Keller—a remarkable woman who changed the world’s understanding of what is possible.

But deafblindness is more than a story from history. Today, thousands of children and adults live with combined vision and hearing loss, facing unique challenges in communication, learning, mobility, and access to information.

Research consistently shows that early identification and early intervention are critical.

When children who are deafblind receive timely support, specialized communication strategies, family-centered intervention, and access to qualified professionals, they can develop stronger language, social-emotional skills, independence, and meaningful connections with others.

Families are often the first and most important teachers. With the right support, expectations, and resources, children who are deafblind can thrive and reach their full potential.

As we celebrate Deafblindness Awareness Month, let us honor Helen Keller’s legacy by advocating for early intervention, accessible services, and a world where every child has the opportunity to communicate, learn, and belong.

We at Faranak Foundation advocate for Family-Centred Early Intervention.

💙 Awareness leads to understanding.
💚 Understanding leads to inclusion.
💛 Inclusion creates opportunity.

***The Miracle Worker movie, 2000

#DeafblindnessAwarenessMonth #HelenKeller #EarlyIntervention #FamilyCenteredPractice #Accessibility by @faranak.impact

✨ Introducing Faranak Impact Inc. ✨

We’re excited to announce the launch of Faranak Impact Inc., a social enterprise committed to empowering families and transforming lives for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. 💙❤️

Our mission is to advocate, educate, and support through early intervention strategies, building inclusive communities where every child can thrive.

Join us as we embark on this journey to create a brighter future for families across Canada!🇨🇦

We’re proudly based in #Toronto, but we’re here to support Deaf families across #Canada through online #workshops, #resources, and #community.

Follow us to stay updated on our impactful work and upcoming initiatives! 🥰

#FaranakImpact #EmpowerFamilies #DeafAwareness #EarlyIntervention #InclusiveCommunities #deaf #deafkidsrock #deafchildren #hardofhearing #earlyintervention #education #awareness by @faranak.impact

Dr Guita Movallali and, Dr Bahram Malakooti at the first Gala fundraising of Faranak Foundation.

Parts of our founders’ speach at the event:

Tonight, we have shared our vision.
Now we want to ask you to help us make that vision real.

Imagine a family receiving a diagnosis and hearing:
“You are not alone. We are here with you.”

Imagine a parent having access to trusted information, community, and support from the very beginning.

Imagine a deaf child growing up with language, connection, confidence, and opportunity.

This is the impact we want to create.

Your support can help us reach more families, develop accessible resources, expand parent education and mental health programs, build community, and strengthen the voice of families in Ontario.

But we are not asking you only to support a program.
We are asking you to invest in a future.

And there are many ways to stand with us.
Give what you can.
Become a monthly supporter.
Volunteer your time or expertise.
Connect us with a partner.
Open a door.
Share our work.

Because every contribution—large or small—can become something meaningful:

another family supported, another parent empowered, another resource created, another child given greater opportunity.

We have started this journey, but we cannot—and do not want to—build the future alone.

We want to build it with you.

So tonight, we invite you to stand with Faranak, invest in families, invest in early access, and invest in the future of our children.

Because every deaf and hard-of-hearing child deserves timely access to language.

Every family deserves support.

And every child deserves the opportunity to communicate, connect, belong, and thrive.

Let’s build that future—together….. by @faranak.impact

Happy Thanks Giving! by @faranak.impact

💙 Celebrating World Deaf Week at the Faranak Foundation Gala 💙

A heartfelt thank you to Samira Savadkoohi , #ASL Advisor to Faranak Foundation , for sharing this beautiful message in American Sign Language (ASL), with the support of a sign language interpreter, in celebration of World Deaf Week during our Gala event, September 23.🤟💙

World Deaf Week, observed during the last week of September, is an important opportunity to raise awareness about the Deaf community, celebrate Deaf identity and culture, recognize the richness of sign languages, and promote the rights, inclusion, and accessibility of deaf people around the world.

At Faranak Foundation , we are proud to celebrate this meaningful week and to help build a world where Deaf culture is valued, sign languages are respected, and every individual feels seen, included, and empowered.

Sign language is more than communication — it is identity, culture, connection, and belonging. 💙🤟

� بزرگداشت هفته جهانی ناشنوایان؛ جشن زبان، هویت و فرهنگ ناشنوایان در جشن گالای بنیادفرانک💙

هفته جهانی ناشنوایان، فرصتی است برای شنیدن صداهایی که با دست‌ها بیان می‌شوند، شناخت دنیای ناشنوایان و گرامی‌داشت هویت، فرهنگ و جامعه‌ی ارزشمند آنان. 🤟💙

این هفته که هر سال در آخرین هفته‌ی ماه سپتامبر برگزار می‌شود، فرصتی است تا آگاهی عمومی را درباره‌ی حقوق، توانمندی‌ها، زبان اشاره و فرهنگ جامعه‌ی ناشنوایان افزایش دهیم و برای ساختن جهانی فراگیرتر، برابرتر و دسترس‌پذیرتر گام برداریم.

