SPRING 2015/ DeaFestival SPECIAL ISSUE

President’s Make Plans to Come to the Comments First-Ever Arkansas DeaFestival By Jeff Prail

Arkansas Association of the Deaf on Saturday June 13 has been busy in the past several By Jeff Prail months. Since AAD is no longer re- ceiving funding from Tel-Ark as its pri- Anticipation is high as the very first Arkansas DeaFestival lurks around mary funding source, the AAD is had the corner! The event itself is the first for Arkansas Association of the Deaf to consider other avenues of financial (AAD) to host on this magnitude of an all day/evening event from 9:00 am support. One of the avenues includes to 10:00 pm. The schedule of DeaFestival events can be found elsewhere offering community sign language is this issue of the Deaf Arkansan. classes to people from the communi- Spreading the news to our neighbor states in Tennessee, Mississippi, ty who are interested in learning basic Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri, we hope they will trek to our sign language. Thanks to AAD Board natural state to join in celebrating Deaf Culture, ASL, and the heritage of members, Holly Ketchum and Glenn Deaf Americans. It is an opportunity for us to showcase our Arkansas Deaf Anderson, for developing teaching community to the nation. It is also an opportunity for our Arkansas Deaf materials for a 10-week introductory community to be in the spotlight and shine brightly! class in basic sign language taught What is DeaFestival? It is an event that many states around the na- by Ernest Northup and Jeff Prail dur- tion host to bring together deaf and hearing children, youth, families, and ing spring 2015. Our first community adults to celebrate the culture, creativity, and talents of Deaf people. Dea- sign language class had a total of 19 Festival attracts numerous exhibitors from Arkansas as well as out of state students. The first classes were suc- with exhibit booths set up to share information and resources. DeaFestival cessful and students have requested also provides an opportunity to enjoy artistic performances by nationally that additional advanced classes be prominent Deaf and hearing professional performers. offered for them to continue to devel- What is the cost to attend DeaFestival? There is no cost. DeaFestival is free op their sign language skills. to all who attend except for food and drinks, and vendors selling “I Love You” or During spring 2015, President alphabet name spelling t-shirts, and of course, our own DeaFestival T-shirt. Yes, Jeff Prail provided a workshop on “Or- we will have a children’s corner, which will be set up at the ASD Football field. ganizational Leadership” to the Deaf Arkansas DeaFestival wouldn’t be an event without our performers. United Organization (DUO) board and We are bringing a phenomenal group of talented performers to DeaFes- members. The workshop focused on tival. Their performances are for both Deaf and hearing audiences. Our organizational structure, communi- performers will inspire and entertain everyone. For more information about cation, team building, and members’ our performers, please see their bios that are included elsewhere in this view of the organization. DUO pre- issue of the Deaf Arkansan. sented an Outstanding Leader Award We are excited about DeaFestival, yet, we are also nervous because to Jeff Prail for Excellence in Educa- there is a lot to learn from this event to make the next event even better. tion and Guidance in Leadership We hope you will provide feedback on what works and what doesn’t so we Training for Deaf United Organization. can continue to thrive and carry on. AAD 1st vice-president, Missy Please take a moment to thank our committee for their dedication and Merritt traveled to Fayetteville to hard work putting this event together. They have volunteered countless meet with NWAAD members as part hours to make this event one of a kind! Con’t. page 2 PRESIDENT’S COMMENT (from page 1) “JJ” has performed all over the U.S. at many schools, state fairs, Deaf of our AAD outreach efforts. It was an opportunity for NWAAD members to events such as Deaf Expos, Deaf learn what AAD is all about, what have we accomplished in the past several Celebrations, Deaf Awareness years, and what we had done as an organization. There was also time for Day events, and Deaf Way II (In- questions and answers with NWAAD members. ternational Deaf Conference held The ASD/ASB Board of Trustees has begun a search for a new ASD Su- in Washington, DC in 2002). “JJ” perintendent. Current ASD Superintendent, Mike Phillips is retiring in sum- has also begun to perform interna- mer 2015. The ASD/ASB Board asked the AAD to submit a list of names tionally, having recently performed of prospective members from the Deaf community to serve on the ASD at the first annual world of mime in Superintendent Search committee. In addition, the ASD/ASB Board asked Paris, France honoring Marcel Mar- Superintendent Mike Phillip to submit a list of names of prospective ASD ceau, and at the World Deaf Day in teachers and staff to also serve on the search committee. From the list of Bordeaux, France. names, the ASD/ASB Board selected 10 individuals to serve on the search “JJ” has been a mime instructor committee. They include the following: Tommy Walker, Gina Wooten, Casey at Maple Woods Community Col- Brown, Ernest Northup, Nathan Burleson, Ginger McCorkle, Glenn Ander- lege Interpreter Training Program son (chairperson), Pam McFadden, Michelle Walterhouse, & Shaq’Ke Rob- in North Kansas City, MO for over inson (student). 15 years. He loves to teach mime to The Board hopes to have a new Superintendent ready to begin work children and student interpreters. at ASD by the start of the new school year in August 2015. Source: www.jjmime.com

