Markku Jokinen, president of the World Federation of the Deaf, will discuss "Charting Globalization of the Deaf Community" at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 15, in Room G-9525, the Class of 1962 Auditorium at the Medical Center. The program, free and open to the public, will be presented in American Sign Language and International Sign Language and will also be voice interpreted.
Born into a deaf family and deaf from birth, Jokinen teaches and does research at the university level. He is currently project coordinator for the teacher training program for Finnish Sign Language users at the University of Jyväskylä. Jokinen was elected to the Finnish Association of the Deaf in 1981, when he was 22 years old, and has been a frequent speaker at international conferences.
The World Federation of the Deaf, founded in 1951 in Rome, is an international organization representing deaf people in 123 member countries. It is recognized by the United Nations as the official representative for deaf people in policy formation.
In addition, Samuel Supalla, an educator, filmmaker, and performer of ASL storytelling, will present "Deaf to Deaf" at 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, in Webb Auditorium at Rochester Institute of Technology. The multimedia performance will be voice-
interpreted and explores Supalla's development of his own identity and his life experiences with both deaf and hearing people.
A $5 donation at the door will benefit the World Federation of the Deaf.
Both events are cosponsored by the American Sign Language program at the University. More information is available
online at www.asl.rochester.edu/events/wfd. htm or by calling x3-5165 (voice/TTY).
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Events focus on deaf community
n international leader in the deaf community and a renowned American Sign Language performer are making separate presentations in Rochester this month.
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