2021 ISL Awareness Week Events
WFD International Week of the Deaf People 2021
Monday 20th – Cherishing Deaf History
| 09:00 | IDS | Welcome to ISL Awareness Week – John Sherwin (CEO) & Lianne Quigley (Chairperson) (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | IDS | The Importance of Preserving Deaf Women’s History – Alvean Jones St Mary’s Heritage (Vlog) |
| 11:00 | CIDP | St Joseph’s House memory book launch and mass (Invitations Only) |
| 14:00 | IDS | Why is it important to have Deaf History Museum? Liam Breen, Museum Curator/Archives – Deaf Heritage Centre (Vlog) |
| 19:00 | CIDP & IDS | St Joseph’s Boarders Presentation on Deaf Awareness – (Open to Boarders Only) |
| All Day Event | Rehab Care Galway | ISL Challenge (Open to Rehab Care staff, National Learning Network (NLN) Staff and Service Users.) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
Tuesday 21st – Sustainable Deaf Leadership
| 09:00 | IDS | What is Deaf Leadership? – Lianne Quigley (Vlog) |
| 09:00 | Microsoft | Deaf Awareness Event for Microsoft Staff – ISL Awareness Week Elaine Grehan & Dr John Bosco Conama |
| 11:00 | CIDP | Planting of new trees and burying time capsule with Holy Family School for the Deaf (Invitations Only) |
| 14:00 | Taoiseach | Taoiseach Michael Martin – Address – ISL Awareness Week 2021 (Vlog) |
| 15:00 | IDS | Photo Collage – Social, Educational, Cultural, Political and, Sports Activities led by Deaf leaders (Vlog). |
| 19:00 | Cork Deaf Club | Meeting with Lord Mayor at 7pm to turn City Hall’s lights blue. Lights will be blue at Cork Garda Headquarter, Angelsea St |
| 19:30 | NDWI | (Deaf Leadership Workshop at Gallaudet University) – Gaye Regan & Sinead Smith – Facebook |
| All Day Event | RehabCare Galway | ISL Challenge (Open to Rehab Care staff, National Learning Network (NLN) Staff and Service Users.) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
Wednesday 22nd – Sign Language for all Deaf Learners
| 09:00 | IDS | Deaf Children accessing Education through ISL – Deaf Student Teacher: Kevin Dudley (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | IDS | Deaf Children accessing Education through ISL: Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Geraldine McNamara (Vlog) |
| 13:00 | CIDP | BBQ St Joseph’s House (Invitations Only) |
| 14:00 | Address on ‘Sign Language for all Deaf Learners’ – Minister for Education: Norma Foley (Vlog) | |
| 16:00 | CIDP | BBQ in Boarding Campus (Invitations Only) |
| 19:00 | CDS | Event on New Vocabulary – “New Signs in a Fast-changing World” Zoom Meeting ID: 926 1836 7926 / Passcode: 207020 |
| 19:00 | Athlone Deaf Club | The light at the Shannon Road Bridge, Custume Place, Market Square, Athlone will turn blue – please meet at 7pm – Councilor Aengus O’Rourke will join us at the bridge |
| All Day Event | RehabCare Galway | ISL Challenge (Open to Rehab Care staff, National Learning Network (NLN) Staff and Service Users.) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
Thursday 23rd – We Sign for Human Rights! International Day of Sign Languages
| 09:00 | IDS | We Sign for Human Rights – Language Deprivation by Senan Dunne (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | CDS | Our thoughts on Deaf Interpreting (Video) |
| 11:00 | CISLI | Meet CISLI’s Interpreters (Video) |
| 12:00 | CDS | Is Irish Society fully accessible to Deaf people? / 4th Year Students (Video) |
| 13:00 | University of Limerick | Deaf Awareness Presentation for UL Staff and Students – ISL Awareness Week Elaine Grehan & Dr John Bosco Conama |
| 14:00 | IDS | Senator Mark Daly’s address on ‘We Sign for Human Rights’ (Video) |
| 15:00 | GPO | GPO Museum Witness History 3-4pm ISL Tour: Virtual Rebel Rising – Please Register |
| 15:00 | Treoir | Animated ISL Video to explain key concepts around custody, guardianship, access and maintenance. Website |
| 16:30 | PayPal | Deaf Awareness Presentation for PayPal Employees Only – ISL Awareness Week – Louise Coss |
| 18:30 | CIDP | Presentation on the history of CIDP and impact on local community by Dominic McGreal and Michael Lynch Zoom Details – Meeting ID: 990 2405 9698 / Password: Bvcv19 |
| 19:00 | Cork Deaf Club | The light at the Quad, UCC will turn blue for International Week of Deaf people at 7pm |
| 19:00 | IDS | ROCK of CASHEL Lights up blue for ISL week |
| 19:00 | IDS | Kilkenny Castle Lights up blue for ISL week |
| All Day Event | Chime | ISL FOR ALL (Facebook) |
