President Aquino's SONA 2015 with FSL interpreters

Through the collaboration of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, the Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI) with major television networks...

...President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address or SONA 2015 last July 27,Monday, was aired live on local channels at 3pm with Filipino Sign Language (FSL) interpreter insets.

This is part of Benilde SDEAS’ advocacy to make national issues and concerns accessible to all.

Benildean students and colleagues witnessed history as President Aquino delivered the last SONA of his administration.

Thank you to the networks, our Filipino Sign Language interpreters and volunteers for making SONA 2015 accessible to the deaf.

SONA 2015 with FSL interpreters

GMA NEWS TV 11

Ms. Joi Villareal

 

GMA NEWS TV 11

Mr. Jojo Esposa Jr.

Deaf Benildean Student watching the SONA 2015 live in the Greenway at DLS-CSB

ANC / ABS-CBN TV 2

Ms. Tess Buenaventura in inset

 Mr. Jun Celada in inset

TV5

Building Bridges, Creating Opportunities 2015: The 2nd PWD Employers Conference

Building Bridges, Creating Opportunities 2015: 

The 2nd PWD Employers Conference

SDEAS CPD coordinators and staff welcome participants in the registration table.

Opening Prayer

National Anthem

Mrs. Marie Alonzo for Emcee. Mr. Jemuel Japson for FSL interpreter

 Opening Remarks

Mr. Randy Weisser

Executive Director, Resources for the Blind

 Welcome Remarks for Conference

Mr. Robert Tang, Vice Chancellor for Academics, DLS-CSB

 Ms. Ana Arce, SDEAS Faculty

She lectures for keynote: PWD Gain. People with disabilities to gain skills to get a job.

 

 Ms. Carmen Zubiaga, National Council on Disability Affairs

discusses diversity and inclusion in the Philippines 

A short speech presentation of giving a certificate of appreciation to 

a guest speaker for Ms. Ana Arce.

Mr. Randy Weisser (Executive Director), Maria Veronica Templo Perez (Dean, SDEAS),

Ms. Carmen Zubiaga (NCDA). 

A short speech presentation of giving a certificate of appreciation to a guest speaker

 A short speech presentation of giving a certificate of appreciation to 

a guest speaker for Ms. Joy Cevallos-Garcia

 Maria Veronica Templo Perez (Dean, SDEAS) for welcome to our PWD conference. 

Guest speaker Ms. Gina Villariza, ANZ. Mr. John Baliza for FSL interpreter.

A sharing about Case Study: Successful on boarding of PWDS. ANZ helped for PWD get a job.

Ms. Jacqueline Lucero, Bid Ocean.

A company that has experience hiring PWDS for training freelance Online.

Encouraging companies hires PWD get a job more applicants. 

Mr. Rex Bernardo, Mabini Colleges.

A sharing about his life of job.

 

 

Mr. Bronson Escalderon, Makati Shangri-La as Deaf employee. 

His life and work with hearing employers.
He shares his experiences in communicating with hearing colleagues. 

He says, work experience provides many benefits, giving his skills.

 

Ms. Rhea Althea Guntalilib, SMART  Inc.

Her inspirational message.