SignWriting Mission Statement

Mon Jun 19 17:37:37 UTC 2006

Forgive me for using Shane's message to respond to this but I'm on a 
computer away from where Val's last email is stored.

I'd like to address this sentence:
"To raise the literacy levels and self-esteem of all Sign Language 
users, placing their languages equally beside spoken languages, on 
library shelves."

Only on library shelves?  :-)

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: Shane Gilchrist O hEorpa <shane.gilchrist.oheorpa at gmail.com>
Date: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:24 am
Subject: Re: [sw-l] SignWriting Mission Statement
To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu

> a good compromise between deaf and sign language users
> 
> very important that we should focus on sign language users - most of
> our best signwriters are not deaf :-)
> 
> Shane
> 
> On 19/06/06, Charles Butler <chazzer3332000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'd change the first sentence:
> >
> > To provide all Sign Language users a written form for their 
> languages.....> (and shouldn't the last sentence be.... Sign 
> Writing is "a" written form for
> > all sign languages."
> >
> > Although Sign Writing and Sutton Movement Writing in general CAN 
> write all
> > movement, HamNoSys and Stokoe notation are written forms of 
> particular> signed languages so the sentence is not true with 
> "the" as in "the only".
> > It is true if one says that
> >
> > Sign Writing is the only writing system that "CAN" write all 
> sign languages
> > and it is our mission to tell the world that signed languages 
> are now
> > written languages.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mission: To provide all Sign Language users a written form for 
their
> > language.To provide all Deaf cultures written Sign Language 
> Literature to
> > preserve their Sign Language poetry, stories, and to document 
> their native
> > language. To raise the literacy levels and self-esteem of all 
> Sign Language
> > users, placing their languages equally beside spoken languages, 
> on library
> > shelves. SignWriting is the written form for all Sign Languages, 
> and it is
> > our mission to tell the world that Sign Languages are now 
> written languages!
> >
> >
> > Val ;-)
> >
> > Valerie Sutton <signwriting at MAC.COM> wrote:
> > SignWriting List
> > June 18, 2006
> >
> >
> > Hello Mark and Bill...
> > This is an excellent example, that even an old writing system 
> like English,
> > can have different ways of writing grammar, depending on the 
> writer and the
> > reader! The sentence is a long and complicated one...
> >
> >
> > What about a paragraph like this instead?
> >
> >
> > Mission: To provide all Sign Language users a written form for 
their
> > language.To provide all Deaf cultures written Sign Language 
> Literature to
> > preserve their Sign Language poetry, stories, and to document 
> their native
> > language. To raise the literacy levels and self-esteem of all 
> Sign Language
> > users, placing their languages equally beside spoken languages, 
> on library
> > shelves. SignWriting is the written form for all Sign Languages, 
> and it is
> > our mission to tell the world that Sign Languages are now 
> written languages!
> >
> >
> > Val ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 18, 2006, at 7:32 PM, Bill Reese wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mark, I was reading Val's statement a little differently with the
> > "improving", "providing", and "preserving" statements as being 
> participle> adjective phrases modifying the infinitive phrase "To 
> provide ... ."
> >
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > litlegu at AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> > Hi Val,
> >
> >
> > It's looking good!  I hope you don't mind, I modified some of 
> the grammar
> > (see below).
> >
> >
> > Mission:
> > To provide Deaf communities and signers around the world with a 
> written form
> > for all Sign Languages, improve literacy levels of the signing-
> deaf, provide
> > tools and software for education, linguistic research and 
> publishing,> preserve languages and literature that have never 
> been recorded, and provide
> > added respect and self-esteem for all those who use Sign 
> Language as their
> > primary language.
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Valerie Sutton <signwriting at MAC.COM>
> > To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > Sent: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:34:54 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [sw-l] SignWriting Mission Statement
> >
> >
> >  SignWriting ListJune 18, 2006
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello Mark and Bill!
> > Thank you for your suggestions in your messages below. This is 
> so helpful! I
> > guess the Mission Statement should be one long sentence.... and 
then
> > Objectives follow...Here is another stab at it...is this any 
better?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > SignWriting Mission Statement
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mission:
> > To provide Deaf communities and signers around the world with a 
> written form
> > for all Sign Languages, improving literacy levels of the signing-
> deaf,> providing tools and software for education, linguistic 
> research and
> > publishing, preserving languages and literature that have never 
been
> > recorded, and providing added respect and self-esteem for all 
> those who use
> > Sign Language as their primary language.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Objectives:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 1 To provide all Sign Language users a written form for Sign 
> Language.>
> >
> >
> >
