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I am wondering if a contact list could be compiled of off-listserv sign writers that Val or anyone else in the US or world know about? The only way to get enough people for a conference is to let them know about the desire to have the conference. I would be very interested in a conference here in the US, especially on the west coast, as I am closer there.<BR>
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Hello again, by the way. I was away for most of the summer and am back to teaching at the community college level. I am further developing an ASL curriculum that includes SignWriting based mostly on Power Point presentations. If Val or anyone is interested, I could send some of the slides in to be posted on to the SignWriting website as an example.<BR><BR>Natasha Escalada-Westland, M.Ed. (D/HH), Certified Interpreter - NIC<BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:31:09 +0200<BR>> From: maria.azzopardi@um.edu.mt<BR>> To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>> Subject: [sw-l] SignWriting European Conference<BR>> <BR>> ...also it might be a good idea to have a European SignWriting conference<BR>> one day too :) maybe we'll convince the EU to get all their legal<BR>> documents translated into our different sign languages using<BR>> signwriting..well i can dream can't I? :)<BR>> maria<BR>> <BR>> > SignWriting List<BR>> > September 2, 2009<BR>> ><BR>> > On Sep 2, 2009, at 4:53 AM, Charles Butler wrote:<BR>> >> Is there interest in holding a Sign Writing conference on the East<BR>> >> Coast in the DC area. I'd love to hold it at Gallaudet, but that<BR>> >> may be prohibitive. We only got two people on this list expressing<BR>> >> interest before. If I get 6, then I will start exploring. As long<BR>> >> as it is in the DC area, then we may be able to get at least some<BR>> >> interest from Gallaudet and Maryland School of the Deaf.<BR>> >> Charles Butler<BR>> ><BR>> > Hello Charles!<BR>> > Thank you for this message. And thank you for your efforts to<BR>> > establish a course, workshop or presentation on SignWriting on the<BR>> > east coast of the United States...I sure wish that would happen too...<BR>> ><BR>> > There are only 135 members on the SW List right now, and most of them<BR>> > live and work outside of the United States. With only 135 members,<BR>> > there are representatives from around 20 countries...so you can see<BR>> > there are not that many located in the eastern part of the United<BR>> > States on the SW List.<BR>> ><BR>> > So how did the workshops (and yes, there will be several) on<BR>> > SignWriting get established in Lisbon, Portugal, next week? it was<BR>> > arranged by signwriters who are not on the SW List...Some of the<BR>> > coordinators of the SignWriting events next week had been in touch<BR>> > with me for years...maybe three or four years back...and now finally<BR>> > we are so blessed that one of the Universities involved was able to<BR>> > pay for Adam's way to Lisbon...without that financial aid we could not<BR>> > have sent Adam...so it is a miracle and we are all so happy!!<BR>> ><BR>> > So to establish some workshops or courses on SignWriting in the<BR>> > Washington DC area, we need to contact signwriters who live and work<BR>> > in the area...how to reach them is the question...but it can be done...<BR>> ><BR>> > There are more users of SignWriting off the List than on...most<BR>> > signwriters don't even know about the List is my guess...although I<BR>> > certainly do tell everyone about it...<BR>> ><BR>> > After Adam returns from Portugal on September 14th, maybe we can<BR>> > brainstorm more about the Washington DC area...<BR>> ><BR>> > I am preparing a new special feature on our web site about Adam's<BR>> > teaching next week in Lisbon...there will be a course and other<BR>> > presentations too in Lisbon next week...<BR>> ><BR>> > Val ;-)<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ____________________________________________<BR>> ><BR>> > SW-L SignWriting List<BR>> ><BR>> > Post Message<BR>> > SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>> ><BR>> > List Archives and Help<BR>> > http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/<BR>> ><BR>> > Change Email Settings<BR>> > http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ____________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> SW-L SignWriting List<BR>> <BR>> Post Message<BR>> SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>> <BR>> List Archives and Help<BR>> http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/<BR>> <BR>> Change Email Settings<BR>> http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l<BR>> <BR></body>
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