Video: Recognition of Flemish Sign Language
Reflecting ][ Sign Language Media - 26 april 2006 has been a very special day for Deaf Flanders. Flemish Sign Language has been recognized by law on this date. SignFuse was there and created a video documentary.read more
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Mobile guide in Sign Language
Reflecting ][ Sign Language Media - The the Finnish Museum of the Deaf is very concerned about creating access to their collection for sign language users.read more
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Video: The Power of Media for the Deaf
Reflecting ][ Sign Language Media - Technorati Profile This coverage has been the very first product I made for SignFuse. This video is a research on what Media and New Media means for sign language users.read more
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Tent City in Tampa
Central Floridians For FSSA Hello Central Floridians! We will be having a gathering in Tampa on October 28th. More details to be provided at a later time.Unity for Gallaudet.
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hunger Strike Protesters? Letter To BoT, Jordan, and...
Mishka Zena Members of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Irving K. Jordan Dr. Jane K. Fernandes October 20, 2006             As the Gallaudet University campus crisis escalates due to disagreement and no confidence in the leadership of President-Designate Dr. Jane K. Fernandes, the situation is getting worse and growing with the number of protesters each day Dr. Fernandes remains [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Open Letter from Hunger Strike Group
Canucks for FSSA Members of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Irving K. Jordan Dr. Jane K. Fernandes October 20, 2006   As the Gallaudet University campus crisis escalates due to disagreement and no confidence in the leadership of President-Designate Dr. Jane K. Fernandes, the situation is getting worse and growing with the number of protesters each day Dr. Fernandes remains stubborn to the [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

EU regulations to forbid Deaf Vlogs?
Reflecting ][ Sign Language Media - Along the Times Online (thanks Christian), the European Commision is making a broadcasting proposal that would require video blogs (vlogs) to turn down. Read more »read more
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

C'mon Hollywood!
Banjo's World In this vlog entry, I decided bring up the subject of how most of the major film studios caption/subtitle only the movies instead of the whole contents (special features) on the DVDs. I hope it'll spread awareness of how serious this problem is. [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Central Floridians For FSSA We are people from central Florida who believe in the fight for a better Gallaudet University. We believe in you, the FSSA, and we share your dreams for a better tomorrow for Gallaudet's future. We belive in this, not for our yesterdays only, or for our todays only, but for our tomorrows too. We will have a gathering for people interested in getting together to fight [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Video: 50 Years of Finnish Deaf Culture Days
Reflecting ][ Sign Language Media - The Finnish Deaf people had something to celebrate. Exactly 50 years ago, the Culture Days were established. It has been a very popular event up to date. 3 days filled with Deaf culture, performed by Deaf people, in a rally to win the first prize.read more
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Be aware of what you are signing!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally Upon request from community members, this is being posted in response to some confusion that is occurring regarding a new online petition that is being circulated at [link] people believe this petition asks for Dr. Fernandes' removal. It does not. It merely asks that her appointment be suspended pending an [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

March to the Capitol and much more!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally From: Sandra AmmonsSat, 21 Oct 2006 05:23:47Parents getting ready for protest in 40 min.; press conf. Yesterday afternoon with butch zein and donalda ammons on platform; press conf. With greg hlibok and tara holcomb on platform; meeting yesterday morning with some fac, parents, etc. - jeff lewis speaking; and poster of students from csd-fremont giving support (given [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

