Erika was a friendly person who wanted the best for her kids. Erika was always working to improve her and her family's lot in life.
To Erika Peters' family and friends: The grief is indescribable. Please know that you are in our thoughts and efforts of support.
The Father of tender mercies does not act wickedly and therefore did not plan for this to happen, but comforts us in all our tribulation.
We hope that this is a source of encouragement.
You are in our hearts and minds,
***KISIS***
kis@att.blackberry.net
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
FREE TAX PREP @ GALLAUDET
This information is posted at Gallaudet (as of 3/25/2009):
Free tax prep. Gallaudet University, Business Department. Ely Center 202D. March 26, 27, and 28, 2009, Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27, 2009 hours are 10am-5pm. Saturday, March 28, 2009 hours are 9am to 1pm.
Not sure if this is only offered to Gallaudet students, alumni, staff or offered to all. Not sure. Please confirm.
Also, there is a posting at Gallaudet for a presentation entitled, "Erase theHate; Enough isms"! This will be at Gallaudet Wednesday, April 8, 2009 6pm at Foster Auditorium.
***KISIS***
Free tax prep. Gallaudet University, Business Department. Ely Center 202D. March 26, 27, and 28, 2009, Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27, 2009 hours are 10am-5pm. Saturday, March 28, 2009 hours are 9am to 1pm.
Not sure if this is only offered to Gallaudet students, alumni, staff or offered to all. Not sure. Please confirm.
Also, there is a posting at Gallaudet for a presentation entitled, "Erase theHate; Enough isms"! This will be at Gallaudet Wednesday, April 8, 2009 6pm at Foster Auditorium.
***KISIS***
Friday, March 13, 2009
FOOD BANKS
News reports show Food Banks have seen an influx of people in need. You may know of people in need. Here are a few listings:
CAPITAL AREA FOODBANK
645 Taylor St NE
Washington, DC
202 526 5344 xt230
FAMILY CRISIS CENTER PG CTY
9020 Stevens Lane
Lanham, MD 20706
301 731 1203
FAMILY SERVICE CENTER FOOD BANK
6411 Ager Road 201
Hyattsville, MD 20782
301 559 8804
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
8402 Rambler Drive
Adelphi, MD 20783
301 422 4952
AGER ROAD UM FOOD PANTRY
6301 Ager Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
301 937 2074
Please contact phone numbers FIRST before going to these facilities.
***KISIS***
A DEAF MUSEUM?
Yes, Gallaudet's Class of 1958 is taking the reins of a museum project that was started a while ago. The proposed museum was described as, "a museum on Kendall Green ...related to Gallaudet life and the wider deaf community....".
Very interesting! How to make donations to this effort? Maybe contact Dr Jane Norman, Professor, Communication Studies Department or Mr. Bill Terrell, Fundraising Chair for the Class of 1958. Maybe Gallaudet has better contact info if you are interested in donating to this cause. Gallaudet's main switchboard is 202 651 5000.
Where else would you like to see a museum of this sort?
This information was published in Gallaudet Today (Winter, 2009).
SEARCH FOR GALLAUDET'S TENTH PRESIDENT
According to Gallaudet Today (Winter, 2009), a Presidential Search Advisory Committee has been established to facilitate search efforts for presidential candidates. The plans were to have a "presidential search web site in January, 2009, and review applications through the Spring".
The PSAC is comprised of faculty, alumni, staff, students, administration, and others. Seems like this body is a cross section of Gallaudet's stakeholders.
An invitation will go out Fall, 2009 to the candidates to meet. Thereafter, feedback will be collected by PSAC from Gallaudet's community. Final decision will be announced in October and new President duties begin January 1, 2010.
The article gives an email address for comments and/or concerns: psac@gallaudet.edu.
Who will it be?
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Bilinguality and Bilingualism--Clarification
The previous post attempted to define bilinguality and bilingualism. However, one reader stated what was posted was incorrect. The presenter was contacted and here is clarification:
"Bilinguality is the situation in which a person uses more than one language. Bilingualism is the situation in which more than one language is used in an institution or in a country (though not necessarily by the same people).