| All Day Event | RehabCare Galway | ISL Challenge (Open to Rehab Care staff, National Learning Network (NLN) Staff and Service Users.) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
Friday 24th – Intersectional Deaf Communities
| 09:00 | IDS | My Identity, My Culture (Vlog) |
| 11:00 | NDWI | National Deaf Women of Ireland “Does ISL have impact on Intersectional Deaf Communities” (Vlog on NDWI’s Facebook) |
| 12:00 | CIDP | Launch of Strategic Plan and new brand Zoom Details – Meeting ID: 981 1800 5251 / Password: D367CG |
| 14:00 | Heather Humphreys | Address on ‘Intersectional Deaf Communities’ Heather Humphreys Minister for Rural and Community Development (Vlog) |
| All Day Event | RehabCare Galway | ISL Challenge (Open to Rehab Care staff, National Learning Network (NLN) Staff and Service Users.) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
| All Day Event | Citizens Information Board | CIB launch a series of Deaf Awareness videos in collaboration with the Irish Deaf Society (Link) |
| All Day Event | Athy Sing & Sign | Irish Sign Language Visual & Virtual Festival (Link) |
Saturday 25th – Deaf Culture & Arts
| 09:00 | IDS | Irish Sign Language never fades (ISL Poetry): Brian Crean (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | IDS | Sense of Deaf Community – Deaf Culture: Dr John Bosco Conama (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | DDWG | Social Chat from 10-1pm Tea/Coffee & Refreshments (DVI) – see Poster |
| 10:00 | CIDP | 5km Walk. Deaf Village Ireland to the Pope’s cross and back to Deaf Village Ireland for tea/coffee. All are welcome including staff, residents, friends, everyone in the deaf community & families. |
| 10:30 | Little Museum | The Little Museum of Dublin Launch of ISL Tour of the Little Museum. Tickets are available here. |
| 11:00 | CDWG | Cork Deaf Women Group – Coffee Morning 11-1pm, Blarney Woollen Mills, Outside Cork city (Women Only – limited to 15ppl Contact 087 6112287 by text. See poster |
| 11:00 | Orla O’Sullivan | SEE IT. FEEL IT. BELIEVE!!!. Beethoven’s Pathetique in ISL – Orla O’Sullivan DeafBlind Music Teacher/Artist, Founder of Viboxo Sound Senses (Vlog) – website: www.orlaosullivan.ie |
| 13:00 | NDWI | National Deaf Women of Ireland ISL Poetry by Breda O’Grady (NDWI Facebook) |
| 14:00 | Jack Chambers | Address on ‘Deaf Culture and Arts’ Jack Chambers Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht (Vlog) |
| 14:00 | LDG | Laois Deaf Group – Social Chat from 2.30pm onwards, Emo Court Café, Emo, Portlaoise, Co Laois. Wear Blue if you can! All Welcome |
| 15:00 | Cork City Libraries | Cork City Libraries are delighted to launch a signed recording of Breda Hassett’s children’s picture book, Eugene Eyebrow. The signed recording is available to view on Cork City Libraries YouTube channel on this link |
| 16:00 | Oireachtas | ISL summary translation of the ISL Act 2017.To follow on from this please see this ISL video request VIMEO / Oireachtas |
| 19:00 | NDWI | National Deaf Women of Ireland Short video presentation by Deaf Women (NDWI Facebook) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
| All Day Event | Citizens Information Board | CIB launch a series of Deaf Awareness videos in collaboration with the Irish Deaf Society (Link) |
| All Day Event | Athy Sing & Sign | Irish Sign Language Visual & Virtual Festival (Link) |
Sunday 26th – Human Rights in Times of Crisis
| 09:00 | IDS | Human Rights Briefly Explained – Dr John Bosco Conama IHREC Disability Advisory Committee (Vlog) |
| 10:00 | IDS | What can be achieved in times of Crisis – Elaine Grehan (Advocacy Manager) (Vlog) |
| 11:30 | CIDP | Closing mass with Archbishop of Dublin (Invitations Only). Can be viewed at https://www.churchservices.tv/dvi |
| 14:00 | IDS | President Michael D.Higgins address on International Week of Deaf People (Video) |
| 16:00 | IDS | Reflection by Lianne Quigley (Chairperson) (Video) |
| All Day Event | Kerry County Museum | Jonnie Wall, Mayor of Tralee shines a blue light on Kerry County Museum’s for ISL Week |
| All Day Event | Citizens Information Board | CIB launch a series of Deaf Awareness videos in collaboration with the Irish Deaf Society (Link) |
| All Day Event | Athy Sing & Sign | Irish Sign Language Visual & Virtual Festival (Link) |
Other Dates
| 17/09/2021 | 20:00 | Athy Sing and Sign | Poetry in Motion Mural – The Auld Shebeen Bar, Upper William Street Athy. Poster |
