Gwangju Nam-gu, Recruiting Participants for Sign Language Education Program

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 7th that it is recruiting participants to join the ‘Sign Language Education Program’ scheduled to be held from next month for those who wish to improve awareness of people with disabilities and develop themselves through sign language.

Applications for the program will be accepted until the 18th, with a maximum of 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applicants can download the application form from the notice section on the Nam-gu Office website, fill it out, and submit it by visiting the Disability Welfare Division on the 6th floor of the district office, or send it by mail, fax, or email.

The sign language education program will be held in the medium conference room on the 6th floor of the district office every Wednesday for a total of 12 sessions over three months, from November 2 to November 25.

In particular, to enhance understanding of the Deaf culture, which is the unique culture of the deaf and hearing-impaired who cannot speak due to hearing disabilities, sign language experts will be invited to operate a program to learn the beautiful visual language conveyed by hand once a week.

The main topics for each session of the sign language education program include ‘Nice to meet you,’ ‘Let’s keep in touch often,’ ‘Please introduce yourself,’ ‘What do you like?,’ ‘Spring rain is falling,’ and ‘I want to give a gift.’ On the last day of the program, November 25, a completion ceremony will be held where participants will express their impressions of the education in sign language.

A Nam-gu official said, “This program was prepared to improve accessibility to sign language and to promote communication through sign language, which is a natural right of the hearing impaired,” adding, “Residents will take pride in sign language communication, and public officials will be able to apply it directly to their work, enabling more efficient task performance.”

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