"We need to shape our own future, identify and rally support from our fellow deaf women for visions, hopes, plans, and goals that we as Deaf women embrace individually and collectively, and to articulate values which we hold dear.”
—Sharon Heiydt Carter
—Sharon Heiydt Carter
Welcome Ladies!

warmly welcomes YOU to Deaf Women of Oz's website! Deaf Women of Oz (DWOZ) is an exciting organization of, by and for Deaf Women of Kansas (the land of Oz)! It was founded in 2004 for Kansas Deaf women in search of empowerment, cultural and social opportunities! DWOZ gives its members an intimate touch with many lives and many minds. DWOZ is an enriching and intensifying inspirational experience in the appreciation and enjoyment of friendships, enhancing life and helping others!
DWOZ hopes to have captured your curiosity and warmly encourages you to take the time to explore it's website with the hope that you have found what you were looking for and WANT to be a part of this growing vibrant community of Deaf Women of Oz! DWOZ is yours! YOU are essential to it's success! DWOZ looks forward to having you join and if you are already a member - THANK YOU, we are happy to have you with us!
If you have any questions - click on over to the Chatterbox and ask away! We love to chit chat and will do our best to answer your inquiries!
Enjoy your journeys through DWOZ's website!
Warm Regards,
The Ladies of DWOZ!
click on Candid Camera to scroll thru the recent pics of August 16th meeting!