Richard Geary speaks at the Annual Forum 2022 in New York

Richard Geary was invited to speak at the Annual Forum 2022 organized by Open Network, and hosted at the prestigious Harvard Club in New York City. The theme of the conference was “Leadership in Changing Times” where Richard spoke about building leadership capacity in the teachers and staff of Deaf Reach, which has enabled the establishing of 8 Deaf Reach Schools across Pakistan.

Richard shared the platform with Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy, and Shahid Malik, Former President of PSEG, as guest speakers for the event.

Recent News
  • The Chicago Dinner organized by Friends of Deaf Reach on 29th October provided a platform to sow the seeds of support for empowering Deaf children in Pakistan through the Deaf Reach program.

  • The Orlando Appreciation Dinner, hosted by generous Friends of Deaf Reach on 17th November, celebrated Richard and Heidi Geary for their dedicated efforts in empowering the marginalized Deaf community in Pakistan.

  • Hosted in honor of Richard and Heidi Geary, the event celebrated their significant contributions in reshaping the lives of countless Deaf children in Pakistan.

  • Richard and Heidi Geary, founders of Deaf Reach Schools, attended a dinner hosted by Dr. Husseini at his residence in Long Island,

  • We were honored to host Mr. Donald Blome, the US ambassador to Pakistan, and Ms. Nicole Theriot, US Consul General in Karachi,

  • Richard and Heidi Geary were honored at an appreciation brunch hosted by community leaders in Miami, Fla – Mr. Khalid Mirza, Dr. Zafar Hamid and Mr. Amin Markatia.

  • Gracious hosts, Tahir Bhatti and Dr. Asaf Qadeer, organized a meet & greet dinner to introduce the work of Deaf Reach to the Pakistani community in Houston.