SgSL Week 2018

Yesterday was the last day of the SgSL Week 2018, that was organised by the Singapore Association for the Deaf. It hosted this series of events for 6 days, since 24 September 2018. It has presented various jokes, stories, poems and theatrical dramas in #SgSL.

There was a full morning of presentations from four speakers. About education, experiences and linguistics. It was exciting to have the short stories by the students of Lighthouse School for the first time. This was their good avenue where they can showcase their talents. Also, it could help increase their self-confidence. Cheers to those who are behind this children’s showcase!

Then, it was an afternoon when the SgSL instructors from the Singapore Association of the Deaf shared their experiences in different forms. Apart from the SADeaf, Lily Goh had presented her four poems. This reached to the public, as well as the deaf communities.

We hope to be part of the next SgSL Week 2019!

 

International Day of Sign Languages

This month of September is going to be exciting for d/Deaf around the world.

Firstly, we would like to share a bit of information about the World Federation of the Deaf and its international advocacy.

“We are excited to attend a series of events this month to commemorate the first International Day of Sign Languages.

Next week, WFD Vice-President Joseph Murray will be in UN Geneva on the 12th and 13th September 2018 to deliver presentations. English, International Sign and Captioning available via UN Live stream at http://webtv.un.org.

Follow us the entire month to get updates on where we will be to celebrate this day.”

You can watch the presentations on the above-stated link (when you are free).

You can see, many of us have been sharing posts about #SgSL. The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) posted 15 gifs; one sign for one day, till 15 September 2018. If you wish to learn more about them, you can come down to Toa Payoh HDB Hub Atrium from 11am to 7pm. Or we encourage d/Deaf signers to share different signs that will be posted on its Facebook on the day itself between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. This helps better in documentation for research and development that is necessary to improve our daily lives better. For future generations.

The budding Deaf Singapore Lah has initiated to publish its videos on local and international deaf achievements, as well as sign language videos. This Deaf-led company aspires to share information on food, lifestyle and travel in #SgSL through its media.

Lastly, we’re glad to share our #SgSL short live videos occasionally from this month onwards. We are still at the exploration stage of using live videos. And, we hope you can bear with us. At the same time, we really hope you have fun learning from us together.

Alright, let’s mark 23rd September 2018 to celebrate Sign Languages around the world.

C’mon and keep on signing all the way!

UPDATE: Deaf Resources & Network in Singapore

Today, we’re pleased to see more d/Deaf entreprenuership growing with more individuals who have their aspirations. Some of them established their businesses many years ago, such as Patsfield Services Pte Ltd.

Just updated the webpage on Deaf resources & network in Singapore. You can check it out.

If you have any information related to deafness in Singapore, you can drop us an email at contact@eohorizons.com.