I’M RUNNING THE 2022 NYC MARATHON FOR
P.S. 347, THE ASL & ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL!

 
 

P.S. 347 is an official charity partner for the TCS NYC 2022 Marathon.
I’m raising $3,500 for the school. Please help me meet my goal!

LAUREN RIDLOFF

Deaf Actor, Mom, Former PS347 Teacher

Lauren Ridloff taught kindergarten and first grade at P.S. 347 for nearly a decade (2002- 2011). She is the mother of two Deaf boys and a strong proponent of an ASL-positive academic environment like P.S. 347. Her breakthrough role was in 2018 with her lead performance in the Broadway play Children of a Lesser God, for which she was nominated for several awards, including a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She was subsequently cast in The Walking Dead as Connie and as Marvel’s first Deaf superhero Makkari in the film Eternals.

P.S. 347, The American Sign Language & English Lower School,  is a Title I PreK-to-8 public school in NYC serving d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing (D/HOH), CODA (children of deaf adults), and hearing students. Our mission is to provide a bilingual education that values American Sign Language and Deaf culture.

P.S. 347 provides a bilingual education that values American Sign Language and Deaf culture. Our students come from all over NYC to be a part of this special place—a place where hearing differences are the norm, and everyone feels like they truly belong.

We are on a quest to become the most inclusive school for the Deaf community, and strive to create a new generation of hearing allies and advocates. We aim to provide support and solidarity to the entire NYC Deaf community.

P.S. 347 gives its students strong academic support and many amazing opportunities, from garden residencies to theater collaborations. But these don’t come easy. While many other public schools in our district are able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, the P.S. 347 community cannot. The unfortunate reality is that the majority of our families live in poverty. Many of our students experience daily food insecurity and live in the shelter system. Thus our school does more than just provide an education; we help fulfill basic needs so that these children can simply make it to school everyday.

P.S. 347 is able to do all we do thanks solely to the resourcefulness and dedication of our staff, parents, and our community. We work hard for every penny we raise, and we rely on grants and the generosity of those who are able to contribute. Thank you for your support!

DICKIE HEARTS

DANNY BILAND

RYAN ROBBINS

LAUREN RIDLOFF