Real Progress at Gallaudet

July 20, 2007 in Business, Deaf, Education, News, Special News, World

Real Progress at Gallaudet
Friday, July 20, 2007
Gallaudet University has recently emerged from an ordeal. Robert Davila began his tenure as president in the aftermath of a schism that polarized many on campus. This divide arose from differing visions for Gallaudet today and in the future.
Mr. Davila’s challenge has been to unite all university [...]

Sign of the Times: Video, Email Are Boons to the Deaf

June 9, 2007 in ASL, Community, Deaf, Education, Event Listings, Interpreter, News, Sign Language, Sign Videos

Sign of the Times: Video, Email Are Boons to the Deaf

Internet and Texting Open ‘A Fourth Dimension’ Of Real-Time Conversation
By SHEFALI ANAND
In a short video on YouTube, Jon Thompson acts out the comic adventures of a boy getting a motorbike for Christmas and taking his first ride. He runs over a cat, gets his shoelace [...]

Gold Coast Poker Tourney Raises Money for Troupe – CardPlayer.com

May 31, 2007 in ASL, Career, Community, Deaf, Event Listings, Hard of Hearing, News, Sign Language, Sports

Gold Coast Poker Tourney Raises Money for Troupe

A Total of $4,100 was Raised for the Sign Design Theatre Company

The Sign Design Theatre Company, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization that teaches young people American Sign Language, is used to giving back to the community. On Sunday, a charity poker tournament took place at the Gold Coast [...]