[dbaust] National Week of Deaf People 2012 ;Saturday 20th October 2012
- From: "Trudy Ryall" <trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:25:24 +1100
National Week of Deaf People 2012
Saturday 20th October - Friday 26th October 2012
The National Week of Deaf People is a week-long national celebration of Deaf
individuals
and the Deaf Australian community. It is an opportunity for the Deaf to:
§ Celebrate their community, language, culture and history
§ Make the public aware of their local, state and national communities
§ Recognise their achievements
It is also an opportunity for organisations involved with, or wishing to be
involved with the Deaf community to:
§ Showcase their services and / or products
§ Build / maintain relationships with Deaf people
§ Be recognised for giving Deaf people a fair go in their workplace
You are all invited to celebrate The National Week of Deaf People at a Fun
Family Social BBQ at Eastern Beach BBQ's along the Geelong Waterfront
When: Saturday 20th October 2012 Time: 12 - 2pm
Sausages, bread, sauce & soft drink supplied - BYO all else RSVP: Eileen 0419
544 554 FREE 0419 544 554 or deafgeelong@xxxxxxxxx SPONSORED BY: MPOWER AND
DEAF CHILDREN AUSTRALIA
Regards erica
Erica Smith
deaf access
Barwon South West Co-ordinator
Ph: 03 55618114; mob 0418392592 Fax: 03 55618100
Email: esmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Web: www.mpower.org.au
daV fulfills its goals by helping :
To mobilise and support people who are deaf and hard of hearing to optimise
participation in the life of their local community.
To build and strengthen the community's capacity to provide support to people
who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families.
To facilitate integrated local community planning which engages and involves
people who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, disability service
providers and community organisations.
To work with existing support providers to enhance their capacity to provide
relevant and appropriate supports in the community.
To improve access to information about relevant services and community
activities available to people who are deaf and hard of hearing in their
communities.
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