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<a name="14b345e87136231c_14b33dda65eea9d9_1" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Superlinguo/~3/gYW7WEwE_VI/109419543282?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">Drisana Levitzke-Gray, Sign Language advocate, named Young Australian of the Year</a>
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<span>Posted:</span> 28 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST</p>
<div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000"><p>We are absolutely thrilled that Drisana Levitzke-Gray was named Young Australian of the Year earlier this week.</p>
<p>Drisana has done amazing work promoting the importance of Auslan in Australia, and Sign Language all over the world.The <a href="http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&recipientID=1253" target="_blank">awards website</a> gives you an idea of her amazing work - here are a couple of excerpts:</p>
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<p>The fifth generation in her family to be born deaf, Drisana Levitzke-Gray, is dedicated to helping other deaf people and advocating their human rights.  </p>
<p>She promotes the deaf community as one without borders and one of rich language, culture, history and traditions. As the only Australian selected to attend the Frontrunners international deaf youth leadership course in 2012 and 2013, Drisana worked with communities in Europe and Samoa to expand leadership capacity and human rights understanding of deaf youth.  I </p>
<p>Drisana is the embodiment of the concept of ‘deaf gain’, not ‘hearing loss’, inspiring the deaf community, encouraging others to accept diversity and promoting a positive image of deafness which says loudly and proudly: “it is OK to be deaf”.</p>
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<p>Drisana was the first Auslan user to <a href="http://deafaustralia.org.au/first-deaf-person-to-take-part-in-the-jury-process/" target="_blank">participate in jury duty</a> in Australia - deaf people have been historically excluded from this civic role. It’s great that there are passionate and committed people like Drisana challenging these perceptions. </p>
<p>Applause Auslan-style for the fabulous Drisana Levitzke-Grey at the Australian of the Year ceremony (<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-28/congratulations-drisana-levitzke-grayjpg/6049160" target="_blank">photo from the ABC</a>):</p>
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<p>Drisana has a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Drizzy28" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel where you can follow some of her adventures. We hope this inspires you to learn Auslan <a href="http://www.auslan.org.au/spell/twohanded.html" target="_blank">finger spelling</a> or maybe a few <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No3VegLU1iA" target="_blank">key phrases</a> - perhaps this is the year to take and Auslan short course! </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Superlinguo/~4/gYW7WEwE_VI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" alt="" height="1" width="1"></div>
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