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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"

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