Sarah Lin, 17, the winner of the scouts' Future Woman of Distinction award, recalled her mom hanging back on a 2021 trip to see "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in a theater because her hearing loss was making it impossible for her to follow along.
Seeing her struggle really opened up my eyes to the broader issue of accessibility and entertainment . . . Going out to watch a film should be a fun and inclusive experience, but for the deaf and hard of hearing, it comes with a lot of barriers and frustrations.
She also raised money through annual Girl Scout cookie sales to buy dry erase messaging boards, which she then doled out to cinemas across the borough.
It was just so exciting to see everyone being able to watch a movie together and have that bonding experience and having that accessible experience.
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