Deaf Student Network
Deaf Student Network is comprised of representatives from high schools in Illinois with programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, including:
Burlington High School (NIA)
Grayslake High School (SEDOL)
Hersey High School (LICA)
Hinsdale South High School
Illinois School for the Deaf
Lemont High School (Southwest Coop)
Streamwood High School (U-46)
Thornton Fractional High School (ECHO)
Whitney Young High School (CPS)
The group meets twice per year. The next meeting will take place on April 19, 2012.
Deaf Can Do It – Community Service Day - May 1, 2012
All students in Illinois who are deaf and hard of hearing are invited to participate in the first Deaf Can Do It – Community Service Day on May 1, 2012. This year, the focus of community service will be on local animal shelters. Peter Cook, storyteller, will be providing a motivational message via videotape that morning for all participants. Ideas for activities that day include:
- have a drive to collect supplies
- bake dog biscuits to sell
- collect change in the cafeteria
- invite a representative from the local shelter to come in and speak
- sell donated dog biscuits at lunch
- make Chex cereal puppy chow to sell at lunch
- clean up a local dog park
- decorate dog collars to sell
- sign up for dog walking or to clean the cages at the local shelter
- read to elementary students a book about animals
- build doghouses
