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For the first two years of the program, courses cover topics such as pastoral skills in the Deaf community, moral decision making, sacraments and evangelization. Several classes focus heavily on ...
November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating with a number of activities and events, starting with some opportunities to get into the museum free ...
Walk the Streets of Old Milwaukee and the European Village decorated for the winter holidays. Special events are scheduled throughout December. On view through Jan. 26. 800 W. Wells St. (414) 278 ...
This picture of the school was published in 1893. The Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WSBVI) is a state school that specializes in teaching the visually impaired.
An important event in the history of Deaf Americans was the introduction of the methodical sign system of the Abbé de l'Epée to deaf children at the American School for the Deaf in 1817 by Laurent Clerc, a French signer who accompanied Thomas Gallaudet to become the first teacher at the school.
The school has been serving Wisconsin’s deaf and hard of hearing children since 1852. WSD has an average enrollment of 130 students (the highest enrollment was 215 in 1980 and the lowest enrollment was 113 in 2007). WSD is a residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students in the state of Wisconsin.
The museum's mission statement reads: "The Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture (MDHAC) will advance and preserve knowledge about Deaf people, their languages, cultures, and experiences in the United States and around the world." The organization aims to educate the public about the unique heritage and diversity of the deaf community. [1]
Founded in 2005, DAG assists the deaf and hard-of-hearing community through social and education events with their friends and family. There is not an official membership process for the group.