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March 17, 2021 at 11:03am
Given the spread and nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks have now become an integral part of our “new normal.”
Since most masks typically completely hide the user’s mouth, individuals within the hearing-impaired community cannot read lips. FIU Architecture student and Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) fellow Sophia Neves, along with volunteers, is doing her part to change that. Together, they created a virtual mask sewing festival to make transparent masks.
TOM Global is an international group of communities that are focused on creating and distributing affordable solutions for persons living with disabilities, the elderly and the poor.