New initiative to help people with disabilities advocate for their rights

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Russell Subiono

Published November 30, 2023 at 4:18 PM HST

FILE - A voter, who is blind, uses headphones and audio along with an electronic controller outfitted with braille to vote in Chicago on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

New videos aimed at empowering deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind individuals to advocate for their civil rights are now available on the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission's website.

The videos cover issues like employment and housing discrimination, and they explain the process for filing a complaint with the HCRC.

The Conversation talked with HCRC Executive Director Marcus Kawatachi to find out why the videos are important.

This story aired on The Conversation on Nov. 30, 2023. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

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Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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