MMU Sign Language Society

Some amazing news! The shortlist for the Societies Awards has been announced, maybe if you look closely enough you might see a few names you recognise 👀

https://www.theunionmmu.org/articles/societies-awards-2022-shortlist-announced

With this in mind, we'd love to invite you to come and share in our successes this year at the Societies Awards. From the achievements of societies to the contribution of individuals, the awards recognise the contribution of the whole societies community.

Tickets are still on sale! So, we'd love to invite you to come and join us for a 3 course meal, find out who has won and celebrate with us. Tickets are £12, but it's not often you get the chance to dress up and have a little celebration! They'll be available for purchase until Monday. We really want to see you all there and have a lovely time!

Tickets are available to buy here: https://www.theunionmmu.org/events/societies-awards-2022

We hope to see you guys there! Let us know if you have any questions!

-Molly and Ellie 💛

Hey Level 1s, please check your emails! We've had a bit of a problem with some emails being blocked by the server but it's very important that you see it. Let us know if it doesn't come through! 💛

⚠️It’s time to meet the teachers⚠️

Next up is Elaine!

Here is a bit of information about Elaine:

Hi guys! I’m Elaine.

I am Deaf, but also can speak well. I have been involved in Deaf Education for about 20 years; working and supporting deaf students at schools, colleges and universities.

I have also completed a MA in Deaf Education in 2011.

Since I was 16 years old, I started learning BSL through deaf clubs, sport events including Deaflympics and travelling around the world. I am also a BSL teacher covering Level 1 and 2 in BSL for about 15 years.

I’m excited to meet you all!

Thanks,
Elaine.

⚠️it’s time to meet the teachers!⚠️

First up is Esmail!

My current role is ‘Sales Director at Interpreting Solutions 2UK and I am British Sign Language Tutor at Manchester Metropolitan University.

I have completed BA Business and Criminology, PCDE and MA Business.

I have in the past been hired as a public speaker for a number of organisations including BBC Radio, BBC, ITV, Channel 4. I have also delivered seminars and training sessions over 2,000 Colleges, Universities, private and public sector companies and many more. I also love to host events and programmes for both the Deaf and Hearing communities.

As a deaf person from birth I am always able to offer a unique educational experience. I am able to tell my story and how I have overcome barriers in society to strive and thrive as a successful career person. I like to think that I inspire people; especially young people who may be starting on their professional journeys. I promote confidence and encourage others to reach their goals no matter who they are or what challenges they face.

Using my wealth of experience and knowledge; I am able to offer a plethora of services in areas such as consulting, mentoring, advocacy, teaching, training, public speaking and many more.

I have also appeared in over 50,000 newspapers, magazines and online articles. I have been fortunate enough to have visited many countries and cities all around the world including places like Qatar, Oman and Egypt. Whilst at these locations I hosted events, designed and conducted projects and delivered training sessions.

Throughout my career I have been awarded in the region of 30 awards.

Lastly, I am really excited to work collaboratively with the Sign Language Society at MMU. I love having the opportunity to raise awareness and promote effective communication and bridging the gap between the Hearing and Deaf world.

Please find my contact details bellow:

Instagram: interpretings2uk and mmusignlanguage
Twitter: and

Thanks,
Esmail

Hey Everyone,

We hope you are all well! ❤️

It’s a long post, but it’s an jam packed one, so we would appreciate it if you could read it until the end.

Below is information on:

Freshers fair.

Freshers fair takes place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of September from 10am till 4pm. It will be held in person, at Sugden Sport Centre on Grosvenor Street. Face masks are encouraged to be worn if/when attending the fair. Hand sanitizer dispensers are on site, and their use is recommended when you attend. We will be able to answer any questions you have, but we would like to remind you that we will be holding ‘level chats’ (explained in more detail below) where more information will be provided.

Level chats.

These chats will take place on Thursday 16th September via teams. For any prospective level 1 students this will begin at 4pm, and for any prospective level 2 students, this will begin at 5pm. This chat will explain how and when the sessions will run and the cost of the sessions and exams. There will also be time for you to ask any further questions you may have.

Social.

We have our first social booked!! 🎉We will create another post soon with all the details, but our first social takes place on the 23rd September, which is also the international day of sign languages.

Taster session.

This session is for all NEW members of the society. This will take place on Monday 20th September, from 5-6pm. Again we will create another post just after freshers with more information.

Comment or DM us if you have any urgent questions/queries we can answer. 😊

We cannot wait to see you all soon.
Many thanks! 😊
The committee.