THE United States government has provided a P2.5-million grant to expand the learning process for Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) who are hard of hearing. Said financial allotment was administered through the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) “Opportunity 2.
THE United States government has provided a P2.5-million grant to expand the learning process for Filipino out-of-school youth who are hard of hearing.
Through this accord, Benilde-SDEAS partnered with the Washington-based Gallaudet University: a bilingual academy which empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals through English language and American sign language. The collaboration aims to establish benchmarks that will enhance training and higher-education access for Filipino deaf OSY.
They are set to develop professional development projects to equip and train Filipino hearing-impaired OSYs in their college entrance examinations and receive their college diplomas.
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