The CSC for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind plans to start classes and activities on the neighbor islands soon. So...we want to hear from YOU! Please click on the link below and take a minute to answer a few questions to help us. http://goo.gl/forms/WdpLOF60nB Please forward this to your friends and family on Maui, Kauai, Hawaii Island, and Moloka'i. Your kokua is greatly appreciated! ~ CSC
lava flow Hawaii County Civil Defense will hold additional community meetings on Tuesday, June 12th to update residents on the lava flow in Leilani Estates area and Kapoho area. The briefing will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Pahoa High School cafeteria. The ASL interpreters will be available there. Pass this along to deaf friends please !
Dear Signing Circle, We are meeting Wednesday, November 4, from 1:45-3:00 p.m at the Food Court at Parker Ranch Shopping Center in Waimea. This meeting promises many Tricks and Treats. We are going to play with idioms. For example, which of the following idioms mean the same thing in ASL and English? How do you sign them? When it rains, it pours When it rains, it pours That’s the way the cookie crumbles I feel blue Putting on the dog (How did they ever come up with that one? ) Likewise, which ASL idoms don’t translate into English? For instance, TRAIN GO SORRY. Do you know the meaning of that one? Here is your mission- if you choose to accept it, start thinking about all of English and ASL idioms that you know. Bring your list on Wednesday. I warn you that once you start thinking about idioms it’s like eating one potato chip. You can’t stop. Idioms really give you a window into the soul of a culture. As always, our only rule is to try to keep our
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