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Yes! I just finalized the plans - as I mentioned, I didn't get the larger grant I applied for, but I got a smaller grant that I will use to spend a month in the school. On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > SignWriting List > May 16, 2012 > > Hi Erika! > We would love to see you. Come visit us in La Jolla anytime… > > And I heard from Stefan that you might be traveling to Germany for > research on SignWriting there? For a couple of weeks? Is that right? > > Val ;-) > > --------- > > > On May 16, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway wrote: > > Val that IS a great update. Congratulations to Adam on his MA - and how > exciting that you'll be able to work on all these projects together. Maybe > I could visit you two at some point during the year - I'd love to finally > meet Adam. > Best, > Erika > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> SignWriting List >> May 16, 2012 >> >> Hi Ron and everyone - >> I forgot to mention, that one of my personal projects, is helping the >> publishing of the Bible, translated into American Sign Language (ASL) and >> written in SignWriting… Some of my jobs related to this are: >> >> 1. Assisting with the book publishing of Ron Dettloff's Deaf Church's >> writing of the Gospel According to Mark… >> >> Gospel According to Mark >> http://www.signwriting.org/library/ASLBible/Mark.html >> >> >> 2. Assisting with the book publishing of Nancy Romero's ASL translations >> of the New Living Translation (NLT) >> >> ASLGospel.org >> http://www.aslgospel.org/ >> >> >> 3. Assisting with the web design for all Bible translations written in >> any sign language… >> >> >> There are also other projects starting around the world…and I am happy to >> assist with all of them - just write to me to ask for assistance…for >> example, there is a new project from Saudi Arabia … they are producing a >> teacher's training kit…and I hope to be helping with that project - >> >> Life is fun! >> >> Val ;-) >> >> ----------- >> >> >> >> >> >> On May 16, 2012, at 8:38 AM, Ronald Dettloff wrote: >> >> Good report >> >> R. H. Dettloff * >> * >> ** >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:32 AM >> *Subject:* Report from Val's Desk - May 16 2012 >> >> SignWriting List >> May 16, 2012 >> >> Good Morning SignWriting List! >> >> Here in La Jolla, California, where I live, we have a sunny morning that >> brings smiles to everyone…and I am writing to share our smiles with all of >> you…smile…;-)) >> >> Adam Frost, a member of our DAC (Deaf Action Committee), has just >> graduated from Gallaudet University, with a Master's Degree in Linguistics >> (congrats, Adam!). >> >> Last Friday, my parents and I watched Adam receive his diploma in the >> Gallaudet graduation ceremonies, on the web with live video streaming from >> the event at Gallaudet. It was a beautiful ceremony….The lead speakers at >> the graduation ceremony were amazing - One of the presentations was from >> the Finnish president of the World Federation of the Deaf, and I believe he >> was signing in a blend of Finnish and International signs, and then other >> Deaf interpreters were interpreting in ASL, and then others were voicing in >> English with simultaneous captioning on the live video streaming. It was >> beautiful technology and beautiful signing! >> >> Here in my home we have several laptops and a wireless connection, so I >> was able to place a laptop on my elderly mother's lap and she was able to >> watch the whole ceremony, reading the English captions, and she watched >> Adam walk to the podium to accept his diploma…we were in tears it was so >> exciting... >> >> Then Sunday evening, Adam arrived here in San Diego, to live with me and >> my family, for the next year. Then Adam hopes to return to Gallaudet in >> September, 2013, to start his Ph.D in Linguistics. >> >> So for the next year I am blessed with Adam's assistance on several >> SignWriting projects. Here are our general plans, although things can >> change as needed: >> >> *1. Video instruction, in ASL, with English voice and captions, for 4 >> computer programs:* >> >> SignPuddle 2 >> >> Delegs Editor >> >> SignWriter Studio >> >> SignWriting Media Wiki Plugin >> (for creating Wiki-style encyclopedia articles in SignWriting) >> >> (if there are other new computer programs for SignWriting, which need >> instruction, please tell us) >> >> >> *2. Lessons in SignWriting, Video Series, Video 3: SignWriting Movement >> Symbols* >> This video was already filmed in 2008 with Lucinda O'Grady Batch and Adam >> Frost teaching Movement Symbols in ASL, but the video footage was never >> edited and completed as a movie…so Adam will be doing the video editing to >> put the movie together. It will be great to have a third video in the >> Lessons in SignWriting Video Series. >> >> >> *3. SignWriting Movement Symbols Reference Manual* >> Using excerpts from the above video, Adam and I will create a Reference >> Manual that will show each Movement Symbol in the International SignWriting >> Alphabet 2010, and explain them in ASL, with examples of how to write with >> them… >> >> If we can get this much done in the next year we will be lucky!! >> >> Meanwhile, our organization, the Center for Sutton Movement Writing, will >> also be focusing on other projects too…Steve Slevinski's new software >> developments expand further than just SignPuddle 2 and the SignWriting >> Media Wiki Plugin…and Steve's new developments will be highlighted as they >> are completed. >> >> I am also looking forward to working on a new project that has just >> received funding, but I cannot discuss it until we have permission to >> announce it - But it is coming in 2012-2013 as well - It is a database >> project using SignWriting... >> >> I want to thank everyone for your ongoing support for SignWriting…Thank >> you to those who are creating new software…Thank you to those who teach >> SignWriting around the world… and ...Thank you to all the researchers who >> write theses and dissertations and do research... >> >> I hope you will feel free to post your reports about your work too... >> >> Have a splendid day - >> >> Val ;-) >> >> >> >> >> >> Valerie Sutton >> [log in to unmask] >> >> SignWriting >> Read & Write Sign Languages >> http://www.SignWriting.org/ >> >> SignPuddle Online >> Write SignWriting in the Clouds! >> Documents, Dictionaries, SignMail >> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle >> >> SignWriting Wiki >> Wiki-style Articles in Sign Languages >> http://www.signbank.org/wiki >> >> SignWriting List >> Technical Support: Ask questions... >> http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/swlist >> >> SignWriting Literature Project >> Writing Literature in Sign Languages >> http://www.SignWriting.org/literature >> >> SignWriting Encyclopedia Projects >> Writing Encyclopedias in Sign Languages >> http://www.SignWriting.org/encyclopedia >> >> SignWriting Sponsors Forum >> Help Educational Non-Profit Organization >> http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/sponsors >> >> SignWriting Shop >> Books, DVDs, Lessons, Services >> http://www.SignWriting.org/shop >> >> Deaf Action Committee For SignWriting >> Center For Sutton Movement Writing >> a US educational nonprofit organization >> PO Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038, USA >> Tel: 858-456-0098 Skype: valeriesutton >> >> SignWriting on Twitter >> http://twitter.com/signwriting >> >> SignWriting on YouTube >> *http://youtube.com/signwriting* >> >> SignWriting on Facebook >> *http://facebook.com/SignWriting* >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway > Assistant Professor of Anthropology > Oberlin College > > > -- Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway Assistant Professor of Anthropology Oberlin College