An Open Letter to Kathleen Wood at Gallaudet University
Mike McConnell I?ve read today?s Washington Post op-ed piece by Kathleen Wood, associate professor of English at Gallaudet University, who make the claim that Gallaudet isn?t for everyone, that is, deaf and hard of hearing.Not all deaf students belong at Gallaudet University. It is certainly not for those who reject Deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL). What Kathleen [...]
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safe spaces
What's that you said? [Please note that I supported the protesters at Gallaudet]Some random thoughts tossed out there for the more militant of Deaf folk...Let's examine the notion of "safe spaces" What is a safe space? Some place where you can air your concerns or talk about issues without fear of criticisms or reprisals for those very things. This came up a few weeks ago in a [...]
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Unity for Gallaudet Sweatshirts Update
Riverside for FSSA Hello everyone, Tomorrow Friday, November 3rd will be the last day to order more ‘Unity for Gallaudet’ sweatshirts for those who had ordered pre-paid sweatshirts. After the victory of Dr. Jane Fernandes’ contract terminated, the sales has gone slower than usual. We usually got more than 100+ per week. It’s now approx. 25+ orders this week. If [...]
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Gallaudet's Loss is an Oppression Spiral
Kalalau's Korner The October 31, 2006 Washington Post editorial entitled Gallaudet?s Loss is unethical, irresponsible and oppressive. It is in an oppression spiral. It contains information and concrete tools for ongoing language and culture bigotry, hegemony and oppression in the Deaf community, especially at Gallaudet University. It also provides assistance for administration of [...]
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Psychic was wrong about Fernandes
Tayler Mayer To be honest, I was nervous when I read this e-mail sent to me on October 29, the same day the BOT met at Dulles Hyatt. I hope this Psychic Reader is WRONG! Sender question: “Will Dr. Jane K. Fernandes, the 9th President of G.U., resign soon?” Response from a Psychic Reader: Expert: Master Sam Status: Invoice received Invoice Fee: $4 From: [...]
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Guidlines for Deaf Schools by FSSA
What's wrong with RSD? Guidelines for Deaf SchoolsWritten by FSSA Editorial TeamWednesday, 10 May 2006Working at a Deaf school? Children interested into the protest? Here are some ideas and topics of discussion that can be related to the Gallaudet protest and the updates that come.? Ways to peacefully disagree? First amendment ? Fairness? Respect? What is an Ally?? What mean to take [...]
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Failing performance
What's wrong with RSD? Is Dr. Harold Mowl responsible for the RSD failure? Should he be fired for his poor performance? They are the two questions I kept hearing from the Deaf community. [...]
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Bi/Bi Education
What's wrong with RSD? Discussion: ASL/English Bilingual Education
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March 2006 means 18 Years Anniversary DPN
What's wrong with RSD? Reactions: Town Hall Meeting.
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Message to Deaf Kids
The Orange Deafie Blog My message to the deaf students in elementary, junior high, and high school. You study hard, be wise, be independent, and think for what you feel and like. Do this and you'll succeed in a job that you like. If you dont, you could end up being a collective lifer at Gallaudet University which is no better than a dependency gulag.Richard Roehm
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AUDISTIC VIEW: JOAN OF ARC
Show Me Deaf Community It is interesting how the hearing community is gearing up to look up to Jane for her strength and her determination to be the president of Gallaudet University. They were disappointed and there has been a negative backlash against the protesters for their actions in her removal. Some prestigious groups were shocked and upset that [...]
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Kelby Brick?s Sun article
Mishka Zena First step in Gallaudet revolution? By Kelby Brick Originally published November 2, 2006 To many at Gallaudet University, the removal of Jane Fernandes as incoming president represented merely the first step in reforming a repressive system that excluded stakeholders from the governing process.The Deaf President Now protests in 1988 installed a deaf person as [...]
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IKJ and Respect
Mishka Zena Hello Slemo,In theory, I agree with you that President Irving King Jordan deserves some accolades for his contribution in the number of years he gave to Gallaudet University.However, it is very difficult to remove the bitter aftertaste for what he has done in the last few months.   Spinning the truth (trying to imply that [...]
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Proof ?Not Deaf Enough? False
Mishka Zena Why am I bringing this up again? I have two commenters who are tenaciously arguing that Fernandes was rejected because she was “Not Deaf Enough”. I’ve repeated that I shared the same oral background Fernandes had, but they seem not to get it. So here I am again. For those who remains skeptical, please read [...]
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Effective Leaders - Quotable Quote
Mishka Zena “Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action  Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.” Christian Nevell [...]
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The DPS quote of the day.
The Deaf Sherlock I had to share this one with everyone. Fabienne Collson, the Communications Coordinator for Department of Public Safety on the Gallaudet Campus, had put in a quote at the end of her e-mail to us on the Gallaudet Alert list. This touched me so clearly.. so here it is:"Tap into people?s dignity, and they will do anything for you.Ignore it, and they won?t lift a [...]
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Movie Night Postponed
Mosdeux Due to some scheduling conflicts, it is with much regret that the Movie Night at California School for the Deaf in Fremont has been postponed to a later date. We were anxiously looking forward to the special night but we will find a new date and deliver entertainment to the people in Fremont (and [...]
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El Día de Santos
Mr. Sandman Once again, Halloween transitions overnight into Dias de Los Muertes-- the Days of the Dead. Today is All Saints Day, and tomorrow is All Souls Day-- the days when the veil between the living and the departed is most fragile, and the quick are said to commune with the dead. It's a Latin American tradition, and one that has taken hold over the years in the United [...]
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Jim Fernandes' Letter: Indifference is Evil
Kalalau's Korner A recent letter from Jim Fernandes is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in calling his wife Jane a heroine: Joan of Arc. It's pain and despair. Yet, for both of them who appear indifferent, the Gallaudet University community is of no consequence. Our anguish is of no interest. Their indifference reduces us to an abstraction.What is indifference? [...]
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How Readable Are Deaf/HH Blogs? See Score Results
Mike McConnell Since there are many more blogs run by deaf or hard of hearing bloggers than a year ago, I decided to use this neat and informational website where it uses the Gunning-Fog Index to determine readability of texts written in blogs or just about any website. Just enter your favorite blogsites using the URL addresses and see what scores come up based on the different [...]
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DPS and Sing Language Proficiency
Mishka Zena elizabeth: this is disturbing, in the light of the DPS misconduct with the students the last few weeks. This also violates the university policy of open communicaiton   Regarding ASL and campus employees; I was on campus Wednesday and I saw at the front gate two members of DPS at the guard house.  They spoke verbally to several deaf people who only [...]
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A reflection on the Gallaudet Protest against Fernandes
via link submit The Board of Trustees’ decision to revoke Jane K. Fernandes’ position as the president-designate to replace I. King Jordan was a significant victory for an united movement of the students, the faculty, the alumni and supporters but was it truly a pyrrhic victory?
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Deaf-related & Gallaudet Tidbits All Over ?
RidorLIVE Salt Lake City: Apparently, two weeks ago, 3 employees at the Robert G. Sanderson Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing were involved in a horrific accident which resulted in a death and two serious injuries when a car crossed onto their path on a highway in Utah. They were on the way [...]
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Links On Deaf Political Candidate.
Sonny James I live ten blocks away from Emory Dively district to vote him to the Minnesota's House of Represenatives on November 7th. Normally I would vote on a person's political views but hey, Emory is Deaf, I'd vote for him. You can learn more of Emory at his website www.emorydively.com.Yesterday, one of the most read newspaper in the state of Minnesota, Pioneer Press, [...]
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Board at Gallaudet
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