Melissa Rich Video Interview

MELISSA: There was an access issue at Lollapalooza in Chicago. This is a musical festival that is packed with many performances for one whole weekend in Chicago. Here’s what happened – during that weekend, I went there to see a variety of bands including my favorite, “Pearl Jam.” That is one of the main reasons [...]

The Pearls Everywhere

The M Projects is giving back to the community. “The Pearls,” a private affair to be celebrated in Studio City, CA, on June 4, 2011, is our opportunity to recognize twenty-one outstanding Deaf Women across America. These women have set the standard in their respective fields and will be honored in these categories: First Ofs/Founders, [...]

The Pearls: The Vision

The vision about the Pearls and how it came to be.

The Pearls is an event that recognizes 20 Deaf Women from all over America who have outstanding achievements in their respective categories. The categories are: Advocates, Artists, Business Women, First Ofs/Founders, and Hidden Pearls. This private affair will take place in Studio City, CA on June 4th, 2011. This event is being coordinated by The M Projects. For more information on The Pearls, go to http://themprojects.com/category/the-pearls/.

The Pearls: Hidden Pearls

Karen Putz is a Sales Manager and National VCO Manager for ZVRS. She is married to Joe Putz and has three deaf and hard of hearing children. Karen grew up hard of hearing and at the age of nineteen, she became deaf from a fall while barefoot water skiing. Shortly after becoming deaf, she transferred [...]