| Friday Evening Opening Ceremony, Part 2 |
| Saturday, 28 June 2008 | |
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PART 2: Friday Night Opening Ceremonies DBC core member Tami Hossler was introduced to a warm round of visual applause and then addressed the crowd in ASL: "I had never met a Deaf person before having my daughter. I realized that I need to COMMUNICATE with her, and I couldn't imagine NOT communicating with her. We learned HER language. And it was very important for me to adapt to my daughter, instead of her adapting to me. (Heavy visual applause) "I needed to support my daughter and support HER LANGUAGE." (Visual applause and loud cheers) "....we need to inform them (AG Bell) that THIS (what they are doing) IS WRONG!" (Visual applause and loud cheers) The next person to address the crowd was DBC core member, David O. Reynolds: (Referring to AG Bell) "....This is the end. And that's it! Enough is enough... ...DBC is a great place to start that change! (Visual applause and loud cheers) ...We're going to spread the word and let people know...Oralism is wrong. We're NOT failures. It's time for change. We survived through the system and we know what is RIGHT! (Visual applause) We need to get AG Bell to TEAR DOWN THAT WALL!!! (Heavy visual applause and loud cheers) Next, DBC core member Kristen Weiner addressed the audience briefly, as the "electrified" atmosphere in the room kept building... "I am THRILLED to see all the children gathered with us in this room....and adults, too...We can see the complete life cycle in this room." Next, DBC core member Ella Mae Lentz addressed the audience: "All roads lead to Rome... There are many problems (with AG Bell). People have said that some Deaf people read at the 3rd or 4th grade level. THAT is because of AG Bell. All roads lead to AG Bell!... That's why we're here--to approach them and confront them and teach them what we (know). Next, Genie Gertz and Patrick Boudreault addressed the audience, briefly explaining some details about their ASL storytelling project. Jack Barr then told the audience about putting up the big banner on the trailer and explained how people are assigned in two-hour shifts to watch over it and guard it, as the audience watched and reacted enthusiastically. David O. Reynolds bid everyone good night. --Brian Riley, DBC conference blogger Written: Saturday, June 28, 2008, 11:57 p.m. Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 3:56 a.m. |
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