Sign Language Teachers are need immediately for two schools in Senegal.
This program is open to deaf students and teachers, the hearing impaired, and any individual able to commmunicate in American Sign Language.
All hearing impaired students that are fortunate enough to attend school in Senegal, learn American Sign Language.
Rev. Andrew Foster, a graduate of Gallaudent University in Washington, DC, opened this window of communication for several countries in West Africa in the 70s and 80s . He established 31 schools in all. In Senegal, Senecorps has partnered with two schools that are a part of his legacy. Since Rev. Foster's untimely death in 1987, the Deaf community in Senegal has been disconnected from their fellow and largely ignored by their statesmen. They have difficulty communicating with the French or people from other European nations who are Deaf because their signing is different. For over a decade, they have desperately sought partners to advance their understanding of signing techniques and facilitate a continued dialogue.
Each school has about 120-150 students with only about three to 6 teachers at each location. Typical classes have 30-40 students. There is a drastic drop in the higher grades as most students drop out either because they are unable to afford school fees or discouraged the lack of opportunities that currently exist for them if their families do continue to struggle to invest in their education.
