The faces and intricacies of hearing loss are as varied as topography of the Grand Canyon.To truly understand hearing loss is to realize that it affects people and our world in so many ways.  Hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the world behind heart disease and cancer.  One of the biggest misperceptions about...

Now that we’re all back from the Grand Canyon, with each and every student back in their homes in different pockets of North America, what’s left of the Hear the World Sound Academy?Sweet MemoriesPersonal jokes (“oh my gosh, how rude,” “that’s what she said,” “revenge is sweet,” etc) Sound data we collected while...

The Sound Academy students have been home for a few days now, but their hearts and thoughts seem to still be in the Grand Canyon and with their new friends. While on the trip these seventeen teenagers and young adults had the unique opportunity to connect with others who have varying levels of hearing loss.  Before the students headed back...

The Sound Academy students were lucky enough to have their own mentor on the trip, who they could relate to and is a true inspiration. Bill was there to help guide the students and at one point on the trip he shared his life story and his experiences as an ambassador.Bill was born with hearing disabilities and raised in the 1960s and 1970s when...

So what was a typical day on the river like for the Sound Academy students? Here’s a quick look at how the team spent last week making their way through the Grand Canyon via the Colorado River.The team woke-up each morning to the sounds of Native American flutes calling them to coffee, hot chocolate and tea to start the day....