Under the slogan "deaf people in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic", Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination organizes a series of virtual activities and events on the occasion of the 46th Arab Deaf Week, which is a comprehensive human rights media demonstration to raise awareness of deaf and hearing impaired people and their abilities
Under the Slogan "Deaf People in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic"
Under the slogan "deaf people in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic", Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination organizes a series of virtual activities and events on the occasion of the 46th Arab Deaf Week, which is a comprehensive human rights media demonstration to raise awareness of deaf and hearing impaired people and their abilities, the definition and prevention of deafness, as well as educational and rehabilitation methods available to deaf and hearing impaired people of determination, in addition to shedding light on their basic health, educational, psychological, social, economic and cultural rights.
Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination is keen to participate in this campaign to support deaf and hearing-impaired people of determination, highlight their capabilities and skills, and help them to integrate with the rest of the community, appreciating that they are considered an integral part of the cohesive fabric of UAE society.
Tuesday, April 20th marks the start of Arab Deaf Week, for which the organization is organizing a virtual celebration through remote visual communication techniques, in line with precautionary and preventive measures, hosted by the organization's Al Ain Care and Rehabilitation Center. The organization is also announcing the launch of an art competition for all hearing-impaired people of determination, encouraging the artistic creativity and self-expression of these exceptional individuals, where the campaign slogan serves as the competition theme; "the artistic creativity of deaf people in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic".
Among the virtual activities of Arab Deaf Week is an awareness lecture on Wednesday, April 21st during the evening period after Tarawih prayers, organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitation in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Center to educate deaf students and their families on how to implement precautionary and preventive measures, dealing and limiting infection rates of Coronavirus, Covid 19.
The virtual activities of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination on Thursday, April 22nd during the evening period after Tarawih prayers include a religious lecture organized by the Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitation in coordination with the General Authority for Endowments entitled "Enjoying Worship" for all the organization's staff and hearing impaired students, as well as a training workshop organized by the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation during which a definition of sign language is outlined and community members are trained in a selection of sign language vocabulary with the aim of publishing it in the week of the deaf for awareness purposes.
On Sunday, April 25th, the activities during the evening period after Tarawih prayers include a beginner's sign language course for employees and parents on the basic principles for teaching sign language, organized by Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitation. On Monday, April 26th, the center organizes community initiatives to present the experiences of a number of agencies and bodies working with people of determination, in light of the pandemic, highlighting their most important initiatives and future plans, in addition to the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation organizing a virtual art exhibition that presents the creativity of deaf and hearing-impaired people of determination, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, through the artwork entries for the 46th Arab Deaf Week art competition.
Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination concludes the virtual interactive activities and programs of the 46th Arab Deaf Week on Tuesday, April 27th, with a Ramadan evening hosted by Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitation, which includes competitions and a showcase of deaf students talents are organized in light of the pandemic, as well as a sign language workshop. Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation will also host an event on this evening, in cooperation with the Emirates Deaf Association, which highlights the experiences of deaf people during the Coronavirus pandemic, where deaf people of determination will present their experiences, the challenges they faced and how they overcame these challenges during the pandemic period.
It is worth noting that the Arab Deaf Week is held during the last week of April every year, during which associations and institutions for the care of the deaf and hearing-impaired in the Arab world organize an informational and human rights campaign to educate people regarding deafness and its prevention, as well as to raise awareness of the rights of the deaf, their abilities, and the various classifications of hearing impairment.
Arab Deaf Week was launched based on the recommendations of the second conference of the Arab Federation of Organizations Working with the Deaf, which was held in Damascus from the 24th to the 26th of April 1974; the same week that marks Arab Deaf Week annually, where governmental, civil, and private Arab deaf entities meet for a unified purpose, under a specific theme, which is chosen in coordination with the federation.
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