Our
Mission
Promoting a positive image of Deaf
people, their culture and their heritage.
Organization Profile
| Purpose: |
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to give Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Albertans an opportunity to
express their ideas and develop their skills and
talents; |
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to preserve
Deaf Culture and promote excellence in cultural
endeavors among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Albertans; |
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to encourage
cultural interest and teach cultural programs to
Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens of Alberta; |
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to foster Deaf
pride; |
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to encourage
use and recognition of ASL (American Sign Language)
as a distinct language; and |
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to further enlighten the
larger hearing society as to the capabilities of
Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons |
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| Goals:
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to provide workshops
for the Deaf Community on Deaf Culture, Deaf Studies,
and features of ASL; |
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to support community
colleges and other educational institutions in Alberta
which offer programs related to Deaf Studies and/or
ASL; |
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to provide American
Sign Language Instructors of Alberta with workshops
and updated information on ASL and Deaf Culture
from the national organization, American Sign Language
Instructors of Canada (ASLIC);. |
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to work on performances
for competition at the Canadian Deaf Festival; |
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to heighten awareness among
the general public about bilingual/bicultural education
of the Deaf; |
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to educate parents and their
Deaf and Hard of Hearing children; and |
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to foster positive self-images
by welcoming Deaf individuals into Deaf society
on their own terms. |
Organization Profile
Contact Information
Cori Carberry, Office Assistant
Address: 11404 142 Street, Edmonton,
AB Canada T5M 1V1
TTY: 780 - 453 - 5053
Fax: 780 - 453 - 5053
VP – 1 780 453 5053
E-mail: acsdoffice@shaw.ca
Charitable Registration Alberta Cultural
Society of the Deaf, Inc. is a registered charitable
provincial organization and is affiliated with the national
charitable organization, the Canadian
Cultural Society of the Deaf.
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