I saw my first Deaf Corvallis residents the other day ♥ A great reminder to me of the gift, languishing within me, awaiting an opportunity to share with my community. I will be dropping off my application packet at OSU on Monday, to get on the schedule for the fall term (begins the end of September). Mayhap there will be some cool community work available :)
I'm inspired to interpret my talks into ASL & I've offered to do others' talks, too (let me know if you'd like me to make yours available!). I can't wait to have this incredibly necessary information available to the Deaf Community at large!!
Now, I'm playing with a conceptually accurate interpretation of *unschooling* -- "none" + "school" --- maaaaybe, not exactly accurate enough, "Self + Boss + Learn"?? "Free" + "Learn" seems good, but public education doesn't cost any money, either ::bg:: "Open mind" + "Experience" + "Life" seems appropriate.... could be a lifetime of consideration and meanwhile I will become incredibly proficient at fingerspelling it!!
I'm inspired to interpret my talks into ASL & I've offered to do others' talks, too (let me know if you'd like me to make yours available!). I can't wait to have this incredibly necessary information available to the Deaf Community at large!!
Now, I'm playing with a conceptually accurate interpretation of *unschooling* -- "none" + "school" --- maaaaybe, not exactly accurate enough, "Self + Boss + Learn"?? "Free" + "Learn" seems good, but public education doesn't cost any money, either ::bg:: "Open mind" + "Experience" + "Life" seems appropriate.... could be a lifetime of consideration and meanwhile I will become incredibly proficient at fingerspelling it!!
2 comments:
I am really enjoying watching this idea unfold with you! I don't know why it never occurred to me that deaf folks unschool, too.
I've always wanted to learn sign language, it just fascinates me. First, tho, I'd have to learn to speak without using my hands, so as not to confuse everyone.
I love languages in general, so this year I'm tackling Spanish (again, I was fluent in high school, but forgot most of it).
Still, tho, learning to sign is on my list.
We'll share our skills! I'm generally only fluent in Spanish after Tequila! A cigar helps, too ;) Since it's been many days since my tequila parties, the Spanish is rusty... we should pick a novela to watch! ;)
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