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Empowering Deaf Students of LSU School for the Deaf Against Violence and Abuse

Violence against the Deaf happens frequently. Aiming to provide a safe environment for empowerment and exploration of personal strengths against sexual abuse, 47 Deaf students of La Salle University School for the Deaf attended the 3-day Child Sexual Abuse Prevention for the Deaf (CSAP), June 22-24, 2011.
A team from the Gualandi Volunteer Service Program (GVSP) from Cebu City composed of John Paul Maunes, Ioulene Intano, Ysrael Diloy, Denven Verano, and Marlou Agbay came to LSU to facilitate the 3-day seminar.
All the deaf students were grouped together: the elementary deaf students as 1 group while the high school and college deaf students as another group. The sessions covered the following: Rapport building with participants; Differentiating Adults with Children; Children’s Rights; Film showing “A Good Boy”; What is Child Sexual Abuse? ; Kinds of touches (focus on teaching what confusing touch is); The 4 touching rules; Film showing “Daughter”; Reiterating the Touching Rules; How to say No assertively, and Where to report .
“For the first time we were able to reach beyond Cebu and conquered Ozamiz City through the invitation of La Salle University school for the Deaf. It was really inspiring to see the eyes of Deaf children as they discover experiences and ways on how to prevent themselves from sexual abuse and violence. After the 3-day session with them, they walk out from their classroom as better persons bringing with them the knowledge and the skills to protect themselves and their fellow Deaf”, Maunes said.
In relation to the activity, all the Deaf students are learning year round Karate through the help of the Shidukan karate group of LSU for self defense and protection.
Also, a seminar on Deaf Culture Awareness and Understanding the Basic Structure of Filipino Sign Language was conducted by Maunes last June 24. It was attended by 13 parents of Deaf students, 3 teachers from the public school, and 56 SPED major students of LSU.

DLS-CSB Deaf Benildians inspire LSU Deaf Lasallians

La Salle University School for the Deaf, Ozamiz City hosted its annual summer training to young Deaf leaders.
A team of volunteers from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS) composed of four students and two technical staff came to LSU to facilitate the yearly Summer of Service (SOS) training opportunities to the Deaf students of La Salle University School for the Deaf. The Summer Training took place May 2-12, 2011 at La Salle University, Ozamiz City.
The team was composed of the following: Deaf students Nicolaus Gabrielle Alferez, Kristine Bernadeth Bernardo, Marie Genalyn Mones, Patrick Silver Padao with hearing adviser Jefferson Umali and Deaf adviser Krizelle De La Cruz.
The two-week summer training focused on getting to know the Deaf participants and to know their skills, to discover their hidden talents in acting and be comfortable to each other, to explore ideas in mastering alphabet with their own style, to enhance their talent in acting, and to enhance their minds in exploring ideas.
Recipients of the training were the twenty-nine (29) bona fide elementary, high school, and college Deaf students of the School for the Deaf of LSU.
The participants have joined the two-week conference, featuring plenary and breakout sessions on topics ranging from Performing Arts: theater, drama, dance (focusing on cultural dances); Multimedia Arts: basic and advanced computer graphics; Self Esteem Programs: motivational skills and building confidence. Also, introduction and evaluation of talents, facial expressions using photos, color theory, different gesture expressions, mirror and facial gesture expressions, performing with things, ABC sign language poetry, performing drama in photos and storytelling, and critical thinking activity were facilitated.
The entire conference conducted entirely in Filipino Sign Language (FSL) with the theme Volunteerism never goes out of style engages Benildian students, faculty, and staff to become socially aware and responsive to social issues, while doing community service. The spirit of One La Salle is evident in both DLS-CSB and LSU.
The week-long co-curricular activity was culminated with a showcase of talents, distribution of certificates, and awarding of winners together with the hearing group as output of the summer training.

Deaf Graduation 2011

Three (3) Deaf students joined in the transition ceremony of the Brother Martin Simpson Laboratory School (BMSLS) at the Covered Court Heritage Campus La Salle University last March 18, 2011. The candidates during the Grade 6 Transition ceremony were Ryan Lutching - Service Awardee, Benjie Boy Empil - Athletics Awardee and Wendell Derick Biaco.
Also, four (4) grade 10 Deaf students joined the graduation ceremony of the Integrated School held at the Arts Center last March 19, 2011. The Deaf candidates were Trena Jasmin Tamparong - With High Honors (silver medal), Florebelle Laput - With Honors (bronze medal), Jamaica B. Cabanlit - With Honors (bronze medal); Service awardee and Jowel G. Amerkhan - Athletics awardee. The Night High School graduates also joined in the special event.
Marecel Aljo, Dennis Maestrado, and Sarah Talibong served as the interpreters in the occasion.

Retreat for the deaf held

Aiming to strengthen their spirituality and restore their broken relationship with God due to sins, 29 deaf students of La Salle University (LSU), School for the Deaf,and 4 Deaf adults from the Community of Hope Special Education Center Ozamiz City gathered for a two-day Deaf retreat, March 5-6, 2011.
LSU School for the Deaf principal Sarah O. Talibong said the retreat for the Deaf was part of the school’s yearly activities during the season of Lent.
Held at the LSU Retreat Center, the retreat had the theme: “Deaf Encountering Christ”. Rev. Fr. Peter Miles S. Sollesta, PMS, from the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf, Cebu City was the retreat master.
The ministry of the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf is to help the spiritual formation of Deaf individuals. Sollesta used sign language during the retreat.
The retreat’s highlight was the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation of individual Deaf participant. The Deaf wrote their sins on a piece of paper and the priest read it. After the confession, a para-liturgy was celebrated where students put their written sins inside a clay jar and burned them.
Integrated in the anticipated signed Mass was the First Communion of the seven Deaf students of LSU School for the Deaf who received a rosary from Italy and a wooden cross necklace given by the priest. All the Deaf students including their teachers received a wooden cross necklace from their retreat master.
The retreat culminated with a Sunday interpreted Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr. Sandy Cometa at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish.
Assisted by Sarah Talibong, Sollesta acted as interpreter using the sign language.

Read Read Read Saranggola Booklets

The School for the Deaf of La Salle University - Ozamiz received reading materials from the Amazing Sampaguita Foundation through the effort of Ms. Neni Sta. Romana Cruz, owner, SAGER Learning Institute, Inc. and Education Management Specialist. The following were the materials donated: 1. Munting Saranggola: O – is for Order 292 copies; D – is for Diligence 300 copies 2. Saranggola (vol. 21, no. 1) 100 copies 3. Saranggola (vol. 21, no. 2) 500 copies.
These reading materials are of great help to the Deaf students of LSU. Indeed, they are using it everyday during their reading time.
Thank you to the generous donor.

LSU Nursing Students Learn Sign Language

Selected Deaf students from the School for the Deaf of LSU conducted sign language instruction to a group of LSU nursing students last January 17, 2010, 1-3pm, at HC112.
Jason Paulo Dapat-grade8, Mary Jhoy Tabuco-grade8, Jamaica Cabanlit-grade10, Trena Jasmin Tamparong- grade10, Agnes Bergado-AHM2, Christian Rae Ano-os-AHM2, Janice Pasagdan-AHM2, and Chicky Brizo-AHM2 willingfully and happily interacted and taught sign language to the interested nursing students.
The basic sign language is one of the 1 unit subjects of the College of Nursing of LSU. The purpose of the program is to cater to the medical needs of patients who are Deaf. Ms. Sarah Talibong is the sign language instructor of LSU.