The Pearls - Leah Katz Hernandez Video Interview

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Her political activism blossomed when she attended The Washington Center's Presidential Academic Seminar at the Democratic National Convention in 2008. At the convention, Leah started blogging and vlogging to share her experiences with her family and the site quickly became a widely disseminated source of information to the deaf community. The blog, DeafCampaign2008.blogspot.com, established Leah's presence in the "new media" world of social networking including blogs, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

When Obama was elected President of the United States, Leah again attended The Washington Center's Presidential Academic Seminar at Inauguration 2009. She was honored for her work in encouraging deaf people to vote in the 2008 Elections with the award "Local Grass Roots Leadership Award" by the Latino Inaugural Celebration Committee at the Organization of American States.

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