PRESS RELEASE: 4 COMPUTERS FOR 4 DEAF SCHOOLS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Mamaril, Communications
sarah@nms-cares.org
+63 917 5195380 
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August 15, 2014, Baguio City – NMS Cares, Inc. continue to forge solid partnerships with 3 Deaf schools in Baguio City, along with 1 located in nearby La Trinidad, by setting up a complete computer unit at each school.

The second-hand computers have been previously donated by New Media Services Pty. Ltd. and has been refurbished to ensure optimum performance prior to their installation at the three city-based Deaf schools namely: Baguio School for the Deaf, Easter College-SPED Department and Deaf Resource Center - SLRI. A unit was also installed for the use of the Deaf class at the Benguet SPED Center in La Trinidad. NMSC is also looking into the possibility of setting up an Internet connection for the schools, with the exception of BSD as they already have a working connection. The computers will be maintained by the organization through monthly maintenance checks, as well as apply upgrades when necessary.

"Technology plays a crucial role in the advancement of Deaf education. Aside from our free after-school IT Program that we are launching next month, we want to make sure that the kids have access to a computer, especially when at school," Martin Eyking, on why NMSC has decided to place a computer at each school despite the fact that the organization will soon have a training space at the University of Baguio, the result of a partnership with the university's FRB Foundation, who are also strong advocates for Persons With Disabilities.

Furthermore, the teachers in preparing for their lessons can also utilize the computers. This move is just a small part of NMSC's ABCDE Program (Advancement Beyond the Classroom in Deaf Education), where the focus is on experiential learning.

PC installation at the Baguio School for the Deaf

Explaining computer functions to a Deaf educator at Benguet SPED Center

A computer addition to Easter College - SPED department's modest teaching facilities.

With the educators at the Deaf Resource Center - SLRI

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About NMS Cares

NMS CARES, INC. is a Philippine SEC-registered non-stock, non-profit association with a vision for Deaf children to reach their dreams. The organization fully commits to advocating for the Deaf children of the community while looking forward to expanding its service all throughout the less privileged young Deaf individuals in the Asia Pacific.

To know more about NMS CARES, please visit http://nms-cares.org or email us at info@nms-cares.org.