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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Joplin students embrace ASL to connect with their peers
JOPLIN, Mo. — Students at Joplin's McKinley Elementary embrace their differences and brighten each other's day. These students are part of the school's ASL club—American Sign Language—and they're helping lead the Pledge of Allegiance.' Joplin Schools' teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing, Erin Geeding says the students brought the idea of the club to her as a way to connect to their peers. 'They're very grateful. They'll see me again, you know, after a class, or, like, specialist time, or whatever, and they'll say, 'Did you know that this person knows sign language? They were talking with me!' it's been really, really cool to see,' said Erin Geeding, a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. 'I have a deaf friend, and I wanted to be able to communicate with her. She was really happy,' said Heaven Childers, McKinley Elementary fourth grader. 'It's a different language, so there's lots of different people that speak it, and so you can speak with people that you don't know, too,' said Iris Allgood, McKinley Elementary fourth grader. American Sign Language is the third most common language in the United States behind English and Spanish. It's used by between half and three-quarters of a million people. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
How to spend the last weekend of April in SF
We wish there were more hours in the weekend to attend all of these events. Here's what to do. Friday 🍿 Sundown cinema: Tune in for a free outdoor screening of " The Fog," a 1980 horror classic based in Northern California. Starts at 8pm at the Presidio Civil War Parade Ground. RSVP required. Saturday 🐶 DogFest: The proceeds of this event, which features a doggy show, silent auction, food trucks, carnival-style games and pup adoption zone, helps raise funds for McKinley Elementary. 11am-4pm at Duboce Park. 🎥 " Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede:" The San Francisco Dance Film Festival is showcasing the premiere of a new documentary based in the city that explores the queer country-western dancing scene. Doors open at 6pm at the Brava Theater at 2781 24th Street. Tickets start at $30. 🎵 Pickin on the Polk: This all-day outdoor jazz and bluegrass block party takes place on Polk Street between California and Broadway. Noon-10pm. 10am- 5pm at the Rockridge Bart Parking Lot at 5660 College Ave in Oakland. Sunday 🧺 Community Picnic: This event celebrates the five-year anniversary of JFK Promenade closing to cars, with lawn activities, a drag story hour, games and prizes.