ما در بنیاد فرانک (Faranak Foundation) مفتخریم که در این هفته‌ی ارزشمند، در کنار جامعه‌ی ناشنوایان هستیم و با برگزاری این گردهمایی، فرصتی برای آشنایی بیشتر با فرهنگ و زبان اشاره و تجلیل از تنوع انسانی فراهم می‌کنیم. 💙

از خانم سمیرا سوادکوهی عزیز، مشاور زبان اشاره بنیاد فرانک و مترجم زبان اشاره که پیام این هفته را با در جشن گالای بنیاد به اشتراک گذاشتند، سپاسگزاریم. 🤟

زبان اشاره، تنها راه ارتباط نیست؛ بخشی از هویت، فرهنگ و تعلق است. 💙

#هفته_جهانی_ناشنوایان

#FaranakFoundation #WorldDeafWeek #DeafCommunity DeafIdentity ASL by @faranak.impact

⁨ ⁨ ⁨ ⁨ چهارشنبه ۲۳ سپتامبر، افتخار داشتم در نخستین گالای جمع‌آوری کمک‌های مالی بنیاد فرانک شرکت کنم؛ مراسمی زیبا و ارزشمند برای حمایت از کودکان کم‌شنوا و ناشنوا. از اینکه در این برنامه حضور داشتم و با دوستان جدید و هنرمندان خوب آشنا شدم، بسیار خوشحال شدم. از همه عزیزانی که برای برگزاری این برنامه زحمت کشیدند و کمک کردند، صمیمانه سپاسگزارم. روزی بسیار خوب و به‌یادماندنی بود. On Wednesday, September 23, I was honored to attend the Frank Foundation’s first fundraising gala, a beautiful and meaningful event in support of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. I was so happy to be there, meet some wonderful new friends and connect with talented artists. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed their time and effort to make this event possible. It was a truly lovely and memorable day.⁩⁩⁩⁩ by @faranak.impact

Happy International Week of Deaf People

International Week of Deaf People 2026 takes place from September 21–27, 2026, under the theme “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights.”

It is a global week to celebrate Deaf people, their languages, cultures, identities, achievements, and communities, while also highlighting their human and linguistic rights. It is not simply an awareness week—it is also a call for action toward equality, accessibility, participation, and recognition of sign languages.

The 2026 themes include:

* Recognition of national sign languages
* The right to quality multilingual and inclusive education
* Accessibility through national sign languages
* “Nothing About Us Without Us”—meaning Deaf people should be meaningfully involved in decisions that affect their lives
* Deaf culture as a human right

2026 is also a special year because the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) celebrates its 75th anniversary, having been founded in 1951.

For Faranak Foundation, there is a beautiful connection to this message: human rights begin with access to language and communication. Every child who is deaf or hard of hearing deserves meaningful access to language, connection, learning, and participation from the very beginning—whatever communication approach works best for that child and family.

#internationalweekofdeafpeople
#weekofdeafpeople2026
#deaf #deafpeople by @faranak.impact

The amazing Daf Sol performance of Sara Yahyaei, the deaf artist at the Faranak Foundation Gala event, Sep 23, 2026
اجرای بی نظیر دف زن ناشنوا، سارا یحیایی
جشن گالای بنیاد فرانک
۲۳ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۶ by @faranak.impact

Highlights from Our Gala Fundraising for Faranak Foundation: It beautifully started with O Canada 🇨🇦 by @faranak.impact

گاهی یک کیک، یک میز غذا یا یک مهمانی فقط برای پذیرایی نیست…
گاهی بخشی از یک اتفاق بزرگ‌تر و زیباتر است. 🦋💙

افتخار بزرگی برای من بود که به‌عنوان اسپانسر کیک و کیترینگ Faranak Foundation Gala 2026 در کنار این مجموعه باشم؛ شبی که برای حمایت از کودکان ناشنوا و کم‌شنوا در کنار آنها و برای ساختن فرصت‌های بیشتر برای ارتباط، یادگیری، تعلق داشتن و شکوفا شدن برگزار شد. ✨

دیدن این همه عشق، همراهی و امید در یک شب، برای من چیزی فراتر از یک سفارش کاری بود.
خوشحالم که هنر و کاری که با عشق انجام می‌دهم، این بار سهم کوچکی در یک هدف بزرگ داشت. 🤍
با تشکر از @guitamovallali و همسر گراقدرشون که بنیانگذار این مجموعه خوش انرژی هستند و تشکر ویژه از تمام عزیزانی که در آماده‌سازی این مراسم زحمت کشیدند.
و همچنین ممنونم از مینا و مرجان عزیزم که بدون همراهی و همکاری شما، این کار خیلی سخت‌تر می‌شد. 🫶🏻

شعار زیبای این شب این بود:
One Word. One Butterfly. One Impact. 🦋

حالا نوبت شماست…
اگر قرار بود فقط یک کلمه برای آینده‌ی کودکان ناشنوا و کم‌شنوا آرزو کنید، آن کلمه چه بود؟
👇🏻 همان یک کلمه را در کامنت برایم بنویسید.

و اگر برای Gala، Corporate Event، Birthday یا مراسم خاص‌تان دنبال کیک، فینگرفود و میز پذیرایی متفاوت و شیک هستید،
📩 برای رزرو و مشاوره دایرکت بدهید.

#FaranakFoundation #Gala2026 #FundraisingGala #CharityGala #DeafChildren HardOfHearing TorontoEvents TorontoCatering TorontoCakes TorontoFingerFood RichmondHillCatering RichmondHillCakes PersianCateri by @faranak.impact

The lovely dance of Ensieh at our Gals Fundraising for Faranak Foundation

رقص دوست داشتنی انسیه عزیز در جشن گالای بنیاد فرانک
ممنون از حمایت تون♥️
@ensichore_
@faranakfoundation @faranak.foundation888 @faranakexhibition
@faranak.impact by @faranak.impact