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Advancing Education of Deaf Children in Romania

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Saint Mary Special Vocational School For Hearing-Impaired relies mostly on the Romanian state’s institutional generosity. However, the recent COVID times took a heavier toll than usual on the school’s capabilities to receive proper funding for their many programs and events. Their aims focus on helping to develop and improve each student’s wellbeing and to ease each student into being received with open arms societally.

This autumn, I was blessed to personally work with one of Saint Mary’s acclaimed programs in “No-Words”, a nationally acclaimed theatre troupe. Each student was hearing-impaired, but you would not have thought otherwise by their performances and the staff’s unwavering commitment to their kids. Participating as part of an interdisciplinary workshop with the kids and their coordinator(s), I got to discuss, share, and reflect on using theatrical pieces to transform acceptance of important, yet overlooked, topics. The subject of hearing-impaired and learning-impaired students in Romania is one of those topics. And thanks to what the school has been able to do, it is incredible to see how this feat is pulled off up-close in a manner rivaling non-neurodivergent troupes.

Your donations are used to help ease the burden of COVID-19’s debilitating effects on the school’s capability to be adequately funded, but most importantly, to adequately provide for each student to the open arms standard that is present. Additionally, your generous support helps for the dissemination of broader societal acceptance of these students within Romania. For instance, social acceptance and recognition of the many special stories and talents present in students with hearing or learning impairments.

Above all, actions do speak louder than words. This is a concept the NeCuvinte troupe knows all too well. With our help, they can continue to show the numerous talents, important messages, and unique stories present in each student at Saint Mary’s Special Vocational School.
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Donations 

  • Alex Chicos
    • $100
    • 1 yr
  • Gabriela Cherascu
    • $75
    • 1 yr
  • Cristian Speil
    • $25
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $40 (Offline)
    • 1 yr
  • Ana Cornea
    • $50
    • 1 yr
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George Andreescu
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Signal Mountain, TN

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