DEAF CULTURE and INTERNATIONAL NEWS: The dangers of apathy and deaf life in Afri

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* NEW * CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES by Trudy Suggs - Who has time for

community? Trudy looks at the dangers of apathy in Deaf clubs and

the Deaf Community, and outlines the importance of participation in

preserving our culture. Visit: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?

tab=2 & cat=culture

* NEW * CROSSING BORDERS by Karina Chupina - Life in Burkina Faso.

For many, this Western African country of more than 13 million

people is itself a new discovery. But what's it like to be deaf in a

nation where accommodation and awareness of deafness is scarce?

Karina interviews the president of a local deaf organization in

Burkina Faso in this week's Crossing Borders. Visit:

http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & cat=international

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CULTURE

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Deaf applause considered: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?

tab=2 & article=61

EMPLOYMENT

A Deaf manager's perspective: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?

tab=2 & article=53

Representing Deaf culture in the workplace:

http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & article=22

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Deaf Theater Options: QuestFest http://www.i711.com/my711.php?

tab=2 & article=50

Finding News about deaf Sports:

http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & article=70

TECHNOLOGY

Captioned TV on Airplanes: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?

tab=2 & article=49

Cochlear Implants: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & article=69

INTERNATIONAL

Cross border, cross cultural relationships:

http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & article=71

Deaf in Italy: http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2 & article=51

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