Tag: deaf culture
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Troy Kotsur Appears on Sesame Street Teaching American Sign Language
Academy Award-winning Deaf actor Troy Kotsur recently appeared in an episode of the timeless PBS children’s show ‘Sesame Street” teaching American Sign Language. Who is Troy Kotsur ?He was the 2nd Deaf person in history to ever win an Oscar, the first being his co-star in CODA, Marlee Matlin Sesame Street Bridges GapsSesame Street bridges…
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The Key Points to Remember about the International Day of Sign Languages
The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) provides an opportunity for people to preserve and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of Deaf people and other sign language users around the world. Countries emphasized the global oneness engendered by the use of sign languages during the 2022 observance, which featured the theme “Sign Language…
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OSU Led the Way to Learn American Sign Language With its ASL Bachelor’s Degree
If your desire was to learn American Sign Language (ASL) in the 1800’s fewer educational organizations could offer more value than Oklahoma State University. In the fall of 2021, OSU made its American Sign Language (ASL) major into a bachelor’s degree program, a crucial development for students who want to study signing and possibly teach ASL in…
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DeafNation World Expo Las Vegas 2022
Last August 1-4, 2022, Joel Barish organized the 4th DeafNation World Expo & Conference at the Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Around 15,000 Deaf people from all over the world, including Deaf famous people just like Daniel Durant, Renca Dunn. Troy Kotsur, as well as Wawa went to the expo. There were…
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American Sign Language Name Sign for VP Kamala Harris
An American sign language sign name was given to Kamala Harris right after she got elected as president Joe Biden’s vice president. She is an American politician and attorney who’s the 49th vice president of the United States. She’s the 1st female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, not to mention…
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Can You Learn American Sign Language From an AI?
How cool would it be if artificial intelligence (AI) could learn American Sign Language? Well, there is a student in India named Priyanjali Gupta who created an AI model that turned sign language into English. Gupta was a 3rd-year engineer from India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). She created an AI model that can translate…
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