Today's reminder that Deafness is never a barrier. :)
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
NMSC launched Sign Language DEAFined to New Media Services employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Mamaril, Communications
sarah@nms-cares.org
+63 917 5195380
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November 28, 2014, BAGUIO CITY – In celebration of Deaf Awareness Week, NMS Cares
has launched its series of free Sign Language Workshops entitled “Sign Language
Deafined”. This initiative is geared towards encouraging the active involvement
of the hearing community with the Deaf community and is primarily targeted at
the service providers found in any locality, such as hospitals, police
stations, fire stations and government offices.
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| Program Manager, Ember Palma acquainting the NMS staff on Deaf culture. |
To get the gears running on this
initiative, NMSC started from within and conducted its first workshop to the
New Media Services employees. The workshop had served its purpose not only to
inform, but also to better acquaint all of the New Media Services employees
with the Deaf employees onboard the NMSC team. The workshop was made alive by the active
participation of the NMS employees, who had learned not only how to sign using
American Sign Language (ASL), but also got to have a better understanding of
Deaf culture.
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| NMS employees learning ASL fingerspelling on Day 1 of the Sign Language Deafined Workshop. |
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In the utmost effort to break communication barriers between the Deaf and the hearing community, NMSC shall continue to have its Sign Language DEAFined workshop to different service providers and government agencies in Baguio.
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| Following the 2-day workshop, participants received certificates and better understood that Deafness is never a barrier. |
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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.
Monday, November 24, 2014
NMSC engages Deaf youth in playing Australian Football and Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Mamaril, Communications
sarah@nms-cares.org
+63 917 5195380
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November 24, 2014, BAGUIO CITY – The DREAM Program, aimed at using sports to educate, inspire and engage young Deaf individuals had its successful launch last November 7, 2014; where young Deaf individuals aged 5-18 were taught Australian Football at the Scout Barrio Open Field. There to facilitate and instruct the basics on Australian Football was International Relations Officer and head of all NMSC recreational initiatives for the Deaf, Max Eyking. The young participants had acquainted themselves with a new sport, and also gained a new set of skills.
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| International Relations Officer, Max Eyking demonstrating proper football handling techniques to the young participants |
Immediately following the success of the launch was the first basketball clinic held November 22, 2014 at the UP Baguio HKP Gym. The participants were taught basic passing, dribbling and shooting techniques. After which, a friendly game had ensued as a culmination of their newly acquired skills. To help them further step up their game, there will be a follow-up basketball clinic on November 29, 2014, where a competition will take place and a winning team shall be named. There to assist in facilitating the event are the volunteer teachers: Jeff Manangan from New Media Services; Deaf advocates, Emilio Acosta and Eduardo Agas, Jr.; and Adrian Sapalong of the Deaf Unity Association of Baguio City.
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| The young participants actively engaging with Max and the volunteer teachers on the basics of basketball |
In addition to the NMSC team and volunteer teachers, also present in the event was the newly appointed Program Manager, Ember Palma. She officially became part of the NMSC team last November 17, 2014, but the basketball clinic had served as her formal introduction to the Deaf community in Baguio. As program manager, she is to play the vital role of providing interpretative services to facilitate communications between NMS Cares’ Deaf employees and organization’s members, partners and the general community through signed language. Her responsibilities are also centered on the establishment and maintenance of NMS Cares Programs such as the ongoing DREAM program.
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| The NMS Cares Team, with its newest members: Multimedia and Communications Specialist, Mariel Oliveros and Program Manager, Ember Palma |
Upon seeing the active participation of the Deaf youth in the recently conducted sports clinics, NMSC will continue to run its Saturday sports clinics until summer of next year. By teaching the Deaf youth different world sports such as Australian Football, Basketball, and soon, soccer and cricket, NMSC adheres to its goal of using sports to educate, inspire and engage young Deaf individuals and further reinforce the message that Deafness is never a barrier.
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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.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
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