Co-Founder Agnes Peter of RC Deaf Missions with Mr Walter Low, event manager on publicity materials.

With Steven Yong. and Nani (centre) of one of the hotels at which the MIES dinner event will be held.

Scenes of our preparations before the launching of the Malaysia Interpreter Education Seminar (Aug 22-25, 2009) this weekend

 Left : Standing - Lim Anuar (black attire), with Boniface Heng Yee Haw and Haymasuthan Periasamy at the Mission House with Mario Peter, Co-Founder of RC Deaf Missions. Seen here viewing some pre video recordings for the seminar.  Lim Anuar, Boniface and Haymasuthan are the 3 designated Deaf Persons selected by the Mission who will have the wonderful privilege of working directly together with Dr Debra Russell Ph.D, the presenter of the Malaysia Interpreter Education Seminar.

Left : Haymasuthan, Lim Anuar and Boniface in discussions.

Taken today (15 Aug 2009), a picture of the Sign Language Students with their Deaf Tutor Noordin Hassan (Dino) (second from right). A very nice picture indeed.

Scenes of Lim Anuar and Haymasuthan Periasamy preparing for some of the sessions for the Malaysia Interpreter Education Seminar. Lim Anuar, Haymasuthan Periasamy and Heng Yee Haw are Deaf persons specially selected and designated by the Mission to work with Dr Debra Russell for the seminar.

Below: Haymasuthan Periasamy (left) and Lim Anuar

Left  Iverson Peter (Deaf), in a Deaf Comedy preparation. Right : Noordin Hassan (Dino) (Deaf), a mentor and guide to Iverson as Iverson prepares for the event.

Here are some pictures to share with you. The 6 member Secretariat Team in discussions and preparation for the seminar.

Above : The 6-member Secretariat Team. Left : Shamilah Razali (Deaf), Lynette Boo Pei Ling (Deaf, Co-Head, MIES Secretariat), Sean Mervin, Sujatha Ramasamy (Co-Head, MIES Secretariat), Annie Wong (Deaf), Audrey Liew

Last month, we carried out a Deaf Art Promotion at One Utama Shopping Centre. We are deeply appreciative of the support we received from the management and the public. Thank you to One Utama Shopping Centre for making this event possible. A few scenes of the promotion

Below : A customer posing for the camera as Lim Anuar autographs the Deaf Art Greeting Cards displaying his artwork.

Below : Part of the team on duty that weekend. Jeffrey Deaf (left), Janise Wee (hearing volunteer), and Chee Seng (Deaf)

Above : Mario, Co-Founder (left), Jeffrey (Deaf helper), with Audrey Liew (a hearing helper)

Sharing with you a couple of pictures of the class in progress. The Course will end Aug 15, 2009. Seen here is Deaf Tutor Noordin Hassan @ Dino (in red attire) with his students.