DEAFESTIVAL (from page 1) Chairperson: Jeff Prail, Co-Chair/Entertainment: Missy Merritt, Trea- surer: Ernest Northup, Kids Corner: Jann Thies-Prail, Concession stand: Fred Carson and Tina Brown, Volunteer: Jay Paul Gold and Graphic Art and Decorations: Judy Brint-Murphy and Jann Thies-Prail. We realize this event would not been possible without support from the following major sponsors: Arkansas School for the Deaf, Arkansas Relay Service, and sComm as well as many other sponsors whose contri- butions have helped make this event possible for everyone! WARREN “WAWA” SNIPE For more information about our event, please visit: www.deafestival.arkad.org When you go to “Wawa’s House”, you’ll be taken to a whole “JJ” MIME new level of music through DEAF James “JJ” Jones was born in Kansas City, MO. eyes! Yes, deaf as in can’t hear - He has been deaf since birth. He first discovered but wears hearing aids, speaks and “pantomime” at an early age by watching the Red signs - ALL VERY WELL! Skeleton show. During the time he was growing This multi-talented performer up, there was no federal legislation requiring televi- with a fan base across the nation sion programs to be captioned. “JJ” first performed and beyond, is originally from Phila- mime in school around the age of 10. delphia, now residing in the Wash- “JJ” learned more mime just before he graduated ington, DC area. This consummate from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf entertainer has been performing (NTID) in Rochester, NY. While there, he attended since childhood and has and does many mime workshops by Claude Kipnas, Keith Berger, Dimitri, Bernard nearly everything in the entertain- Bragg (from the National Theatre of the Deaf), Francisco Renyders (Mar- ment world, plus traveled the globe cel Marceau’s classmate), and many other mime artists. “JJ” improved his for the past dozen years. Known mime skills by observing the famous mime artist, Marcel Marceau. affectionately as “WAWA”, Warren “JJ” fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams by meeting his role models Red Snipe has written powerful poems Skeleton and Marcel Marceau in person. and songs and his passion for mu- “JJ” performs mime programs ranging from street mime to multimedia sic grew to a point that he had to presentations. He also gives mime workshops for schools and colleges. share with the world.

PAGE 2 DEAF ARKANSAN NEWSLETTER • SPRING/DEAFESTIVAL ISSUE So watch out Wawa’s doing what he does best...breaking down bar- riers and taking on challenges. He’s the type that like to break down bar- riers, every day in every way moving one step closer to his life’s personal goal...to put Deaf recording artists on the mainstream music map! The world is going to know a new music genre: DIP-HOP (Deaf hip-hop). DIP HOP is Hip-Hop thru deaf eyes. Nowadays people see and understand Hip-Hop through hearing culture but what about the deaf? Wawa’s lyrics take you in the Deaf World. Wawa’s making sure that the Deaf community is getting HEARD! Sho Sum Luv! Source: Warren “Wawa” Snipe’s Website: www.diphopwawa.com.

