I had the opportunity to work with some signers and some interpreters at the Supreme Sign Institute (SSI). This is a new and private Sign Language school in Accra. Dr. Oppong asked me to teach. The training was to last two-weeks, but ended up only going for one-week. I taught on Monday and Friday. We covered linguistics of signed language, Deaf culture and Deaf Community, translation, and Demand Control Schema. These students were lovely and so hungry for information! Working with them and talking about interpretation work was a pleasure and a delight. My hope for this institute is that a partnership may be fostered between the the Deaf Community and the Executive Director. He has passion and a vision. What might move this venture forward is a Deaf person with the same passion and vision.
This is so amazing to have some one like Dr. Maroney and her husband leaving in Ghana at this time just for one purpose . What is that? To promote Sign Language in Ghana that will eventually improve the communication link between hearing populace and the Deaf community in Ghana. Dr. Maroney, I personally appreciate your selfless spirit and enduring all the difficulties you are going through in diverse ways including the bank . I want to use this platform to thank faculty and students from WOU ( my Alma mater) for visiting Ghana. I really appreciate their love for students pursuing sign language at WCE, and the entire Deaf community on Ghana. Dr Maroney, once again, thank you and Frank for the good job that u are doing in Ghana. God bless!!
Yea, prof maroney you’ve given some of us every reason to be proud of ourselves… I’m a Ghanaian, one of the students prof taught at weija… I’ve benefited fully and can’t stop thanking you and your team. Ghana is greatly grateful for your unselfish love you and the whole faculty have shown us… All we can say to u is God bless you all… By the way looking at the demand for interpreters in Ghana, we still say ” Oliver Twist”
Please am one of the old student of ssi, i would love to come back and complete the couse
Please is the school still in session??? Will love to attend.