Adventures in Education
Rochester School for the Deaf is pleased to present Adventures in Education
LAUREN RIDLOFF
Actress, Advocate, Educator
Actress, Advocate, Educator
MARVEL'S FIRST DEAF SUPERHERO
We are pleased to that Lauren Ridloff – the acclaimed actor, advocate, and educator – will be our 2024 speaker on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Lauren starred as Marvel’s first deaf superhero in the 2021 movie Eternals. She received a Tony nomination for her lead performance in Children of a Lesser God and was a regular on the TV hit The Walking Dead. As the first Deaf superhero, she works tirelessly to advocate for inclusion and representation and is an inspirational presenter and educator.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Reception 5:30pm
Presentation 7pm
Rochester School for the Deaf
1545 St. Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14461
TICKETS
Reception and Presentation | $60
Note: Reception space is limited and almost sold out.
Presentation Only | $20
Presentation Only Student Rate | $10
Note: Please bring your student ID to event for entrance at the student rate.
SPONSORS
We are grateful to the many organizations that have sponsored Adventures this year, including our leadership sponsors at the $1,000 and above level.
MARVEL LEVEL | $2,500
together with
Jerry and MaryAnn Walter
SUPERHERO LEVEL | $1,000+
Michael & Theresa Doughty
William & Anne Doughty
Roman J. Kazragis
Christopher K. Playford
Rochester Lapidary Society
Paul & Sue Wilkens
SPONSORSHIPS
Adventures in Education is a cornerstone of Rochester School for the Deaf’s educational outreach and fundraising efforts. A long-standing RSD tradition, Adventures celebrates human striving, courage, and imagination.
Adventures is an ambitious event. In addition to a public reception and presentation, our presenter will spend a day with students discussing her journey from kindergarten teacher to superhero. Providing our students with strong Deaf role models is an integral part of our mission, contributing to developing cultural identity and pride.
Adventures is made possible thanks to the generous support of underwriters. Please join us as an underwriter of this year’s event. At the highest levels, in addition to making this event possible, your sponsorship supports adventures for our students, including the travel abroad program and other enrichment opportunities that make an RSD education distinctive.
Underwriters will, of course, be recognized in event materials and receive complimentary tickets to the event. Please note that we have made a change this year. Instead of having an Underwriters Reception on the evening before the Adventures event, we will have a Founders Reception in the winter to recognize key donors, underwriters, volunteers, and award recipients.
Thank you for your thoughtful and generous consideration of this request.
RSD FAMILIES... Several of our sponsors have donated some of their tickets back to RSD families. If you would like to enter a lottery for those tickets, please complete THIS FORM.