Org Name Original: University of Toledo -NSSLHA Chapter
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Contact First: Jennifer
Contact Last:glassman
Project Title: Save the Ears- Safe Listening Strategies
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AMR: United States of America
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards
Primary Audience: Adults
Estimated In Person Reach: Local
Audience Reached: General Public, Adults
Specific Workplace: college students, faculty, and staff
Screen Newborn and Infant: 40
Screen Children and Adolecents: None
Screen Adults: 40
Screen Older Adults: None
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Social Media: Facebook, Instagram
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Event Description:
5 stations were set up based on this year’s WHD flyer.
Station 1 – how loud is your phone? dB check on music volume
Station 2 – download a dB app (several QR codes were presented)
Station 3 – receive foam earplugs
Station 4 – 5 question matching quiz on safe listening duration
Station 4 – complete a hearing screening in our campus speech, language, hearing clinic
Participants received punch cards to mark when they completed a station. The card also had their name, major, and position at the university (faculty/staff/student). If you completed all 5 stations, you were entered into a drawing.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: English
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: No
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
Other Suggestions:
We loved the availability of the small grant. We did not receive one but we will apply again next year.
Did You Apply for Grant:Yes we applied, but were not awarded the grant
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Photo 1 caption Cookies we had made for participants
Photo 2 caption Some of our NSSLAH organization preparing for the event
Photo 3 caption Students engaged with the stations
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