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Silent Pirates Purpose

Silent Pirates Purpose. Silent Pirates was founded to teach the basics of sign language and to raise awareness about the Deaf culture Silent Pirates aims to achieve these goals through club meetings, guest speakers, fundraising, volunteer activities, and silent socials.

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Silent Pirates Purpose

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  1. Silent Pirates Purpose • Silent Pirates was founded to teach the basics of sign language and to raise awareness about the Deaf culture • Silent Pirates aims to achieve these goals through club meetings, guest speakers, fundraising, volunteer activities, and silent socials

  2. Silent Pirates Executives • Hillary Pearce Co-Founder & President • MarcrissaCarswell Vice-President • Kristen Zelnosky VP Finance • Fredrisha Faison VP Administration • Lindsay Dozier Co-Founder & VP Volunteer Activities • Renata Sparks VP Fundraising • Nancy Ausherman Club Advisor

  3. Quick FAQ • Does it matter what my major is? No, we are open to all majors. • I am a graduate student, may I still join? Yes, you may join. • I am a beginner. May I still join? Yes, we are open to all levels of signing proficiency. • I am not Deaf or hard-of-hearing. May I still join? Yes, we are open to any and all students regardless of race, age, gender, orientation, religion, grade, major, or physical ability. • Are there Deaf of hard-of-hearing members in the club? Yes, the club was founded by two hard-of hearing students and we have several members who are either Deaf or hard-of-hearing. 

  4. Membership Requirements • Attend at Least ½ of the Meetings • Complete two volunteer hours a semester • $20.00 Membership Due Per Semester • Due goes towards club t-shirts, guest speaker gifts, and club expenses • Maintain 2.0 GPA

  5. Calendar of Events • August 27th 6pm – 1st Meeting LWCC • August 29th 1-4pm – Get A Clue Campus Mall • September 10th 6pm – 2nd Meeting MSC 244 • September 22nd 12-5pm Deaf Awareness Day • The Imagination Station Wilson, NC • September 24th 6pm – 3rd Meeting LWCC • September 27th 7-9pm – Deaf Awareness Event at Pentecostals of Greenville

  6. Calendar of Events Continued • October 8th TBA – School For The Deaf Wilson, NC Tour • October 15th 6-7:30pm – SAB DiversiFYI Workshop • October 22nd 6pm – 4th Meeting LWCC • November 5th 6pm – 5th Meeting LWCC • November 19th 6pm – 6th Meeting LWCC • December 3rd 6pm – 7th Meeting LWCC

  7. Events Sign Up • We need people to sign up to assist with the following events • Preferably two people per hour • Get A Clue Campus Mall August 29th 1-4pm • Deaf Awareness Day The Imagination Station Science and History Museum Wilson, NC September 22nd 12-5pm • Deaf Awareness Event Pentecostals of Greenville September 27th 7-9pm

  8. Resources • Personal Website: www.ecusilentpiratesweebly.com • Twitter: @ECUSilentPirate • Vine: ECU Silent Pirates • Youtube: ECUSilentPirates • Email: silentpirates@ecu.edu • OrgSync: search Silent Pirates • Please register on Orgsync.com and add us • This will be one of the easiest ways to keep you updated, conduct polls, do sign-ups, and keep track of your volunteer hours (VSLC is now requiring you to use OrgSync)

  9. Level of Sign/Deaf Culture Knowledge • How many people are beginner? • How many are somewhat proficient? • How many consider themselves to be intermediate or fluent? • How many have family members or friends that are either hard-of-hearing or Deaf?

  10. Review of Previous Signs • ABCs • 1-20 • Greetings • Emotions • Colors

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