California School For The Deaf Fremont

Hearing parents of Deaf children share story about the California School for the Deaf, Fremont.

The California School for the Deaf (CSD), in Fremont, is a free and public accredited school in the state of California that serves Deaf children.

The CSD has made a commitment to be a Deaf centered environment in which the design of learning and the language of instruction are consistent with a Bilingual-Bicultural approach to educating Deaf children.

The school values itself as a multi-cultural community of varied ethnic backgrounds through which people are able to learn and work together to promote the academic, linguistic, vocational, cultural, social, emotional and physical development of Deaf children. The involvement of parents, students, staff, the Deaf community, the business community and the community at large is regarded as essential to the mission of the school.

A safe, academic, Deaf-centered culture is nurtured at CSD. Dedication to students is the hallmark of CSD staff. Visit CSD website, http://csdeagles.com

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Anti-Bullying At Florida School For The Deaf

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind takes anti-bullying stand.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida -- Since the implementation of the Jeffrey Johnston "Stand up for All Students" Act, which was passed in 2008, all schools in the state are required to have anti-bullying policies in place.

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The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine is just one district working to eliminate bullying. Students from elementary through high school are learning about the importance of being respectful, responsible and cooperative.

"She was teasing me like 'I didn't know the words, I didn't know the English language," said student Julia Kadzis.

"In my last school, I had no friends. No one would talk to me really," explains freshman Gracie Delong.

"I've had lots of experiences with bullying here and in the world, and I've tolerated it," said senior D.J. Snell.

Students at FSDB recall their own personal experiences with bullying. "They kept bullying me because I'm a Deaf person," Snell said.

"No one would talk to me really, no one would sit next to me at the lunch table," said Delong. "And the same group of girls would bully me because they didn't think I could see certain things." ... Read The Full Story.

25th Anniversary of 'Deaf President Now'

Gallaudet University marks 25th anniversary of 'Deaf President Now' protests in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Gallaudet University is marking the 25th anniversary of the “Deaf President Now” (DPN) protests. The grassroots effort was launched by students in 1988, generating national and international headlines and resulting in the university’s first Deaf president.

When the Board of Trustees selected the only hearing candidate as Gallaudet University’s next president 25 years ago, students organized a week of protests, chanting “Deaf president now.”

“I can remember when we were looking for a Deaf president I actually made a comment that I hope we see a Deaf president in my lifetime. So I think that gives you an example of how far away it seemed to me,” says Fred Weiner.

Since 1988, three Deaf men have served as president of the university. This week, they gathered to reflect on the so-called DPN movement’s anniversary.

“Expectations were very high, very, very high,” says Dr. I. King Jordan, Gallaudet’s first Deaf president. “But there were also expectations that I couldn’t succeed.

People told me to my face that we doubt you can succeed as president.” Most students attending the reunion were not even alive in 1988... Read The Full Story.

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Gallaudet University - What Is Bilingualism

Documentary Film - What Is Bilingualism? - ASL Version.

The original video recordings from students taking Barbara Kannapel's "Bilingualism in the Deaf Community" course at Gallaudet University, Spring 1992. Revised, 2011 (remixed using Final Cut).

Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing undergraduate students.

The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to Deaf people.

Gallaudet University Website: https://gallaudet.edu.
Gallaudet University Vlogs: https://youtube.com/gallaudetvideo.