By Silvana Veinberg | Executive Director
If we want to deeply influence society, we need to start changing our behaviors. When NGOs get taken into consideration by the State, the solutions they create find the best way to enhance their results and become public policies for all.
This is why in recent months, Canales has been present in several events: we want to improve public policies in Argentina and in other Spanish-speaking countries.
1. For a long time, Canales has been developing pedagogical literacy material about Spanish as a second language for deaf students. Our first textbook was published in 2017 but we had begun to investigate this matter in 2012.
During 2022, invited by UNICEF, we were able to share our experiences in the field of literacy for deaf children in an Internal Forum on Special Education organized by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education (MINED). Three hundred300 families, directors, pedagogical advisors, teachers, representatives of associations of people with disabilities representatives, schools and families from all over the country participated in this meeting.
2. Likewise, we have been called to train pedagogical content creation officials about bilingual intercultural education for deaf students and about the creation process to develop bilingual educational materials. This training workshop was organized by the General Directorate of Educational Planning of the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires.
3. September is a very special month for the deaf community in Argentina and throughout the world. Canales accompanied the Argentine Confederation of the Deaf (CAS) during the International Week of the Deaf and the Day of Sign Languages Day during a public festival that brought together more than 4,500 people. At the same time, CAS presented to the legislators a project for the legal recognition of Argentine Sign Language, at the National Congress .
CAS’ president, Enzo Rizzi, ended his speech with an inspiring request to legislators:
“This oppression cannot continue, GIVE US YOUR VOICE! APPROVE THE LAW!
We need this law to improve DEAF EDUCATION in Argentina.
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