2006 WDL Scholar

Preparing to Become aPreparing to Become aWorld Deaf LeaderWorld Deaf Leader

Fernando AyalaFernando AyalaGallaudet Undergraduate ProgramGallaudet Undergraduate Program

My family My family

My Chilean friends My Chilean friends

BackgroundBackground

Born in Santiago, ChileBorn in Santiago, Chile

Born in 1977Born in 1977

Second deaf in immediate family.Second deaf in immediate family.

Grew up in deaf school.Grew up in deaf school.

Involved in deaf events, community and many other deaf related Involved in deaf events, community and many other deaf related issues in Chile.issues in Chile.

English Language Institute in spring 2002.English Language Institute in spring 2002.

Undergraduate student in fall 2004.Undergraduate student in fall 2004.

Academic and Career GoalsAcademic and Career Goals

Develop organizational and management skills in business.Develop organizational and management skills in business.

Contribute to deaf community. Contribute to deaf community.

Graduate from Gallaudet University with a degree in accounting Graduate from Gallaudet University with a degree in accounting and business administration.and business administration.

Increase awareness of deaf culture and identity in Chile.Increase awareness of deaf culture and identity in Chile.

Have Chilean sign language legally accepted in Chile as well as Have Chilean sign language legally accepted in Chile as well as to promote and defend deaf civil rights. to promote and defend deaf civil rights.

Set up financial programs for deaf people to acquit Set up financial programs for deaf people to acquit independence , and wise budget. independence , and wise budget.

AwardsAwards

1996 in ASOMUCH (Deaf Association of Chile) Award for raising funds to build a 1996 in ASOMUCH (Deaf Association of Chile) Award for raising funds to build a house for the caretakers on the association’s property.house for the caretakers on the association’s property.

1996 in Andalican Integrated School (school for the hearing and deaf) 1996 in Andalican Integrated School (school for the hearing and deaf) communication and Solidarity Awards.communication and Solidarity Awards.

2002 in CRESOR (the authentic Chilean Deaf Citizens’ Association) Certificate 2002 in CRESOR (the authentic Chilean Deaf Citizens’ Association) Certificate and Award for Leadership in the Deaf Community, as a founding member of the and Award for Leadership in the Deaf Community, as a founding member of the organization. organization.

2003 in Gallaudet University English Language Students Organization, Certificate 2003 in Gallaudet University English Language Students Organization, Certificate of Achievement for having served as vice president of the organization from of Achievement for having served as vice president of the organization from 2002-2003. 2002-2003.

Involvement in OrganizationsInvolvement in Organizations

SBG in Chile.SBG in Chile.

Class Treasurer for my school.Class Treasurer for my school.

Founder and Member of the Youth Committee for Founder and Member of the Youth Committee for Chilean Association for the Deaf.Chilean Association for the Deaf.

CRESOR: The Authentic Chilean Deaf Citizens’ CRESOR: The Authentic Chilean Deaf Citizens’ Association. Association.

Vice President of English Language Institute Student Vice President of English Language Institute Student Organization at Gallaudet.Organization at Gallaudet.

Multicultural Student Assistant at Gallaudet.Multicultural Student Assistant at Gallaudet.

Deaf People in ChileDeaf People in Chile

Do Not have professional interpretersDo Not have professional interpretersEducation is limited. Education is limited.

no high school for deaf no high school for deaf Most mainstreaming school have no interpreter Most mainstreaming school have no interpreter Deaf can not drive motorcycle Deaf can not drive motorcycle Not enough deaf teachers.Not enough deaf teachers.Limited access to technologyLimited access to technology

not VRS not VRS pager is too expensive pager is too expensive

Empowering Deaf Organizations Empowering Deaf Organizations through Management Trainingthrough Management Training

Project PurposeProject Purpose- Won scholarship Won scholarship - Show promise for improving lives in Chile.Show promise for improving lives in Chile.- Give Deaf aware of their rights.Give Deaf aware of their rights.- Passion to help and continue.Passion to help and continue.- Not limited to financial but different aspect Not limited to financial but different aspect

at lifestyle.at lifestyle.

My project in Chile after graduationMy project in Chile after graduation

- When I return to Chile provide - When I return to Chile provide workshops.workshops.

-Same communication method.-Same communication method.- Provide training to deaf business.Provide training to deaf business.- Provide advices to deaf and deaf family (buy Provide advices to deaf and deaf family (buy

house, taxes, retirement)house, taxes, retirement)- Middle man between financial and deaf Middle man between financial and deaf

consumers.consumers.- Provide information to avoid loss of money or Provide information to avoid loss of money or

property.property.

Empowerment ProjectEmpowerment Project

- Live in Capital. Live in Capital. - Teamwork.Teamwork.- Give tasks to other Deaf.Give tasks to other Deaf.- Pass dawn leadership skills to other Deaf.Pass dawn leadership skills to other Deaf.- Spread at skills Spread at skills - Give ideas and information about Deaf Give ideas and information about Deaf

and World Deaf.and World Deaf.

Importance of Project to Importance of Project to Deaf ChileansDeaf Chileans

I plan to go back to Chile to help deaf people.I plan to go back to Chile to help deaf people.

Set up courses to help teach deaf people in Chile so they Set up courses to help teach deaf people in Chile so they can improve some issues.can improve some issues.

Help deaf people who have their own companies by Help deaf people who have their own companies by teaching them how to balance their accounting and teaching them how to balance their accounting and marketing.marketing.

Help with organizations or associations of the deaf as well Help with organizations or associations of the deaf as well as deaf schools.as deaf schools.

Gallaudet University

and the

Nippon Foundation