SamanthaVinik

Samantha, born with severe hearing loss, always wanted to help others prevent the loss she couldn’t avoid. She started by working with a few friends to design a lesson that teachers could use on how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. After offering the lesson to 100 school districts—and getting 100 “no’s”—Samantha started iTold4. Taught entirely by student volunteers, iTold4 uses the power of word-of-mouth and an interactive curriculum, including special tapes that simulate living with severe hearing loss, to raise awareness.