Holy Cross Celebrates Deaf Awareness Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross has planned the following events to celebrate National Deaf Awareness Week. Sponsored by the Holy Cross American Sign Language (ASL) program, all events are free and open to the public.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. -- The 7th annual "It's a Deaf, Deaf World" interactive workshop will take place on the third floor lobby of the Hogan Campus Center. There will be no spoken language used at the workshop so that hearing people can communicate with the deaf using a variety of signing methods, tour booths set up to represent situations deaf people might regularly face, and understand the daily frustrations faced by deaf people in a hearing world. Co-sponsored by the Worcester Center for Living & Working. Preregistration is required.

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.-- A Signing Social will take place in the Hogan Campus Center. Sponsored by the student-run Holy Cross ASL Club, this event is designed for participants to sign, socialize and have fun. Refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.-- A live teleconference on "Postsecondary Interpreting: Roles, Responsibilities and Readiness" will be held in Room 102 of Stein Hall. Geared to service providers and deaf students, this event allows participants to interact with a live panel on the topic of the interpreter role in postsecondary education. Preregistration is required.