A REMINDER: JULY GAME NITE
Hi All,
There is a different ‘Chat Haven’ you can come to-
It is Game Nite on the first Friday of each month- However, because of the 4th of July Week-end, July Game Nite will be on Friday., July 8, 2016; 7 pm- here at the NLDF church – New Life Deaf Fellowship Church http://www.nldeaf.com
Everyone. Please bring a liter of soda and a snack for all to share-
Game Niite is an event organized by Deaf people from the church – welcoming non-member Deaf and Hearing people to join in, socialize. Some to just chat, others play games, enjoy snacks- a relaxing environment on ‘Deaf turf’ for hearing people wanting to interact with Deaf people who use varying sign modalities- Signed English to ASL.
The goal of these activities is to encourage hearing people to interact in ASL. Therefore, during both Game Nites and the ASL Chat Haven we ask Deaf people to sign with the hearing people and not use their voices as they sign and vice versa. We ask hearing people do the same – not speak with the sign. When you use your ‘voice’ while you sign, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible for hearing people to incorporate the varied ASL non-verbal markers of face and body to enable communication in ASL. Also, all such ASL non-verbal markers are minimized when Deaf people speak and sign – hence, the end result is that no one is able to achieve the desired ASL we, both hearing and Deaf people, desire.
So, everyone, come enjoy some ‘chat’, games & snacks-
Let your voices be silent~ be environed by ’Sound of Silence’; signed communication amongst Deaf people.
Lillian Hoshauer
Email: [email protected]