
|
The Future of Human Diversity: Deaf Communities in the 21st Century
|
| Date: |
 
Thursday, April 02, 2009
|
| Time: |
6:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Location: |
Kent State University Kiva |
| Film: |
Audism Unveiled |
| Contact Information: |
Leah Subak 330.672.8037; accessterpsksu@gmail.com |
| Sponsor: |
Kent State University Interpreting Services
|
| Registration Deadline: |
April 2, 2009 |
| Presenters: |
Dr. Dirksen Bauman |
| Cost: |
$10.00 - general community $5.00 students |
| CEUs Earned: |
.3 |
| How to Register: |
Request flyer and registration via email; accessterpsksu@gmail.com |
| Activities: |
5:00 - 6:15pm - Silent Dinner in Kent State University Food Court (next to the Kiva in the KSU Student Center; Dinner is not included with registration
6:30 - 8:30pm - Lecture: "The Future of Human Diversity: Deaf Communities in the 21st Century" (presented in ASL with spoken English interpreting)
8:30 - 9:30pm - Documentary Film - "Audism Unveiled" (film has subtitles) |
| Objectives: |
Dr. Bauman will discuss - Sign Languages around the world; how does the US differ from other countries in terms of Sign Languages and Deaf Communities; the Deaf community past and present; hearing people and their role in the Deaf community |
| Topics: |
Deaf Communities in the 21st Century; Audism |

|
Hands-On Classifiers and Deaf Culture
|
| Date: |
 
Saturday, April 11, 2009
|
| Time: |
9:15 am registration; 10 am - 4 pm |
| Location: |
KSU Stark Learning Center Library Conf. Room 6000 Frank St. Canton OH 44720 |
| Contact Information: |
Fred Palchick at fsj3@hotmail.com |
| Sponsor: |
Greater Akron Deaf Services (GADS) and LC2
|
| Registration Deadline: |
April 7, 2009 |
| Presenters: |
John Bradley Jr. and Fred Palchick (no voice interpretation will be provided) |
| Cost: |
General Admission-$40 ($50 at door) Students-$35 ($45 at door) Limit 40 participants |
| CEUs Earned: |
0.450 |
| How to Register: |
Via flier, contact Greg Frink at runner9876@sbcglobal.net, |
| Activities: |
The morning session will be the Hands-On Classifiers Workshop and the afternoon will be the Deaf Culture Workshop |