school Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/school/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:27:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png school Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/school/ 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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]]> Pasadena’s ASL Program Declared To Continue https://deafniche.com/pasadenas-asl-program-declared-continue/ https://deafniche.com/pasadenas-asl-program-declared-continue/#comments Sat, 27 May 2017 17:23:30 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10076 Pasadena, California, the Board of Education’s meeting room overflowed with ASL speakers and supporters. A total of 48 speaking cards were submitted before the meeting began, more cards were filled during the meeting, creating an overflow of intended speakers. Because of this, each speaker was allowed only two minutes to make time for everyone to […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/pasadenas-asl-program-declared-continue/feed/ 1 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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]]> Koe No Katachi is Japan’s First-Ever Captioned Anime for Deaf Audiences https://deafniche.com/koenokatachi/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:04:13 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9472 Japan just premiered their first-ever nationwide captioned animated movie in theaters with Koe no Katachi.  This film was borne from the theme of disability and bullying, it’s about a girl who is deaf and the title literally translates to A Silent Voice (or The Shape of Voice.) The story is from a manga (comic) written […]

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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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