Their World, Their Sounds In American Sign Language - French/EnglishArlene Brenner

COMPETED FOR

$25K
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Competed in
Cycle 5

Goals

  • To enhance communication for all, regardless of age
  • To provide easy to understand and accessible basic vocabulary
  • To simultaneously teach basic vocabulary in English, French and ASL
  • To incorporate still life photography in a fun visual media

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Overview

To create a fun and entertaining media in a tri-language translation of English, French and American Sign Language.  People on all ages, cultures and language would have an enjoyable experience reading and learning from this book.  This will be an excellent resource for children learning to read and learning to sign.  Also just as valuable for any one learning a new language, for the elderly reading or signing to children or children reading or signing to them.  I believe people of all ages and learning abilities would be excited to learn from this visual approach.

  • Donate 30 books to my community Library in the Okanagan.
  • Provide language enhancement workshops
  • Provide educational opportunities to enhance communication between Deaf and Hearing individuals
  • Provide basic signs for small children and improving vocabulary
  • Provide a connection with book and reader
  • Provide comfortable and fun learning environment for multiple language learners

Community Benefit

The benefit would be the same in all communities across Canada. Enhancing communication experiences through a fun and entertaining media in a tri-language translation of English, French and American Sign Language. People on all ages, abilities, cultures and language would have an enjoyable experience reading and learning from this book. This will be an excellent resource for children learning to read and learning to sign. Also just as valuable for any one learning a new language, for the elderly reading or signing to children or children reading or signing to them. I believe people of all ages and learning abilities would be excited to learn from this visual approach.

How will the $25K be used?

$ 9,000 Publishing of the book
$ 2,000 Shipping and providing 30 books to Okanagan Libraries
$ 8,500 Interpreter/Translator, graphic designer, photographer, video editor
$ 5,500 captions, travel, bar code, video, workshops

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