Annual Report 2011 RELATIONSHIP Libras - Brazilian Sign Language for collaborators With the purpose of training collaborators from all the institutions maintained by the Fundação de Rotarianos de São Paulo interested in learning the basics of Libras - Brazilian Sign Language and in broadening their knowledge on deaf culture, the Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco held workshops at the Granja Vianna, Higienópolis and Lapa units. The workshops were taught by Libras interpreters and provided basic information on the language, in addition to informing attendants of several concepts connected to the deaf issue, so as to improve communication of employees with deaf students and coworkers. Collaborators had the opportunity to learn about the Deaf Culture Video for the Federal Revenue Service For the second consecutive year, the Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco produced a video, along with the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, with information on filling out the 2011 Income Tax Form, in Libras - Brazilian Sign Language. National Infancy Network Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco became part of the Rede Nacional Primeira Infância – RNPI (National Infancy Network) formed by organizations from civil society, the government and the private sector which work to promote infancy. As the first instituion dedicated to the education of deaf children, the Center will contribute with the group, whose mission is to improve and integrate national policies, focusing on children up to six, to consolidate and disseminate knowledge and information on themes related to this age group and to organize social and political mobilization, aiming to defend and promote deaf rights. Instituto Criar A team from Instituto Criar, an NGO working with professional development in situations of social vulnerability through audiovisual activities, visited the Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco. The group recorded the children’s daily school activities, interviewed students, parents and teachers, with the purpose of creating a documentary that will show the lives of deaf people. “Quintal da Cultura” (Cultural Yard) Show - Cultura TV from São Paulo Cultura TV went to the Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco to record images of 3 to 6 years old students, expressing themselves in Libras - Brazilian Sign Language to be used in the “Quintal da Cultura” show. Several themes were filmed, such as social communication, greetings on special occasions, expressing needs, among others and were used in several editions of that TV show. Visits The Centro de Educação para Surdos Rio Branco was visited by Institute of Santa Catarina), Secretaria de Educação do Piauí several researchers and professionals on deaf issues throughout the (Secretariat of Education of the State of Piauí), Secretaria da Pessoa year of 2011 among which we point out: Cardinal Renato Rafaelle com Deficiência de Barueri (Barueri City Secretariat for Person with Martino from the Vatican, professionals from USP, Universidade Disabilities), Secretaria de Educação de Mogi-Guaçu (Mogi-Guaçu Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia), Universidade Federal Secretariat of Education), Sesi, SENAI, CIEE, Associação de Pais e de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Pontifícia Amigos dos Surdos de Campinas (Campinas Association of Parents Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Catholic University of São and Friends of the Deaf) and Associação de Surdos de Goiás (Goiás Paulo), Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal Association for the Deaf). 78
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