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With the task of promoting deaf awareness in the nation, the Guyana Deaf Mission (GDM) continues to equip the hearing impaired with the necessary skills for communication and interaction through the use of sign language.Twenty-three students graduated from its 25th class of the “Beginning Sign Language” course which commenced on January 21. The students received their certificates last Monday.The course lasted for ten weeks. The ceremony was followed by an occasion where the deaf and hearing mingled. The students were moreover, able to use their newly-learnt skills to communicate.The students are required to attend at least two “deaf immersion” experiences. These might include fellowship time after deaf church or game night at GDM (twice per month). Students are also encouraged to participate in other activities involving the Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG).The beginning sign language class is a ten-week course that teaches persons sign vocabulary twice per week for two hours each session. The students were privileged to have two deaf persons, Corine Hunte and Tracey Ramsay, as teachers. They started using the vocabulary from the first class. The classes were very interactive and included one-on-one question and answer time,Wholesale China Jerseys, games to hone finger spelling skills and signing stories.Guyana Deaf Mission (GDM) has been offering Sign Language Classes to interested persons for ten years. These classes provide awareness, in that persons will better appreciate the richness of the language. Sign is a very expressive language which many people find awkward at the start. But as students go through the ten-week course, they learn to relax so they can express themselves effectively.GDM will start a new Beginning Sign Language class in September.