AUSTIN ANDREWS Also known as Awti, Austin W. Andrews (Certifications: CI, CT, NIC Master, BEI Master) is widely recognized as the Deaf Ninja sto- ryteller. Born into a deaf family and raised in Rochester, New York, Aus- tin has been interpreting professionally since 1997. MATT “THE HAMMER” HAMILL After working for over 4 years as the Head Trainer of two different VRS Born in October 1976 in Love- providers, he established Awti Productions (www.awtiproductions.com), land, Ohio -- a suburb of Cincinnati supplying ASL interpretation, workshops, vlogs, and performances. – Matt “The Hammer” Hamill was Having specialized in NIC Interview workshops for 4 years (The NIC introduced to as a kid by Interview: Aim High, now discontinued), Austin has turned his attention his stepfather, John Rich, who was toward presenting on an omnipresent yet neglected topic in his new work- head wrestling coach at Loveland shop: Bring Your ASL to Life! Intro to Depiction and Personification. High School. While in high school, Hamill benefitted from additional THE ANDERSON TWINS training at Jeff Jordan’s wrestling How often do you get to see camps and from the late Doug Deaf and hearing twins on stage Blubaugh’s Top of the World camps talking about their experiences as in Bloomington, Indiana. individuals or ... perhaps as twins? Matt Hamill competed for one Hence, the Anderson twins, with year at Purdue University, then their tad heavy, bald Deaf and hear- transferred to Rochester Institute of ing twins coming on stage to pro- Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY, vide humor perspectives and en- where he won three straight NCAA tertain hearing and deaf audiences Division III wrestling titles -- at 167 across the nation! pounds in 1997, 190 in 1998, and Levi and Clay Anderson 197 in 1999. He was undefeated his grew up in the small New Mexico town of Milan, about 80 miles west of senior year, and compiled an im- Albuquerque. They were the only twins in the town, and Levi was the only pressive overall record of 89-3. Ha- Deaf child. They tried as hard as they could to be saints, but unfortunately mill graduated from RIT’s National trouble seemed to find them. And being in such a small town, their father Technology Institute for the Deaf would always be the first to know! with a degree in electromechani- “This is where the boys get their sense of humor, they have been trying to cal technology in 1999. In 2007, he impress people since they were in diapers!” said their dad, Frank Anderson. was welcomed into the RIT Athlet- Clay and Levi have come up with a show that will have you laugh- ics Hall of Fame. ing out loud. Of course, the show is based on real-life events, made-up While still in college, Hamill imaginations (realistic, of course!) and stuff that is impossible to be told but earned gold medals in both Greco- someone has to do this, right? Roman and freestyle competitions at the 1997 in Copen- Con’t. on next page

DEAF ARKANSAN NEWSLETTER • SPRING/DEAFESTIVAL ISSUE PAGE 3 hagen, Denmark. Four years later, at the 2001 Deaflympics in Rome, Italy, he earned a silver medal in Greco, and a gold in freestyle. Hamill launched his MMA (mixed martial arts) career as a contestant on the third season of TV series in 2006. After three wins, Hamill made a successful debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championships at UFC 98 in March 2007, and was a major draw in the UFC for four-and-a-half years, retiring from the Octagon in August 2011 with an overall MMA record of 10-4. During 2009, a movie, The Hammer, was filmed in Roches- ter, NY and on the campus of RIT. Russell Harvard, a deaf actor, was selected to portray Hamill. Rus- sell Harvard is known for his role in the film, There Will Be Blood, which also starred the Oscar award winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis. The Hammer was presented at a number of film festivals around the country, winning a number of awards, including the American In- dependent Film Award at the Cleve- land Film Festival, and Best Ameri- can Independent Film honors at the Philly Cinefest in . The Hammer was released to theaters in October 2011, and was made available on DVD on Jan. 30, 2012.

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PAGE 4 DEAF ARKANSAN NEWSLETTER • SPRING/DEAFESTIVAL ISSUE Left to Right: Stephen Cathcart, Left to Right: Kiley Rhodes, Cieara Williams, Front Row: Kiley Rhodes & Kanara Ow- Christian Ashcroft, Shaq’Ke Robinson, Alerys Henriquez, Mikka Coburn, Kanara ens. Middle Row: Assist. Coach LaHollis Henry James & Jamarian Sisson. Owens, Maurin Andrews, & Mai Vang. Hill, Christian Ashcroft, Head Coach Sheri Medlock, Mai Vang, & Cieara Williams. Last Row: Stephen Cathcart, Jamarian Sisson, Shaq’Ke Robinson, Henry James, Mikka Co- burn, Maurin Andrews, & Alerys Henriquez.

