Andrew Foster Contribution To The Deaf Community

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I learned about who Andrew Foster was and how he contributed to the Deaf Community. Fosters contributes to Deaf culture was that he created 70 schools in Africa and some of these schools are located in Ghana, Benin, Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon. Also that he created the African Bible College for the Deaf.
After reading this article, I felt that I had a better understanding of ASL and Deaf culture. This article enhanced my understanding of the growth of Deaf schools and helped me better grasp how hard it was to start a school for the Deaf in Africa. Before reading this article, I had never heard of Andrew Foster and his accomplishments. This article reinforces concepts taught in class, such as the importance

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