Two years ago, I created a research project about American Sign Language in the history of communication and deaf education. During my research, I interviewed leaders of deaf organizations and several educators from Gallaudet University (a university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing). From my interviews with deaf people, the family of deaf people, and deaf educators, I learned about the status and gaps in deaf education and social equality and inclusion issues for deaf peopl ...
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Sights for Hope: Transforming the Lives of the Visually Impaired
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Mrs. Jennifer Pandolfo is the associate director and director of services at Sights for Hope. She is going to tell us about the services that Sights for Hope provides to support visually impaired people in achieving independent living and improving their quality of life and the resources that Sights for Hope provides for visually impaired youth to …
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Big Brothers Big Sisters: Mentoring for Underserved Youth to Reach Their Potential
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization (BBBS) has been helping children reach their potential for over a century. Mr. Tyrone Fisher, Director of Volunteer Engagement at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley (BBBSLV), is leading the Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) task force and is a member of African American Business Counc…
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Gaps in Deaf Education: An Interview with the First Deaf Mayor
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Mr. Neil McDevitt, a Gallaudet University graduate, is the first deaf, directly elected mayor in the US. He has also been the executive director of the Deaf-Hearing Communication Center (DHCC) in the Philadelphia area for 10 years. He can not only communicate via American Sign Language (ASL) but also in spoken English. It is truly amazing and inspi…
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Two years ago, I created a research project about American Sign Language in the history of communication and deaf education. During my research, I interviewed leaders of deaf organizations and several educators from Gallaudet University (a university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing). From my interviews with deaf people, the family…
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