The Arkansas School for the Deaf remains strong with the incoming was honored to host the Great Plains freshmen boys. The girls’ team has Schools for the Deaf (GPSD) an- no seniors; they are a young team nual track meet during the weekend and are ready to conquer the world! of April 24-25, 2015. GPDS is made Garrett Springer of Minnesota up of eight teams from seven state broke the GPSD record in the dis- schools for the Deaf: Iowa (ISD), Kan- cus with a new score of 149’4” which sas (KSD), Metro Deaf School in Min- retires the existing record holder. nesota, Missouri (MSD), Minnesota GPSD records can be found on the (MSAD), Oklahoma (OSD), and Wis- ASD website under Track. The team consin (WSD) and Arkansas (ASD). earned 23 medals placing them in The total number of participants were fourth place overall. The boy’s team 196 athletics and their coaches. We are excited as this was the first time in was shy of 1.5 points to tie for third ASD history that we hosted this event. The 2015 GPSD track meet would place while the girls were shy of 4 not have been possible without the valued partnerships of: the University points to tie third place. The Minne- of Arkansas at Little Rock and local Community organizations such as sota’s boys and girls teams won first AAD, LRAD, LRBDA, LRCC, ASD’ booster club, Geyer Springs Baptist place, Kansas’ boys and girls teams Deaf Church, and North Little Rock First Assembly Deaf Church. Over 60 won second place, and Iowa’s girls volunteers came and helped with the event. and Missouri’s boys won third place. It also included a wonderful partnership with the UALR, their facility and The next GPSD track meet will staff, and UALR sign language/interpreting students who helped serve this be held at the Kansas School for event. GPSD was held at the UALR’s Coleman Sports & Recreation Com- the Deaf during the last weekend of plex. Southwest Christian Academy track coach, Wade Menzie, served as April, 2016. Congratulations to the the Track Official of the meet. teams for competing strong! Again, ASD Leopards track team worked hard under various changes in the many thanks to the volunteers and weather. It was cool and very windy in the morning, but by Noon, it was the community; without the part- sunny and hot! The 1600M and 3200M runners beat the heat. Henry James nerships this event would not have III, a sophomore, placed first in the long jump. Kanara Owens led the la- been possible! dies with first place in both the 1600M and 3200M run. In the girls 4 x 100 (Editor’s Note: The editor thanks Relay, MaiLee Vang, Mikka Coburn, Jewel Brandon, and Kanara Owens, ASD middle school teacher, Sheri placed first. Shaq’ke Robinson, a freshman, placed third in the Shot Put, Medlock, for contributing this story). beating a long line of upperclassmen in this area. Mikka Coburn, fresh- man, placed 2nd in the 800M run. Stephen Cathart, sophomore, placed 2nd at the 100M dash. The boys’ team will miss three seniors but the team

DEAF ARKANSAN NEWSLETTER • SPRING/DEAFESTIVAL ISSUE PAGE 5 Below: Julie Rems - presenter for two workshops. Two Workshops UALR IEP Update on Deaf Women By Linda Stauffer, Program and Domestic Coordinator Violence Held at Greetings! The UALR spring 2015 semester is now over! We ASD had a great semester with a lot of By Melanie Thornton events taking place in the second half of the semester! On May 1st and 2nd, Uni- versity of Arkansas Partners for Graduation Inclusive Communities and the Ar- On May 16th we had 11 students kansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault hosted Julie Rems Smario of graduate with their A.S. degree Pleasanton, California to present two workshops in Little Rock. in ASL Studies! We are pleased Julie Rems Smario is an education consultant at CSD-Fremont. She is to recognize Jaa’lon Baker, Emily also Founding Executive Director of DeafHope and President of California Brown, Leanne Chenault, Joanne Association of the Deaf. Her involvement in these three organizations re- Delasse, Shantae Ford, Ashley flects her great passions: the rights of abused Deaf women and children, Harper, Sandra Horton, Amelia Lo- the language rights of Deaf children, and political activism. ken, Shannon Miller, Chelcia Stan- On Friday, May 1st, she presented a workshop to 37 professionals from dridge and Ashley Wilbanks. We several organizations—most of which serve people who have experienced say goodbye to Shantae Ford and sexual assault or domestic violence. Also represented were the Arkansas Chelcia Standridge but will see the School for the Deaf and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. Julie involved Deaf other nine students who return in attendees as leaders of the small groups. Those Deaf leaders were J.R. the fall as B.A. majors! Courtright, Ira Gerlis, Holly Ketchum, Edwin Mitchell, and Jim Quinn. Julie Twelve B.A. students completed presented information on audism and the importance of creating a welcoming their coursework and will be com- and inclusive environment for Deaf people who are seeking services. pleting their Internship in the fall On Saturday, May 2nd, Julie presented to a workshop on the campus 2015 semester! With only the one of the Arkansas School for the Deaf. The workshop was for Deaf women course left, and with students scat- on leadership, Deafhood, domestic violence, and other issues that impact tering across the country for Intern- Deaf women. Twelve women attended the workshop—Blinda Ashburn, Pam ship, many students elected to walk Baldwin, Sharon Berlowitz, Tanya Brown, LaTanya Carson, Virginia Carter, and celebrate with classmates and LaRhonda Jackson, Holly Ketchum, Lavonia Morris (of Oklahoma),Taya family during the May graduation. Newsom, Sharon Rankin, and Jackie Stover. Pam Baldwin and Holly Ket- We recognize these students: Molly chum worked with Melanie Thornton to organize the workshop. Burns, Niki Charles, Angelina Hes- One woman who attended said, “Her presentation was the best ever! I ter, Joelle Jackson Crystal Kirkland, learned a lot from her...! Thanks, Julie! I would love for her to come back Erika Morris, Chelsea Richard, Jen- again some day! (thumbs up)....” nnifer Richard, Lesley Thomas, If you would like to learn more about Julie and her advocacy work, she Jessica Thompson, Lauren Waldorf was recently featured on the Deaf and Hearing Network. That video can and Nick Winchell! Congratulations be viewed here: to all these students! http://www.watchdhn.com/#!language-quality/co59 Arkansas Deaf-Blind Community On April 17, 2015 the UALR Col- lege of Education and Health Pro- fessions (CEHP) held an Awards and Recognition Ceremony hon- oring outstanding students and “friends of the departments.” The Right - Left to Right: UALR IEP Spring BA graduates Angelina Hester, Interpreting Program was able to Nick Winchell, and Chelsea Richard. make one selection for this year as

