The sign language students of the Feb 21 - Apr 25, 2009 intake graduated last Saturday. Here is a group photograph together with their Deaf Tutors Anne Laura Raymond (Loula), and Noordin Hassan (Dino). Also sharing with you some photos of the students doing some of their assignments in class.
Our next Sign Language Course is coming up in June. Please contact us for further details. agnes@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com, mario@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com
Folks, this weekend (Apr 25,26 2009), RC Deaf Missions Deaf Personnel will be once again at AMCORP Mall. Find us at the Starbucks outlet at AMCORP Mall PJ. This weekend, we will promoting the Sand Art Creations of Puang Li Sing. It is worth to come and take a look at what’s so special about these creations. It incorporates cartoon characters. Children, and maybe even adults can find a favourite among these creations. Come and have a look. We will also be carrying out registration this weekend for the forthcoming June Sign Language Classes.
Sat Apr 25 & Sun Apr 26 2009 - both dates @ 11.00am - 6.00pm
The Sign Language Students of the Feb 21 - Apr 25 intake will be graduating this Saturday Apr 26. As the Course comes to a close, with the beginning of a new chapter, we would like to share with you some feedback from the students of their experiences of the classes and the Deaf Tutors (Anne Raymond “Loula”, and Noordin Hassan “Dino”) we engaged to conduct the Course. We hope that by sharing the feedback with you, it will encourage many more hearing people out there to come and learn the language to communicate with the Deaf.
“I personally think that learning sign language is very interesting. Loula teaches us sign language in a fun and interesting way making it easier to follow up.” Stanley Ho
“I would say it has been a really enjoyable time attending Dino’s classes. He has a really good sense of humour! He expresses himself very well and I’m surprised of myself for being able to understand and communicate well with him too. Besides that, i appreciate him for being helpful in answering most of my ‘out-of-curiosity’ questions through out the classes. Looking forward to get around and get to know more.” Kuan
“I still find it quite amusing and useful, in the very beginning, when I first attended class, I quickly learned something…in school when my teachers were conduncting a class, we normally take down notes while the teacher continues teachering, we won’t miss out on the lesson. Whereas in class, when I wasn’t looking at Loula, I might miss out something…therefore I’ve learned to focus more on Loula when class in being conducted. I enjoy being in class, as sign language is a very new thing to me. I even taught my brother a few simple signs as he is now suffering from a severe sore throat. He even find it quite useful…instead of writing to me on a piece of paper. I find the sign class very useful and I hope in the future I would get more exposure as well.” Audrey Liew
“I am really having a good time with the course..a new experience for me..Before this i only see from far how the deaf people communicate..now im learning the sign language n its not an easy task..its a kind of art…:) Dino did a wonderful job in teaching us the sign language..for each of the sign he will explain why we use the sign..it makes us easy to remember. I always wish to make friends with the deaf people…and i hope i can make one during the dinner…. Thank you for introducing this course and hope we can have the advance
class for the sign language course…”R.Sujatha
“I find the class interesting so far, and Dino is a great teacher. He incorporates humour and his personal stories into the lessons and I think that works as far as experiential teaching is concern. I think this way, we actually pick up more than usual. I haven’t had the time to try out my sign language skills as of yet, but I am quite confident that with practice and when real life situation presents itself, I will be able to understand and communicate quite effectively, albeit slowly.” Grey
“The class has open up my eyes to other ways of expressing myself without speaking. im glad i signed up for the class. i look forward now to mingle and make friends with the deaf so that i can practice what i’ve learn from the class and of course learn more words. To me the Deaf are very special people because they speak in silence. i believe their sense of expressing thoughts and opinions are more deep and meaningful as oppose to myself with just talking. Thank you for conducting the classes. i hope this class will continue to educate others about speaking without talking.” Norazlin
RC Deaf Missions is organising this seminar set for Aug 22-25, 2009. It is a privilege and honour to have Dr Debra Russell as the presenter for this seminar. Dr Russell has a wealth of experience and has written several books and publications on her on interpreting . She has done extensive research in this field and has been helping many organisations around the world who have reached out to her to guide them as they think through, develop and formulate interpreter training programmes. Dr Russell will cover several topics at the forthcoming seminar which will include Discourse Analysis, Cohesion features in Interpreting, Blending Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting. This seminar is open to non Malaysians.
