KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 01.06.09
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AIB STREET PERFORMANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (DUBLIN)
The Street Performance World Championship is a free family festival which
brings the best circus entertainers in the world to Ireland. Due to the very
nature of street performance (juggling, mime artists, acrobats etc.) it
makes the event particularly accessible to the Deaf community. As part of
the event this year, there will be a sign language interpreted performance
area (with the Centre of Deaf Studies) which will open the entire festival
to the Deaf community. The festival is 100% free to the public. There is no
cover charge as it is supported by AIB and Dublin City Council. While the
Championship will take place from the 18th to 21st of June this year, in
Merrion Square, Dublin, the sign language interpreters will be there on the
20th and 21st.
SIGNATURE (CACDP) TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME
To our sign language tutors- the Signature Teacher Training Programme for
September 2009 to July 2010 is now available on our website at
http://www.signature.org.uk/training_for_teachers.php This contains
information on all of the training courses for Signature qualifications. If
you would like to attend any of the events or require further information,
contact Joanne Wears, Administration Officer-Training and Support e-mail:
[email protected] or fax: 0044 191 383 7914
DEAF HISTORY WORKSHOP IN DCC.
The Deaf Community Centre in Limerick will hold a Deaf History Workshop on
Saturday 6th of June. The workshop will be organised by the IDS Deaf Adult
Literacy Service (DALS). It is free to Deaf people. It will start at 11.am
and finish at 4.30pm. At the end of the workshop, there will be a short
presentation about DALS and their free evening courses (on computer,
English, etc) which will be available from this September. Booking for these
courses can be accepted at end of this workshop. This workshop is not 100%
confirmed at time of writing. Please text Ger Boyce on 086-7348641 to check
and book your place in this exciting and interesting event.
DCC MEN’s GROUP HEALTH TALK
The DCC will also hold a talk on Men’s Health on the 9th of June from
7.30pm. The Irish Cancer Society will visit DCC to discuss Men’s health and
Cancer, please text Ger on 086-7348641 to book your place. (A male ISL
interpreter will be present).
ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION IN TCD, DUBLIN
The Hamilton Building in Trinity College, Dublin will host an Adaptive
Technology Exhibition on July 8th, 2009 from 9am to 5pm. To enter the
building, take the Lincoln Place Gate entrance. Admission is FREE For
further information on exhibitors and the conference itself go to:
http://www.icevidublin2009.org/
ARTS & DISABILITY AWARDS IRELAND 2009
The 1st round of the bursary programme for individual disabled artists
living N. Ireland and Republic of Ireland has closed. The closing date for
the next round of applications will be the 2nd of November. The award
supports creativity, experimentation and artistic excellence for artists
working in ALL art forms.
How much could be awarded? £5000 sterling or euro equivalent
Application packs available by email, in standard print,Braille, large print
and CD format. For more information e-mail [email protected] or tel: (ROI 048)
(UK 028) 90239450. Alternatively, you can write to The Arts & Disability
Forum, Ground Floor, 109-113 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1FF
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING ACCREDITATION.
This years accreditation process with the National Sign Language
Interpreting Service (SLIS)will commence on the 8th of June. Information on
the standards and rationale is available on their website at www.slis.ie We
would like to send our best wishes to all the interpreters who are going
forward for accreditation. Best of luck from all of us in KDRC.
CONTACT DETAILS
Donations/fundraising: www.mycharity.ie/charity/kerrydeaf
Website: www.kerrydeaf.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Kerry Deaf Resource Centre
4 Gas Tce, Tralee, Co. Kerry. IRELAND
Tel: 066 712 0399/ Fax: 066 712 0386/
Mobile: 087 633 4687