PAGE 6 DEAF ARKANSAN NEWSLETTER • SPRING/DEAFESTIVAL ISSUE Below: Dwayne Pope, ADBC President, winner of the 2015 “Friend of the Manually Coded English, Compara- with “Friend of the Department” Plaque. Department” Award for the Depart- tive Linguistics, and Interpreting I. ment of Counseling, Rehabilitation, Classes taught to Tulsa span a five and Adult Education (CARE). We week period, four days a week from were thrilled to select the Arkan- 8-4:15. Faculty will travel to Tulsa sas Deaf-Blind Community as this several times over the five-week year’s recipient. ADBC has been semester to meet with students and working with our students for the teach face-to-face. past 19 years in providing our stu- dents with a service-learning proj- 2015-2016 Academic Year Ahead ect for the fall deaf-blind retreats. Academic Program to Prepare ASL ADBC’s support of our program Teachers for Arkansas Public High provides an invaluable richness to Schools our student’s education unmatched In 2013, the Arkansas Legisla- by other interpreter education pro- ture passed an act allowing ASL to grams. Dwayne Pope participated be taught in public high schools to in the ceremony and was presented a plaque on behalf of ADBC. Con- meet foreign language credit. The gratulations and thank you ADBC! IEP has been intricately involved in the development of the ASL Cur- Stakeholders Meeting ricular Framework and the Compe- On May 8, 2015 the Interpreter Education Program held their annual tencies for ASL Teachers K-12. The Stakeholder Meeting in the Tornado Shelter at Arkansas School for the IEP is working on offering a path- Deaf. Stakeholders include individuals from university and communi- way to certification and will devel- ty partners, Arkansas Department of Education, city and county school op a proposed program during the districts, interpreter employers, ASL and interpreting students, program 2015-16 academic year. alumni, consumers, ASL and interpreting instructors, and educational and Collaboration with Spanish De- community interpreters. Topics discussed included: 2015 changes to the partment to offer Joint Interpreting degree plans, student success, community collaboration, Tulsa third co- Courses hort, impact of interpreter licensure law on the program, future plans, and The IEP has been approach by a time for questions and answers! Some interesting statistics shared with the Spanish language department the Stakeholders are: to work collaboratively toward joint- Number of student seats filled in IEP courses (Summer 14 – Spring ly taught courses as Spanish looks 15): 704 to create a Minor in English/Span- Number of A.S. and B.A. majors (Summer 14 – Spring 15): 97 ish interpreting. The IEP is excited Number of A.S. and B.A. graduates: 2013 – 42, 2014 – 14, 2015 - 31 about this prospect. projected Barbara Northup Scholarship Number of Spring 2015 students taking the SCPI: 17 The Interpreter Education Pro- Number of Spring 2015 students taking the QA: 20 (both 3rd and 4th gram continues to make slow but year students) steady progress to establish the States for 2015 Internship: AL, AR, CO, MA, MS, NY, TN, TX, WA, & “Barbara E. Northup Memorial Puerto Rico (in process) Scholarship for Interpreter Educa- tion.” We plan to pursue this vig- SLK Elections orously during the next academic Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Sign Language year. Club for the 2015-2016 academic year: President - Traci Grizzle (4th year Wishing everyone a fun-filled BA student), Vice President - Jami Morrissey (3rd year BA student), Trea- and relaxing summer! See you at surer - Josh Gray (3rd year BA student), Member at Large - Bailey Gately the ARID and the RID conferences (2nd year AS student), and Editor - Victoria Hickey (2nd year AS student). this summer!

Summer Courses This summer the Interpreter Education Program is offering ASL 1 from May 26-August 4. Three courses are being taught to the Tulsa cohort:

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