Deaf Reflections Exhibit

The School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies would like to invite everyone to the DEAF REFLECTIONS Exhibit. It features the projects made by the students of Ms. Joy Cristal in DITRUMI (Deaf Identity: Myths and Misconceptions), CATHWOR (Catholicism in the World) and RECONSE (Religion and the Contemporary Search for Self). Please take time to drop by, view and reflect on ideas and standpoints on Deafhood, Justice and Faith. The exhibit will be available for viewing until January 30, 2010 at the Taft Campus Back gate Lobby.

The exhibit is a product of the Deaf students’ reflections and sharing in their classes. It aims to encourage the Deaf to continuously reflect on their lives, the events, issues that beset them and the forces around them, in the light of their lessons, new learning, insights and realizations gained from their courses; to make reflection a requisite and inspiration for action. The exhibit is also an invitation for Hearing people and everyone to listen to and reflect with the Deaf.

(The Faculty, January 25, 2010)

Sample Reflections of Deaf Students:

Jerene Justiniano: The Deaf people have their own identity and we do not need to speak and hear because we have our eyes and hands -- Sign Language is our Communication

Raymond Manding: Finding and nurturing the Deaf Culture and Community can also mean nurturing Earth, our home.

Beverly Sapno: “Deaf are normal but NOT DISABLED” because Deaf people are smart, have good skills, and ideas just like the hearing.

Jesus Morales: We are Deaf people in one world with a strong Deaf culture.

Ma. Anaditha Angcay: I realized that there are not enough laws to meet Deaf people's needs. I want to encourage the Deaf to participate in organizations who promote justice and equality, especially those who advocate laws on accessibility in education, employment, etc. I hope we can continue to give our best efforts to meet Deaf needs.