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Margaret Mead
Upcoming Events
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Sept 18-24 is the International Week of the Deaf! The University of Iowa ASL Program is hosting the below events that week to increase awareness! They are all free and open to the public!
Tuesday, September 19th
Life Stories – A Student Panel Discussion 7 pm, Biology Building East 101
Join us for a panel discussion about the variety of experiences our panel members, all University of Iowa students, have had as Deaf and hard of hearing people. Issues of discussion will include educational experiences, language use, family relationships, and identity. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions.
Thursday, September 21st
ASL Film - What are you … Deaf? 7 pm, Van Allen LR2
CJ Jones stars in this recording of his one-man show, What are you … Deaf? a series of vignettes from the life of this Deaf, African-American comedian and performer. He explores his relationship with his father, a Golden Gloves champion boxer and a graduate of a segregated Deaf school in the south. Film in ASL with English captions and voice-over.
Friday, September 22nd
Deaf Education – A Panel Discussion 7 pm, Becker Communication Building Rm 101
Join us for a panel discussion about the variety of experiences and challenges d/Deaf children have in school in Iowa. Panelists will include educators of deaf/hard of hearing children, educational interpreters, and parents of deaf children. Topics of discussion will include language access, quality and competency of educational staff, effective use of interpreters, and family engagement. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions.
The Iowa Deafblind Registry is now available to submit online. Click on this link to learn more about this important resource: http://www.iowadeafblind.org/deafblind-registry/. Or access their homepage here:www.iowadeafblind.org. There is a link to the on-line form on the left side of the Deafblind Project home page. The form submission goes directly to Susan A. Brennan, PhD, Deafblind Consultant/Project Coordinator.
See Flyer attached for the
Hands & Voices ASTra Advocacy Training
June 17, 6 - 8:30 pm networking and social
June 18, 8 am - 4:30 pm parent workshop
Learn more about Hands & Voices ASTra Program at this link: http://www.handsandvoices.org/astra/index.html
Ramada Tropics Resort and Conference Center
5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322
Contact Susan Rolinger at (515)782-3792 or info@iowahandsandvoices.org
Register by Monday, June 6th, space is limited: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sgbYvs7PfEqp1hQZTm84TSWYKF7VjEkErSR8OqBWLTU/viewform
· The content and examples during this session are deaf/hard of hearing or deaf/blind specific.
· Childcare will be provided by trained childcare providers with sign language skills (Saturday only).
Language and literacy skill building activities will be provided by licensed Teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
· Hotel rooms will be provide (free of cost) for families travelling greater than 50 miles. You will need to provide a credit card at check-in for incidental charges (movies, food, etc.).
· Interpreters will be provided for attendees upon request.
· Call Susan Rolinger at 515-782-3792 or email info@iowahandsandvoices.org for more information.
This training made possible by a grant from the Iowa Department of Education through the Iowa School for the Deaf.