ASL Petition Overreached 25,000 Signatures

ASL Petition Overreached Goal 25,000 Signatures.



Well done and congratulations the social media of Deaf community for the efforts to reached a goal as the Obama administration to recognize American Sign Language. We made it! A big thank you from the ASL for America team! Please continue signing petition.



The petition to recognize ASL as an official school language. The Obama Administration to officially recognize American Sign Language as a community language and a language of instruction in schools.

Please continue signing and join us at http://ASLfor.us for more action.

Video by Adrean Clark



Please signatures the ASL petition: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/officially-recognize-american-sign-language-community-language-and-language-instruction-schools/CRPw2JLk



Share this article and the ASL petition link with your friends and family through email, Twitter, Facebook, and more! Website with ALL videos and information related to the ASL petition is at http://ASLfor.us



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Deaf Education Reform Act Petition

The explanation of Deaf education reform act petition. The Obama administration to recognize American Sign Language. Here's the video clips of the petition information in ASL with captions. Deaf community have to ACT now to cherish ASL which is a part of Deaf culture.



Please sign the petition to recognize ASL as an official school language. The Obama Administration to officially recognize American Sign Language as a community language and a language of instruction in schools.



For more than a hundred years, American Sign Language (ASL) has been persecuted as a "lesser" language. It is a homegrown and complete language that has survived efforts to wipe it out.



Yet today, ASL is still considered "foreign" and not given the respect and protection it needs. Many states have passed laws allowing credit for ASL classes as a foreign language but they have stopped short of recognizing its benefits as a language of instruction in schools, despite studies proving its benefits for students.



Official federal recognition will finally give ASL the "welcome home" it needs. We need 25,000 by December 12, 2012.



Please signatures the ASL petition now! https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/officially-recognize-american-sign-language-community-language-and-language-instruction-schools/CRPw2JLk

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The Explanation of Deaf Education Reform Act Petition.

Video by historydeaf

This video elaborate the purpose of Deaf Education Reform Act petition. The petition to White House can be found at this link: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/create-deaf-education-reform-act-end-language-delay-among-deaf-and-hard-hearing-children-united/Bp19q5lL

More information can be found at: http://www.deafsense.com

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ASL Petition.

Video by ZVRS

Please sign the White House petition seeking the Obama Adminstration to officially recognize American Sign Language as a community language and language of instructions in schools across America! For more information about the petition, please visit the following site: http://wh.gov/9Amm

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Sign The ASL Petition!

Video by convorelay

Adrean Clark created this petition to recognize ASL as community language and a language of instruction in schools. We need 25,000 by December 12, 2012!

Share this article and the ASL petition link with your friends and family through email, Twitter, Facebook, and more!

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President Obama, This is My (ASL) Story.

Video by Adrean Clark

More details at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jvxDwLzc_E

The Federal Recognition of ASL petition is at http://wh.gov/9Amm



Please signatures the ASL petition now! https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/officially-recognize-american-sign-language-community-language-and-language-instruction-schools/CRPw2JLk



Related News: Deaf Advocates Urging The White House To Recognize ASL



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Deaf Advocates Urging The White House To Recognize ASL

WASHINGTON - Deaf Advocates Urging The Obama Administration To Recognize ASL. Here's the video clips of the petition information in ASL with captions.



Please sign the petition to recognize ASL as an official school language. The Obama Administration to officially recognize American Sign Language as a community language and a language of instruction in schools.



For more than a hundred years, American Sign Language (ASL) has been persecuted as a "lesser" language. It is a homegrown and complete language that has survived efforts to wipe it out.



Yet today, ASL is still considered "foreign" and not given the respect and protection it needs. Many states have passed laws allowing credit for ASL classes as a foreign language but they have stopped short of recognizing its benefits as a language of instruction in schools, despite studies proving its benefits for students.



Official federal recognition will finally give ASL the "welcome home" it needs. We need 25,000 by December 12, 2012.



Please signatures the ASL petition now! https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/officially-recognize-american-sign-language-community-language-and-language-instruction-schools/CRPw2JLk

President Obama, Recognize ASL!

Video by Adrean Clark



More details at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KrNxvE7c8

Website with ALL videos and information related to the ASL petition is at http://ASLfor.us



Adrean Clark created this petition to recognize ASL as community language and a language of instruction in schools. We need 25,000 by December 12, 2012!

Sign The ASL Petition!

Video by convorelay



Share this article and the ASL petition link with your friends and family through email, Twitter, Facebook, and more!



Please signatures the ASL petition now! https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/officially-recognize-american-sign-language-community-language-and-language-instruction-schools/CRPw2JLk



Related News: Deaf Education Reform Act Petition



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President Obama: 'This is a Serious and Big Storm'

WASHINGTON - Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Press Conference - US President Barack Obama: 'This is a Serious and Big Storm'.



