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"Journey to Deafhood/Deafhood:

Activism/ Vision"

Presented by Kathy Say :

Click here for Kathy Say's website

The workshop discusses challenges of colonialism, audism, oralism, deafness vs Deafhood, Deaf minority groups, dysconcious audism, five dimensions of Deafhood, reconstruction and framing. Participants will bring their awareness of Deafhood to their professions. The workshop also investigates the manner in how Deaf people's experiences are affected by colonialism and how they can become Deaf centric in their personal and professional lives.

FYI: This section of the workshop is in ASL ONLY; there will be no voice interpreting.  This workshop is designed for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, CI, Advanced ASL students, ASL Teachers, interpreters and YOU. Anyone interested in the field of ASL are welcome! Please join us!

Saturday - April 16, 2011 - 10 am to 6 pm

 

Where? - Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf (PAD) 1854 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15219

 Who?  Deaf(Community/Educational/Political Persons (Educators, Practitioners, Working with Human Services, Medical Environments, Mental Health, Teachers, Students, You who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, CI, Oralist)

 

Included: Lunch, Workshop, Election, RID CEU/ACET: 0.4 / ASLTA hours: 4.0 / ACT 48

After the workshop - Dinner on your own or Refreshments/Drinks Available for purchase/ Socialization at bar at PAD

 

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For Hearing people

"Understanding Deafhood: Becoming A Great Ally"

Friday Night - April 15, 2011 - 6 pm to 9 pm

 

Where? Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf (PAD) 1854 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15219

 Who? Hearing(Community/Educational/Political Persons (Interpreters, Educators, Practitioners, Working with Human Services, Medical Environments, Mental Health, Teachers, CODA, Students, YOU who are hearing)

RID CEU/ACET: 0.3 / ASLTA hours: 3.0 / ACT 48

 

**Workshops are in ASL ONLY, there will be NO voiced interpreting***

 

For further questions, please contact Mj, Email: paaslta@hotmail.com or Jami Email: jami@sas.upenn.edu 

 

Registration before April 8, 2011 (But, you can be at a door $55.00)

 

Make check payable to:  PA-ASLTA - Registration application, please mail to: M. Muli, Treasurer, 2106 Plainview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15226

 

Please Print clearly:

 

Name_________________________________________

 

Address ________________________________________

 

City, State, Zip___________________________________

 

Email _____________________________________

 

The registration fee: Please check

 

--- Deaf (April 16, 2011) from 10 am to 6 pm

 

--- Hearing (April 15, 2011) from 6 to 9 pm

 

--- Pa-ASLTA/ASLTA Members with ASLTA Hours OR  RID members CEU/ACET  or ACT 48 - $45.00

 

--- Non-members WITHOUT ASLTA HOURS/CEU/ACET/ACT 48 - $35.00

 

--- At door - $55.00

 

Cancellation refund policy: Requests must be made in writing. Postmarked prior to April 9, 2011 -100%, postmarked prior to April 12, 2011 - 50%, postmarked after April 13, 2011 - no refunds.

 

 

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