Day of the Deaf

September 20-28 is the National Week of the Deaf. There are three different celebrations. In the East, Central, and West part of the country. Each have their own celebrations. My church, Iglesia Bautista Miramonte, celebrated on the 20th at the church, with over 300 deaf in attendance. We had good food and great performances. Grisel, President of ASDICSSA, explained how the "Day of the Deaf" began. Our Vision 2 Hear group signed songs and performed dramas. Everyone enjoyed themselves.

September News

ASDICSSA: Gave their first presentation on their plans to develop a course for sign language. I´m so very proud of these youth for caring so much about the deaf community here. They are working hard at not just establishing this new association, but also working towards a plan for professional sign language curriculum.

The first week of August is a National Holiday. My first year here, everything closed down. Then as the years have gone by, grocery stores, and now the malls stay open. My deaf friends came over and we had a B-B-Q. The men cooked on the grill and the women prepared their portion of the meal in the kitchen. It was so good! Afterwards, we walked to the Feria (like the Va. Beach Pavilion), where there was a week long festival going on. They had amusement rides, plenty of food and vendors. We just walked and talked. It was a really nice time.