So the concepts are not about oppression, but simply describe two different ways to think about bilingualism."--Robert E. Johnson, Professor, Department of Linguistics, Gallaudet University.
Professor Johnson responded that bilingualism is NOT part of the negative "isms" in society.
Thank you to the reader who caught this discrepancy. KISinterpretingservices.blogspot would especially like to express gratitude to Professor Johnson for taking the time to clarify matters.
***KISIS***
"Bilinguality is the situation in which a person uses more than one language. Bilingualism is the situation in which more than one language is used in an institution or in a country (though not necessarily by the same people).
So the concepts are not about oppression, but simply describe two different ways to think about bilingualism."--Robert E. Johnson, Professor, Department of Linguistics, Gallaudet University.
Professor Johnson responded that bilingualism is NOT part of the negative "isms" in society.
Thank you to the reader who caught this discrepancy. KISinterpretingservices.blogspot would especially like to express gratitude to Professor Johnson for taking the time to clarify matters.
***KISIS***
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Deaf Bilingual Education--Bilinguality vs Bilingualism
At Gallaudet, February 4, 2009, Mr Robert Johnson presented research that explored bilinguality, bilingualism, and Deaf education. Please note that this blog is not exact representation and is just this attender's understanding.
Mr. Johnson presented that bilinguality focuses on a person's ability to use two languages; whereas, bilingualism, is an institutional suppression (or non recognition) of one's native language and an institutional dominance of the majority language. (How many of us know of individuals who may use Spanish fluently but because of being in an English-dominant environment, suppress their Spanish)? Seeminly bilingualism is yet another negative "ism" in society.
Then Robert Johnson discussed the difference of a minority bilingual and an elite bilingual. Society negatively views a Deaf person whose primary language is ASL with English as a secondary language as a minority bilingual. Whereas, society views positively a non Deaf (hearing) person whose primary language is English but may have acquired or learned American Sign Language as a secondary language. This is the elite bilingual.
When it comes to communication and language access, there is now pressure to attend to the needs of immigrants here in America rather than just letting them sink or swim. This requires a paradigm switch from the "ethical" dialogue to education; specifically "Communication Education".
The reason there needs to be a switch, Mr. Johnson argues, is that with "ethical" dialogue all one needs to do to throw a monkey wrench into the mix is to say, "Well, I disagree with your ethics," and well, that's the end of the issue. Efforts to overcome barriers would have come to a screeching halt. Therefore, "Communication Education" is the counter.
VERY INTERESTING!!!!!!!
What do you think? Let us know by commenting here: kisinterpretingservices.blogspot.com.
If you are interested in obtaining Sign Language Services, please send a text message to 301 213 8653.
***KISIS***
Mr. Johnson presented that bilinguality focuses on a person's ability to use two languages; whereas, bilingualism, is an institutional suppression (or non recognition) of one's native language and an institutional dominance of the majority language. (How many of us know of individuals who may use Spanish fluently but because of being in an English-dominant environment, suppress their Spanish)? Seeminly bilingualism is yet another negative "ism" in society.
Then Robert Johnson discussed the difference of a minority bilingual and an elite bilingual. Society negatively views a Deaf person whose primary language is ASL with English as a secondary language as a minority bilingual. Whereas, society views positively a non Deaf (hearing) person whose primary language is English but may have acquired or learned American Sign Language as a secondary language. This is the elite bilingual.
When it comes to communication and language access, there is now pressure to attend to the needs of immigrants here in America rather than just letting them sink or swim. This requires a paradigm switch from the "ethical" dialogue to education; specifically "Communication Education".
The reason there needs to be a switch, Mr. Johnson argues, is that with "ethical" dialogue all one needs to do to throw a monkey wrench into the mix is to say, "Well, I disagree with your ethics," and well, that's the end of the issue. Efforts to overcome barriers would have come to a screeching halt. Therefore, "Communication Education" is the counter.
VERY INTERESTING!!!!!!!
What do you think? Let us know by commenting here: kisinterpretingservices.blogspot.com.
If you are interested in obtaining Sign Language Services, please send a text message to 301 213 8653.
***KISIS***
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