Friday, April 15, 2016

Student Deaf Education Organization

We are planning to have a Student Deaf Education Organization on campus next year.  It would be open to any students on campus who are interested in any careers or the idea of educating students who are Deaf.  It would meet at a minimum of once a month.  The goal is for it to be student led and for students to determine what types of activities and opportunities would most benefit them.

Currently the draft description is:

Student Deaf Education Organization
The Student Deaf Education Organization provides opportunities for students, regardless of major, with an interest in working in careers related to educating the deaf and hard of hearing to network together.   Students will have opportunities to practice and improve their ASL skills, interact with Deaf students, serve or volunteer at various events and network with professionals currently working in the field of Deaf Education.  The organization is open to students who are just beginning to take ASL classes, those currently studying to become teachers of the Deaf, interpreters as well as graduate students who may currently be classroom teachers.  The group will meet at least once per month with the option of additional volunteer opportunities or activities. 


In order to move forward and establish such an organization there must be a minimum of six interested students.  Are any of you interested or know of others who would be?  Let me know your thoughts on participating in such a student organization next year.

7 comments:

  1. I am definitely interested, and I think it would be very good for our future careers!!

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  2. Excellent! I've talked with both Dr. Gremp and Dr. Haydon. I think there is also the possibility that the group might even take a trip on a break for anyone who would be interested. It's possible we might visit other programs such as Gallaudet or NTID or even schools for the Deaf in other states or teacher prep programs to get together and network with those students. We truly want this to be a STUDENT organization and want the ideas of activities to be based on what students would find of most interest and of benefit to them.

    The other idea we have tossed around based on feedback we have had over the years is earlier exposure in the program to students who are deaf. So, we could try to work out something with KSD or mainstream programs to plan activities with students giving EKU students an opportunity to interact with kids, build signing and relationship skills. We're continuing to gather student interest at this point and will take it from there.

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  3. This sounds very interesting. I am deafinatly going to look into this. I think this would defiantly help a lot of people in the dead education route to stay focused and be around people who understand what we are doing.

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  4. I would love to be in this student organization! I mean like you said during the semester, even if we are college students or teachers of the deaf, we learn new ideas and things each and everyday. I want to know more about what it takes to become an inspirational, yet exciting teacher for the deaf.

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  5. I would for sure be interested in joining this organization!!!

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