DPN10 Anniversary: In Their Own Words-Joseph L. Halcott

Joseph L. Halcott

My name is Joseph L. Halcott. I am Deaf/hard of hearing. I graduated from Gallaudet in May 1983.

During DPN ten years ago, I was working in the public schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Deaf children and everyday I would cut out the newspapers and bring them in to share with my students and coworkers. I watched the news at night and copied it on the VCR. I made a laminated scrapbook from the newspaper articles, that I use now to teach Deaf Culture classes. It starts with the first day of the protest and ends with the last day and says "The Beginning!"

I wore my Gallaudet Class ring everyday. I was, and still am, so proud of Gallaudet. We did what no other hearing college had done - we shut down the college and won!!! We showed the hearing world that - WE CAN!!!

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