Tag Archives: asl
Free Conference for Federal Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees
The National Training Conference from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government will be held in Washington, D.C. from April 8-10, 2013. The conference is free for deaf and hard of hearing Federal employees, and the theme will be “Knowing Your Resources – Moving Forward.”
Deaf Events in San Francisco Bay Area
Deaf and hard of hearing people have one event later this month. The Egg Olympics will be in Fremont at Mission Springs Community Church on Saturday, March 30, 2013. SFGate listed several events for April 2013. An anxiety workshop will be presented on April 3, 2013 at the San Francisco Public Library. UniverSoul Circus will [...]
Sign n’ Run Festival at CSUN
California State University at Northridge (CSUN) will have their sixth Sign n’ Run Festival on April 21, 2013. The fundraiser from the National Center on Deafness (NCOD) gathers money for student scholarships and programs.
Deaf Events in Southern California
Deaf Spring Break is coming to Hotel Hunting Beach at Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The California School for the Deaf in Riverside (CSDR) is having their Happy Days Reunion Car Show on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Entrance fees are $10.00 a person. They will have a pancake breakfast, vendors, music, and games. [...]
Deaf entertainer teaches students with comedy act
In the past, C.J. Jones went to a public school in St. Louis, and he was told he was not allowed to sign. He recently performed at a public school in Temecula, and the people accepted the fact he used sign language. After the performance, the ASL Club at the school had a workshop. [...]
Retreat Hosted for Parents of Deaf Rio Grande Valley Students
Brown Middle School worked with parents of deaf children on a Saturday in January 2013 to help them learn how to communicate with their children. The Regional Day School Program for the Deaf also had activities for the students while their parents were at the retreat. 25 parents attended that retreat.
Employment Resources for Employers and Deaf Job Seekers
Creating Opportunities for Deaf Employment Innovation Diversity Empowerment Access (CODE-IDEA) offers videos in ASL and captions for employers who want to hire deaf and hard of hearing people and for job seekers. They are also offering an I-Pad for their Deaf@work contest. Photographs need to be submitted by February 7, 2013 to qualify for this contest. [...]
Deaf West Theatre Event Honoring Ed Waterstreet
Deaf West Theatre is having a gala honoring Ed Waterstreet, who has been their artistic director since Deaf West Theatre was founded in 1991. The event will occur on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.
Deaf Travel Cruises
A Deaf-owned travel agency provides Deaf travel cruises with interpreters. Super Cool Deaf Trips is selling tickets for the California School for the Deaf, Riverside 60th Anniversary cruise. The cruise will go to Catalina and Ensenada from June 24-28, 2013. The video about this trip is available on YouTube. The travel agency is also selling tickets for a Hawaii [...]
OBIT: Dr. Ed Corbett, former superintendent of OSD
Dr. Edward E. Corbett, Jr., died on October 12, 2012 as a result of battling cancer. He was the Superintendent of the Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD) from 1990 through 2010. He also advocated for education and training for sign language interpreters.
