Upcoming Events!

*      January 6, 2005: ASL Storytelling at Glendale Mall

Eat, meet new people, use ASL, read stories in the library, socialize with Deaf people, etc, at Glendale Mall in Indianapolis. Meet in the food court.

*      January 16,17,18 & February 10, 11, 12, 2005: SKI-HI Training

SKI-HI is a comprehensive family-centered, early home intervention model for families of infants and toddlers who are deaf and hard of hearing, with complete resources for direct services in the home as well as child identification, program management, and supportive service components. After training is complete, you will be prepared to provide objective information and services to young deaf and hard of hearing children for all communication opportunities. 

*      March 10, 2005: ASL Coffeehouse Experience with Deka Oliver

Deka will present on her life experiences.  The purpose of the coffeehouse events is to create a natural environment where ASL learners can interact with ASL users. It is expected that everyone will use ASL to the best of their ability & no spoken interpretation will be provided. .3 CEUs will be offered. For more information, see the attached flyer.

*      March 23, 2005: HandsALIVE Talent Show at the Indiana School for the Deaf

The HandsAlive! Young Deaf Arts Festival is proud to announce the 5th Annual student Talent Show.

This formal Talent show encourages ISD students to demonstrate their talents by expressing their creativity and originality through ASL poetry, ASL Storytelling, skits, or ASL Interpretive Song and Dance. This show is open to the public and would be a great

*      April 16, 2005: “"Deaf Culture Revisited: A Community View of Interpreters" Workshop

MJ Bienvenu will be presenting at Goshen College! The workshop will be all day (8am-4pm) and CEUs will be offered. Be watching for more information!!!

*      April 29, 30, 2005: “Any Number Can Die” Play at ISD

Decisions are still being made regarding this production but put it on the calendar as it promises to be a great show!

*      August 2-3, 2005: SAVE THE DATE- Deaf Educators Conference in Indianapolis

2005 will be the 2nd year for this annual conference for Deaf Educators. This year, the conference will be held at Hamilton-Boone-Madison Hamilton-Boone-Madison-Education Center, 400 South Guilford Road, Carmel. Last year’s conference was a huge success. If you missed the conference last year, you won’t want to miss it again this year! Put this one on the calendar!!!!