education Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/education-1/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png education Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/education-1/ 32 32 The Amazing Story of Helen Keller’s Success Before She Was Born https://deafniche.com/the-amazing-story-of-helen-kellers-success-before-she-was-born/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:54:13 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10167 An American author, lecturer and political activists – Helen Adam Keller is a great example of advocacy and dynamism for all the people with various disabilities. She was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States. She proved to the world that deaf-blind people can also gain an education – a definition of […]

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]]> Students Petition to Save School’s ASL Program After Cuts https://deafniche.com/students-petition-to-save-schools-asl-program-after-cuts/ https://deafniche.com/students-petition-to-save-schools-asl-program-after-cuts/#comments Sat, 20 May 2017 04:27:02 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10066 Pasadena, California is a city of incredible diversity–not only does it have some of the nation’s top schools and humbly boasts of one of the oldest Old Towns in Los Angeles, there is also a multitude of languages spoken here. All things considering, it’s contradictory that one of Pasadena’s largest secondary schools cut out American […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/students-petition-to-save-schools-asl-program-after-cuts/feed/ 1 Ford Motor Company Funds Initiative For Deaf Employment in Germany https://deafniche.com/ford-motor-company-funds-initiative-deaf-employment-germany/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 05:32:59 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10046 Six months ago, Ford Motor Company awarded a program at the University of Cologne for the 2017 Ford College Community Challenge. The University’s program’s objective is to help deaf citizens gain entry into the hospitality industry such as restaurants, hotels, and cafes. Today, the program is still operating in the city. It began when a group […]

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]]> North Dakota’s Deaf Children’s Bill of Rights Went Into Effect This Year https://deafniche.com/north-dakotas-deaf-childrens-bill-rights-went-effect-year/ Mon, 19 Dec 2016 06:32:02 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9666 After several proposals from Deaf educators, parents of deaf children, and advocates in 2015, North Dakota’s Legislature passed the House Bill 1366: Deaf and HOH Children’s Bill of Rights. HB 1366 went into effect this year, requiring all hearing schools to provide accommodations for deaf children who attend their schools. If they cannot do so, […]

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]]> US Postal Stamp Honors An Accomplished Deaf Educator https://deafniche.com/us-postal-stamp-honors-accomplished-deaf-educator/ Sat, 10 Dec 2016 11:19:38 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9593 The United States Postal Service announced the new commemoration stamps for 2017, honoring individuals who have done outstanding civil work. One of the honored is the Deaf educator Robert Panara. Panara was born hearing and at the age of 10 he fell ill with meningitis and became deaf. Panara actually considered this to be a […]

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]]> East Ham Teenager Becomes a Champion For The Deaf https://deafniche.com/east-ham-teenager-becomes-champion-deaf/ Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:57:40 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9515 Being deaf in some places means being locked up and neglected. Sanjeeda Choudhury, an 18 year old from East Ham, England set out on a mission to make sure deaf people in Kenya don’t suffer through such pain again. Choudhury is Deaf, and for the last three months she actively fought for the rights of […]

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]]> The Story of a Deaf Refugee from Iraq https://deafniche.com/story-deaf-refugee/ Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:41:49 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9451 A Refugee’s Integration into the UK We all hear about the refugees that are trying to get in in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom, and how they are escaping from ISIS. However, we tend to only see them as numbers. We see the number increasing, more people “invading” Europe. What we don’t understand is […]

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]]> 5th Grade Class Learns Sign Language for Deaf Classmate https://deafniche.com/5th-grade-class-learns-sign-language-deaf-classmate/ Mon, 30 May 2016 11:33:50 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9121 Talk about a fun way to learn a new language and culture! Note: This article was written by Joi-Marie McKenzie for ABC News which can be found here: [su_button url=”http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/5th-grade-class-starts-american-sign-language-club/story?id=37195224″ target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#ff5b54″ size=”7″ radius=”0″ icon=”icon: globe” desc=”5th Grade Class Starts American Sign Language Club to Better Communicate with Deaf Student”]Students at Mark Bills Middle […]

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]]> Teach Your Kids About Money Early https://deafniche.com/teach-your-kids-about-money-early/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:48:36 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=8686 Many kids are going to college without any knowledge about money, how to save, or how money works in general. This is setting them up for a hard financial road, but you can prevent this from happening to your kids by teaching them early. Here are a few tips for getting them started young: 1. […]

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