This will be a great opportunity for organizations in the neighbouring countries and globally to network, share insights and gain exposure as well. We are also trying to organize networking meetings during that period. Contact agnes@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com , and mario@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com for further details.
Malaysia Interpreter Education Seminar
Sat Aug 22-29, 2009
to be held at SAITO College Sdn Bhd
Presenter : Dr Debra Russell
Closing date for registration : June 30, 2009
For further enquiries, contact
agnes@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com
mario@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com
Sign Language Course commencing June 2009
Conducted by Certified Deaf Tutor
Saturdays June 13 - August 15, 2009 @ 10.30am - 12.00pm(1.5hrs)
Location : SAITO COLLEGE, PJ New Town Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Where to Register: AMCORP Mall, PJ Sat Apr 18 @ between 2pm and 4pm
For further details, contact:
agnes@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com (+6019 261 9920);
mario@rcdeafmissionsmalaysia.com (+6013 350 5688)
RC Deaf Missions is very pleased to announce the following reappointments and new appointments:
RE-APPOINTED - Peter Lau Yok Ung, Deaf Art Team Manager. Peter will continue to oversee the management of the Deaf Art sub-teams for various projects this year, giving on-the-job coaching and training. He will be responsible for delivering the work schedules to the sub teams.
RE-APPOINTED - Lim Anuar 
Deaf Art Consultant. Lim Anuar will continue to provide professional advice, and guidance to young Deaf Art Talent (current and incoming) into the Mission, mentoring some of them.
NEWLY APPOINTED - Lois Tham Sy Lianq, Assistant Deaf Art Team Manager. Lois will be supporting Peter in overseeing the management of the sub Deaf Art Teams. She has also played an adhoc role as Tour Guide assisting the Mission to plan and coordinate 2 very recent trips for our Deaf visitors from the Philippines.
RE-APPOINTED 
Carol Lau Hee Phin, Deaf (Sales) Supervisor. Carol will assist the Mission in the recruitment/selection of sales personnel, and will continue to oversee the management and supervision of the Sales and Marketing Team in 2009.
RE-APPOINTED - 
Anne Raymond Benedict @ Raymond (”Loula”), Sign Language Tutor. Loula will continue to assist the Mission in the teaching of the sign language courses. NEW APPOINTMENT - Sign Language Curriculum Coordinator. She will assist the Mission to put in place a series of Sign Language Curriculae/modules.
RE-APPOINTED - Noordin Hassan (”Dino”) 
Sign Language Tutor . Dino will continue with the Mission in this role. In addition, he has been invited to work with Loula in the contribution of ideas and input towards the formulation of Sign Language Curriculae. In addition, Dino will be engaged by the Mission in the roles of Deaf Emceeing, Deaf Interpreting.
APPOINTED - Annie Wong, Stock Check/Quality Controller. Annie will oversee the managing of our printed products, to keep a check on our stocks, and monitor the quality of final printed products, before they go on sale to the public.
Congratulations to you all, and well done with your contributions in 2008. The Mission is very pleased to continue engaging you.
Introducing to you, Puang Li Sing. Li Sing is Deaf and among her many talents, is Sand Art, which she has a great passion for. This year, we will be supporting her in the promotion of her Sand Art creations. They are fascinating art pieces, and it is quite a lot of work to produce these pieces based on number of colours and designs. She has produced a series of Sand Art collections incorporate cartoon characters that children would just love. We will be promoting her work in April, May and June. Please stay tuned for further details from us. Below are pictures of Li Sing (left) posing with some of her designs, and (right) with Agnes Peter, Co-Founder of RC Deaf Missions, and some of her creations.
