AWARDS & HONORS
Bestowed upon Carol Finkle and Creative Access 1992-2006
Creative Access promotional video (12 minutes) available upon request:
“What is so wonderful about public recognition is that it allows one the always welcome opportunity to publicize critical issues about the human condition relentlessly needing to be heard.” C.Finkle
Awards
July 24, 2005 – Received the Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf, Inc.(PSAD) Community Service Award for recognition of enormous respect as a friend and advocate [for all Deaf people, including talented Deaf artists….]
July, 2004 – Received the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Greenmun Award for excellence in work performed impacting the lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people on the local and state level.
December, 2002 – Carol Finkle received the Please Touch Museum’s “Great Friend to Kids Award” (video, and nomination letters available)
Fall 2002 – Please Touch Museum awarded "Great Friend to Kids Award" to Creative Access.
Fall 2002 – Key to the City awarded to Creative Access by Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street
June 1, 2002 – Designated Creative Access Day in the City of Philadelphia and by Proclamation Carol Finkle was given the “Key to the City” from Mayor John F. Street for making Philadelphia shine as a “model” of Accessibility BEYOND the RAMP!~] (Proclamation Available)
April, 2001
Union County College Department of American Sign and Deaf Studies honored Creative Access and Carol Finkle with the “AlB” (Alan Barwiolek) Memorial Award which is given to those people dedicated to the cause of Deaf Culture and Deaf Community and who have gone beyond the “call of duty”. – ASL Festival
April, 2001 – Award presented by the Norwest Deaf Club “Captioning Now” Movement; The Connecticut Coalition for Captioning; the Connecticut Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired … to acknowledge Carol Finkle for her tireless efforts on our behalf to obtain legislation for captioned movies. – Collegiate Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons Gala.
Summer, 2000 – Creative Access designated a Pennsylvania Keystone of Accessibility by the PA Council on the Arts, having been nominated by Steven Florio, President, PA Society for the Advancement of the Deaf.
May 2, 1999
Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell proudly showing off the Mayor's Office on People with Disabilities' "Access Achievement Award" with Carol Finkle, Founder and Executive Director of Creative Access at The Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia.
October, 1998 – Access Achievement Award presented by the City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities for their outstanding commitment to increase access for persons with disabilities through the illumination of physical and attitudinal barriers.
May, 1995 – The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Council of SEPA honored Carol Finkle as Hearing Person of the Year for her outstanding work to insure the rights of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community to have their culture and language respected in all aspects of community life.
Spring, 1994 – The Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Award … Citation for Distinguished Service to Carol Finkle, MEd., MA
