English translation: Introduction: Hi, my name is Michelle Cline – Chair for the Language Acquisition Committee in the state of Massachusetts. Visual description: White woman with blonde long with curls, with dark blue ¾ sleeves wearing a watch and earrings. Light blue background behind me. Deaf Community — we need your attention… Deaf Education is important to our future deaf kids. Many deaf/deafblind/hard of hearing students are arriving to kindergarten not ready to learn What they need is a fundamental access language – targeting kids ages 0-6. We have a plan to take down those barriers for our students. The committee has been working since 2021 to create a similar bill that was introduced back in 2019. We filed it in 2023 and now it is in the education committee for review. The bill number is H3943. This bill focuses on DPH and DESE with MCDHH support in creating a plan to ensure accessible language services in children from ages 0-6. We want you – your support several ways can be the following: 1) Show up to testify on July 11 from 1-5 pm – done either virtually or in person 2) Write a letter of support to the Education Committee members 3) Share with your friends, colleagues, families, and parents with deaf children. Contact Michelle at: educationadvocate@massdeaf.org Your support matters ! Thank you Michelle Cline