> > 2 To provide all Deaf cultures a way to document their native 
> languages.>
> >
> >
> >
> > 3 To raise the literacy levels and self-esteem of all Sign 
> Language users.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 4 To provide software for preparing and publishing written Sign 
> Language.>
> >
> >
> >
> > 5 To provide free education in SignWriting to all Sign Language 
> users.>
> >
> >
> >
> > 6 To provide training for teachers to teach SignWriting and related
> > software.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 7 To provide free access to lessons, literature and software on 
> the World
> > Wide Web.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 8 To provide published written Sign Language Literature on 
> library shelves.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 9 To provide research tools for Sign Language linguistic research.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 10 To provide employment for Sign Language users and software 
> programmers.>
> >
> >
> >
> > 11 To assist SignWriting users in communicating and sharing with 
> each other.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 12 To educate the world that Sign Languages are now written 
> languages!>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Val ;-)
> >
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> >
> > On Jun 18, 2006, at 2:59 PM, litlegu at AOL.COM wrote:
> > I agree, one mission statement will probably more concisely 
> communicate your
> > efforts. I wrote my own version below. Hope it helps!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > SignWriting Mission Statement
> > "To provide the Deaf community and ... throughout the world with 
> the ability
> > to flourish through the use of their native language."
> > Our objectives thus far are the following: (then list the 
> objectives you
> > stated earlier)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > As for the ... section, I wasn's sure how to state that part. It 
> should> encompss those like teachers, researchers, and so on. 
> Perhaps something
> > like, "those with a vested interest" (which isn't very good)...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Reese <wreese01 at TAMPABAY.RR.COM>
> > To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > Sent: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:27:37 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [sw-l] SignWriting Mission Statement
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Val,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  I'm wondering if you could write that into one mission 
> statement that
> > encompasses all those separate missions as tasks. You would have 
> one mission
> > and several tasks to that mission. A broader mission statement 
> then may be
> > "A sustained and verifiable worldwide effort in SignWriting use and
> > development for the promotion and education to and for the Deaf, 
> their> teachers, the public and researchers on and for the 
> benefits and
> > applicability of written signed languages. The mission tasks are:
> > To provided all .... "
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Valerie Sutton wrote:
> >
> > SignWriting List
> > June 18, 2006
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ingvild Roald from Norway wrote:
> >  >> Wonderfull! Thanks - we would use some of this for the 
> European Sign >>
> > Writers' charter/ constitution. Just one thing more: To give 
> free >> accsess
> > through the World Wide Web for basic software, lessons, and >> 
> litterature> in SignWriting - or something along these lines
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  > Thank you, Ingvild! I have added that one. Plus I just got 
> suggestions >
> > for more....
> >
> >
> >
> > So now we have 12! See below...
> >
> >
> > Can anyone think of any more?
> >
> >
> > Val ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *SignWriting Mission Statement*
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 1:* To provide all Sign Language users a written 
> form for > Sign
> > Language.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 2:* To provide all Deaf cultures a way to document 
> their >
> > native languages.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 3: *To raise the literacy levels and self-esteem of 
> all Sign >
> > Language users.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 4:* To provide software for preparing and publishing 
> written >
> > Sign Language.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 5: *To provide free education in SignWriting to all 
> Sign >
> > Language users.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 6:* To provide training for teachers to teach 
> SignWriting and >
> > related software.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 7:* To provide free access to lessons, literature 
> and > software
> > on the World Wide Web.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 8:* To provide published written Sign Language 
> Literature on >
> > library shelves.
> >
> >
> >
> > > *Mission 9:* To provide research tools for Sign Language 
> linguistic> research.
> > >
> >  > *Mission 10:* To provide employment for Sign Language users 
> and >
> > software programmers.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 11:* To assist SignWriting users in communicating 
> and sharing >
> > with each other.
> >
> >
> >
> >  > *Mission 12:* To educate the world that Sign Languages are 
> now written >
> > languages!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > 
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> Shane Gilchrist Ó hEorpa D.D.
> Sign Language Centre Belfast Trust
> 15 Church Street
> Belfast BT1 1PG
> Northern Ireland
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