African Beliefs
Biography: Early Life
- Curse of Deaf people
- "Protection" of children
- Deaf people and education
- Future endeavours (limited)
First Deaf School in Africa
- Born June 27th 1925
- 11 years old, hearing loss
- High school impact
Biography Cont'd
- Gallaudet University firsts
- Missionary work and obstacles
- School establishments
- Death (1987)
Impact on the Deaf Community
- Education opportunities
- Literacy today in Africa
- Role model for black Deaf students
- Conquered old African beliefs
- "Andrew Foster is to Africa what Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet is to the United States of America" --Gabriel Adepoju (former student of Foster's)
References
Accra, Ghana – 1957
Andrew Foster (tallest on left) pictured with children of the first school for the Deaf in all of West Africa
My Opinion
- Personal experience in Africa
- Connections with today's struggle with Deaf education
- Future learning about his contributions in Deaf education
- http://www.deafis.org/culture/celebrities/foster.php
- http://deafness.about.com/cs/blackdeafpeople/a/andrewfoster.htm
- https://ifmyhandscouldspeak.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/andrew-foster-the-gallaudet-of-africa/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Foster_(educator)
- Pictures:
- http://www.cmdeaf.org/images/nyc.gif
- http://www.cmdeaf.org/
Introduction
- How and why I chose Andrew Foster
- Where and how I researched him
Nigerian Youth Camp for the Deaf
Life Acheivements & Honours
Overview of Main Points
- Gallaudet University: Honourary Doctorate in Humane Letters; Dedicated auditorium in Andrew Foster's name; Andrew Foster Endowment Fund in support of the Andrew Foster Scholarship for African American Deaf students at Gallaudet
- National Black Deaf Advocates: Raised funds to erect a statue in Foster's honour
- African Beliefs
- Biography
- Life Acheivements & Honours
- Impact on Deaf community
- My opinion
- Revisiting first African establishments
- Conclusion
- References
Conclusion
- Vital contribution to development of education for Deaf Africans
- Influential leader and teacher
- Broke down negative African beliefs and barriers
- Created opportunities for countless families and individuals to improve literacy and education
- Provided hope to Deaf individuals everywhere
Andrew Jackson Foster (1925-1987):
"The Gallaudet of Africa"