Ashley Locke
Professor Marler
SLG 201
12 October 2015
Deaf President Now The Deaf President Now movement is one of the few movements that really characterized the deaf community and made the deaf community grow closer and most of all, stronger. In the late 1980’s, Gallaudet University (located in Washington D.C.) was the original site of a protest against the appointment of another hearing president. The problem sparked into a big outrage because the decision of appointing a hearing president was thought upon because people that are hearing are more capable than people that are deaf. For the students of Gallaudet University, a barrier between the hearing world and the Deaf world was developed and opened a whole new level of disrespecting …show more content…
Elizabeth Ann Zinser was chosen for the seventh president of Gallaudet, “ because she is a very talented educator who……” That is when Jane stopped talking because the crowd became louder and louder; it is obvious that the deaf community did not like the sound of the new president being announced. “The world can’t stop us” started to wonder from people’s mouths. The deaf community started to make accusations that the hearing world is preventing the deaf community from getting what they want. “Hearing people want to bring deaf people down; when deaf people prepare to succeed, hearing people bring them down.” The reactions began to sour down to thinking that this is the end of the deaf …show more content…
Excitement was being circulated around the deaf community; everyone grew smiles and jumping for joy. They could not believe that what they wanted came true and they were finally heard; finally understood. All of their demands were met, there will be no reprisals, but who would the chairperson be? (They started to question) The question was finally answered, Phil Bravin was the new chairperson on the board.
The students of Gallaudet University had such determination to serve their community accordingly; to do what is right. “How one can seize an idea with such force that it becomes a reality”. Their dream really did become a reality because they knew in their hearts that a deaf person can do anything they put their minds to just like any hearing person can, except hear. Society has a tendency of labeling anybody with any type of disability; they do not realize the potential that individual has and of course this is out of
Professor Marler
SLG 201
12 October 2015
Deaf President Now The Deaf President Now movement is one of the few movements that really characterized the deaf community and made the deaf community grow closer and most of all, stronger. In the late 1980’s, Gallaudet University (located in Washington D.C.) was the original site of a protest against the appointment of another hearing president. The problem sparked into a big outrage because the decision of appointing a hearing president was thought upon because people that are hearing are more capable than people that are deaf. For the students of Gallaudet University, a barrier between the hearing world and the Deaf world was developed and opened a whole new level of disrespecting …show more content…
Elizabeth Ann Zinser was chosen for the seventh president of Gallaudet, “ because she is a very talented educator who……” That is when Jane stopped talking because the crowd became louder and louder; it is obvious that the deaf community did not like the sound of the new president being announced. “The world can’t stop us” started to wonder from people’s mouths. The deaf community started to make accusations that the hearing world is preventing the deaf community from getting what they want. “Hearing people want to bring deaf people down; when deaf people prepare to succeed, hearing people bring them down.” The reactions began to sour down to thinking that this is the end of the deaf …show more content…
Excitement was being circulated around the deaf community; everyone grew smiles and jumping for joy. They could not believe that what they wanted came true and they were finally heard; finally understood. All of their demands were met, there will be no reprisals, but who would the chairperson be? (They started to question) The question was finally answered, Phil Bravin was the new chairperson on the board.
The students of Gallaudet University had such determination to serve their community accordingly; to do what is right. “How one can seize an idea with such force that it becomes a reality”. Their dream really did become a reality because they knew in their hearts that a deaf person can do anything they put their minds to just like any hearing person can, except hear. Society has a tendency of labeling anybody with any type of disability; they do not realize the potential that individual has and of course this is out of