The Eta Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Iota Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. hosted “Signing the Language”, an informative workshop teaching students how to communicate with the hearing impaired through sign language.
“There are all kinds of languages being taught on this campus, but not this one which is just as important as any other language. We wanted to not only bring something new to the campus, but help students understand its importance,” said Lateshia Brown, a member of Delta Sigma Theta and the committee chair for the program, on the sorority’s reasons for creating the workshop.
“I’ve known sign language since I was five years old because that’s how I communicate with my mother. I felt students should learn a vital skill that is being needed more and more. We wanted to show different sides of communication,” said Brian Hewitt, a member of Omega Psi Phi and guest speaker for the program, on the fraternity’s participation in the workshop.
About fifty students participated in the workshop. After an introduction from Brown on information about the hearing impaired, and Hewitt’s personal encounter with the language, students were broken up into two separate groups to learn different phrases, words, and sentences from members of the fraternity and sorority.
~Melissa Kimble
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