Much of the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States is braced for the onslaught of wind, rain, high tides and even snow Hurricane Sandy is forecast to deliver on Monday and Tuesday.



The massive storm 'Frankenstorm' effects already were being felt Sunday night along the Atlantic beaches in North Carolina and Virginia, and rain bands extended far inland. As I write this, it is raining in the nation’s capital and the winds have picked up.



One of those emergency personnel is the president of the United States, Barack Obama, who on Sunday visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is overseeing what is expected to be a major disaster as Sandy crosses the New Jersey coast on Monday... Read more http://blogs.courier-journal.com/politics/2012/10/28/as-hurricane-sandy-approaches-on-east-coast-president-barack-obama-warns-of-serious-and-big-storm/

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Here is a White House transcript of their remarks:



THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Obviously, all of us across the country are concerned about the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy. This is a serious and big storm. And my first message is to all the people across the Eastern seaboard, Mid-Atlantic, going north, that you need to take this very seriously and follow the instructions of your state and local officials, because they are going to be providing you with the best advice in terms of how to deal with this storm over the coming days.



We just had an excellent meeting with the FEMA team here, the various agencies that are in charge, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and others that are going to need to respond very quickly.



Under Craig Fugate’s leadership here at FEMA we’ve had a chance to talk to the regional officials as well. And I just had a phone call with the governors of the potentially impacted states, as well as some of the major cities in the region.



At this stage, everybody is confident that the staging process, the prepositioning of resources, commodities, equipment that are going to be needed to respond to this storm are in place. But as Craig has emphasized, this hasn’t hit landfall yet, so we don’t yet know where it’s going to hit, where we’re going to see the biggest impacts. And that’s exactly why it’s so important for us to respond big and respond fast as local information starts coming in.



I want to thank all the members of the team for the outstanding work that they’re doing. But the other thing that makes this storm unique is we anticipate that it is going to be slow moving. That means that it may take a long time not only to clear, but also to get, for example, the power companies back in to clear trees and to put things back in place so that folks can start moving back home.



So my main message to everybody involved is that we have to take this seriously. The federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. It’s going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials.



My message to the governors, as well as to the mayors, is anything they need, we will be there. And we’re going to cut through red tape. We’re not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. We want to make sure that we are anticipating and leaning forward into making sure that we’ve got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system.



So again, thank you, everybody. Craig, would you like add to something?



MR. FUGATE: Again, as the President says, it’s going to really come down to the public heeding those evacuation orders, taking protective measures. If they haven’t gotten ready, they can go to Ready.gov. Get information on how to protect them and their families, but also check on your neighbors. This is going to be a big storm. We need to be there for each other.



THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Let me emphasize that again Ready.gov for the general public. If you need to know how to respond, that’s where you can get centralized information.



But I think Craig’s point is exactly right. In times like this, one of the things that Americans do is we pull together and we help out one another. And so, there may be elderly populations in your area. Check on your neighbor, check on your friend. Make sure that they are prepared. If we do, then we’re going to get through this storm just fine. But we’re going to have to make sure that we are vigilant, and vigilant for a couple of days. Don’t anticipate that just because the immediate storm has passed that we’re not going to have some potential problems in a lot of these communities going forward through the week.



All right. Thank you very much, everybody.

Sources: http://blogs.courier-journal.com/politics/2012/10/28/as-hurricane-sandy-approaches-on-east-coast-president-barack-obama-warns-of-serious-and-big-storm/




Complete information on Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, including all advisories, watches and warnings. Recent hurricanes and tropical storms: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/



The Perfect Storm: Hurricane 'Frankenstorm' Sandy - As Hurricane Sandy approaches the east coast of the United States and Canada, weather forecasters are wondering if Sandy will be worse than the 'Perfect Storm' of 1991. As seen on article: The Perfect Storm: Hurricane 'Frankenstorm' Sandy



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President Obama Engages With Youth With Disabilities

Video with Captions - President Obama Engages with Youth with Disabilities.



Must-see a video clip of deaf student James Crane speak out and a seat at the table with the U.S. President Barrack Obama at White House in Washington.



WASINGTON DC - As President Obama has so often said, change in America happens from the bottom up. It happens when people organize, speak out, and have a seat at the table. Recently, President Obama met with some youth with disabilities. He wanted to hear their thoughts about the future of disability policy. So, he sat down with participants from the American Association of People with Disabilities internship program. These young people are passionate and strong representatives for millions of people with disabilities across the country. They represent a brighter future for America. President Obama is ready to stand with them each and every day.



Read more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/08/24/president-obama-engages-youth-disabilities



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