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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Eyasu, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All the best to you and
your friends <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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sw-l-bounces@majordomo.valenciacc.edu
[mailto:sw-l-bounces@majordomo.valenciacc.edu] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Im Auftrag von </span></b>Eyasu Tamene<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gesendet:</span></b> Freitag, 26. Dezember
2008 18:16<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>An:</span></b> sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu;
Valerie Sutton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> [sw-l] Sign Language News
from AAU, Ethiopia!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>Dearest Val and the listers,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>My sincear greetings and a beloved Merry Christmas from
Addis to you and all around you.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>It has been quiet a long time since I got in contact with
the list. However, I have been following the listers discussion behind the
scene. Val, I really appreciate your kind patience and enthusiastic concern to
the development of SW. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>My piece of information is that we, the Department of
Linguistics, Addis Ababa University have launched Ethiopia's first BA
in Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture program by having the first
batch of 26 students. 20 of them are Deaf and the rest 6 are hearing students.
On this occassion I would like to present my heartfelt thanks to all who have
been so much supportive in giving us thier comment while designing the syllabus</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color="#000099"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#000099'>The
Department of Linguistics, Addis Ababa University, has resumed a class on
Ethiopia's first regular BA program in Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture
today Dec. 2, 2008. Currently we have well experienced Deaf and
hearing teachers who can be capable of holding the courses. Besides, we shall
have interpreters in each class. The beginning of the program has become an
inspiration to the many people who are involving in the area. The program has
got the following as major objectives:<br>
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- To train sign language teachers who are able to teach language courses at the
secondary and tertiary level<br>
- Train sign linguists who can conduct research in Ethiopian Sign Language in
order to promote the use, status and functions the language.<br>
- Train sign language interpreters for the various government organizations as
well as NGO's that deal with the life of the deaf in one way or another.</span></font>
<font color="#000099"><span style='color:#000099'><br>
- Promote collaborative research on Ethiopian Sign Language with other
institutions of higher learning both locally and internationally etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>Besides, be informed that in all courses of linguistics
SW is included as one means of teaching how to write signs. I will be informing
all my students to join the SW list and learn better. I hope they will be
contacting you soon. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'>We hope that this three year program will be extended to
the Masters levels soon. In addition we would like to invite all concerned
readers to take a stake in this process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#000099" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#000099'><br>
Best Regards,<br>
Eyasu</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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