It’s official! Let the delegation begin! I am looking forward to making memories and forging new partnerships and opportunities.  My goals for this delegation are:

  1. To learn more about Chinese Sign Language, the deaf community, and sign language interpreters in China.
  2. To meet people in China who are deaf and learn how they live, work and engage with the broader community.
  3. To serve as a resource to the professional community regarding  deafness research and knowledge of Best Practices in the field of Rehabilitation.
  4. To personally learn about the rich historical and cultural contributions of China to the world to enrich my understanding of the Chinese Deaf community.

Kathy and I just finished our first leg of the journey and will be boarding for Beijing soon. We are loaded up with caffeine and ready for the 13 hour flight.

“Never doubt that a small group [or two people 😂] of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

We are both looking forward to sharing our stories with all of you. Stayed tuned….next post will be from…BEIJING!