From Gallaudet to Capitol, a March in Step With History
Mishka Zena By Petula Dvorak Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 22, 2006; C01 Signing protest slogans with the animated flutter of their hands, about 2,000 demonstrators snaked through Northeast Washington from Gallaudet University to the steps of the Capitol yesterday, demanding the resignation of the incoming president of the nation’s premier university for the [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Threats Against Protesters Prohibited In This Blog
Mishka Zena There has been some commenters who left exceptionally ugly remarks against other people. In case the readers may not be aware, these nasty comments come from few pro-fernandes readers who are extremely vocal.    Several days ago one person left two veiled threats against one student leader. Today I received a threat of physical violence toward the protesters. It [...]
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Tent City In Orlando
Central Floridians For FSSA Hello Central Floridians!We will be meeting at Seminole Mall in the Food Court at 11 am on October 22, 2006. Come on down! More details to be provided at this event.Hope to see you there,Unity for Gallaudet!
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Follow the law unless the law will destroy the institution!...
The GU Private Investigator To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, one of our Founding Fathers: “A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest.  The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our university when in danger, are of higher obligation.  To lose our university by a [...]
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
kalaukeki's Xanga POST-MARCH PICTURES I missed this morning's important and historic march! :( Oh well. I went to Gallaudet for the rest of the day, and there was a 3 pm Rally. Enjoy the videos and pictures. Billy first video of the dayour beloved homejusten with his son jarrodhank gosebrink came all the way from Hawai`iCookierandom picturetower clock - i wish i know how to [...]
Sun, Oct 22 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Who Are The Real Terrorists?
Mishka Zena Anarchy and Terrorism The students are peaceful. They are conducting a civil protest Who has been known in: Utilizing DPS to illegally prevent a peaceful person from speaking to the deaf audience, hauled roughly out of the auditorium, and put on personal non grata last May? Using the DPS to brutalize and terrorize the peaceful students at HMB? Calling the MPD [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Deaf Standpoint: Does JKF Understand?
DeafDC.com It appears that in a massive, self-convulsion starting last May, the deaf community has realized that the I. King Jordan administration was a stepping-stone along the path to a true and full institutional recognition of the “deaf standpoint.”  And the community wants a leader with a fully-developed deaf standpoint.  A leader who is fully sympathetic [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Tampa Bay, Florida
Deafeye Thrid Tent City in state of Florida, that’s Tampa Bay. They will have it on the 28th of this month. I will add another Vlog tomorrow. What to cover tomorrow: RECAP of “Homecoming” week. Tent City News Tent City T-shirts In case if you haven’t seen the previous vlogs, Mayor of Tent City, Chris Corrigan gave me an exclusive interview. *hands [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

How Long O Lord?
testing_the_truth Psalm 13For the director of music. A psalm of David. How long, O Lord ? Will you forget us forever?How long will you hide your face from us?How long must we wrestle with our thoughts and every day have sorrow in our heart?How long will our enemy triumph over us? "How long, O Lord?"Look on us and answer, O Lord our God. Give light to our eyes, or we will sleep in [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Learning to Hear the World
Jamie Berke (About.com) Newsaddict posted on the forum: For people who live with a physical impairment from birth, or for a long time, life feels as normal as it does for anyone else. They...
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

What the Washington Post Reporter Said
Mishka Zena When i was telling the Post reporter my story, she kept asking me, “why do you say the substitute teachers were not qualified?” “wasn’t it enough for them to know sign language?” I had to explain to her that to teach deaf children, you have to get training in deaf education! She had a hard time understanding what i meant [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Over 4,000 People Marched to the Capitol Today
Elisa Abenchuchan Yes, over 4,000 people. A policeman did a count with a counter thing (don’t know what it’s called) and it tallied over 4,000 people. 4,000 people walked from Gallaudet University to the Capitol. 4,000 people marched wearing Unity for Gallaudet t-shirts, Roy Ricci’s Jane t-shirt, holding signs, banners, etc. You can see many pictures HERE (you can [...]
Sat, Oct 21 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

A Response to the Gallaudet Situation by Eileen Paul
9thPrez.com Updates A Response to the Gallaudet SituationI have been struggling to understand why I am supporting the Gallaudet BOT and administration in the current struggle at the University.I am a longtime social change activist, and have developed strategies for analyzing and addressing power imbalances and structural inequality, through my rich experience working with [...]
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