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Deaf and hard-of-hearing middle school and high school students spent Tuesday morning learning about the unlimited careers they could pursue.
Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing in conjunction with the League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing and the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee sponsored the Fourth Annual Career Day on Feb. 26 in the Conference Center at the Main Library.
During career day the students learned about all the different careers they could pursue - despite the fact that they are deaf or hearing impaired.
At Tuesday's event an elementary school teacher, the owner of Death-Blind Interpreting Services, an auto-body mechanic, an employee of RTM Productions, a Medicare project coordinator out of Chicago, a pastor and a instructor/interpreter of a training program addressed the students about success and how to pursue the career of their dreams.
At the 2008 , the featured guest presenter was Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world-renowned, Grammy Award winning musician who achieved a full-time career as a solo percussionist, composer and recording artist despite being deaf.
Glennie was in town to perform with the Nashville Symphony, and decided to serve as a motivational speaker and role model by discussing and answering questions about her choice of a historic musical career in a profession dominated by people who can hear.
Career Day has been an annual local event that exposes deaf and hard-of-hearing middle and high-school students, their parents, teachers and educational support staff to a variety of vocations and careers that students may want to pursue.
Presentations by a variety of successfully employed deaf and hard-of-hearing workers in both blue- and white-collar jobs explore educational backgrounds and how to choose a job, use accommodations, and get the training necessary to be successful in hopes of encouraging students to achieve their potential and become contributing members of society.
List of Speakers at the career day:
* Gretta Smith - Wilson County Elementary School Teacher
* Danna Charles Hughes - Owner of Deaf-Blind Interpreting Services
* Butch Mackey - Mechanic & Auto Body
* Drew Winter - RTM Productions
* Jennifer Scheffler - Medicare Project Coordinator out of Chicago
* Chris Partain - Pastor in Residence
* Joseph Ochoa - Instructor, Interpreter Training Program
Deaf and hard-of-hearing middle school and high school students spent Tuesday morning learning about the unlimited careers they could pursue.
Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing in conjunction with the League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing and the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee sponsored the Fourth Annual Career Day on Feb. 26 in the Conference Center at the Main Library.
During career day the students learned about all the different careers they could pursue - despite the fact that they are deaf or hearing impaired.
At Tuesday's event an elementary school teacher, the owner of Death-Blind Interpreting Services, an auto-body mechanic, an employee of RTM Productions, a Medicare project coordinator out of Chicago, a pastor and a instructor/interpreter of a training program addressed the students about success and how to pursue the career of their dreams.
At the 2008 , the featured guest presenter was Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world-renowned, Grammy Award winning musician who achieved a full-time career as a solo percussionist, composer and recording artist despite being deaf.
Glennie was in town to perform with the Nashville Symphony, and decided to serve as a motivational speaker and role model by discussing and answering questions about her choice of a historic musical career in a profession dominated by people who can hear.
Career Day has been an annual local event that exposes deaf and hard-of-hearing middle and high-school students, their parents, teachers and educational support staff to a variety of vocations and careers that students may want to pursue.
Presentations by a variety of successfully employed deaf and hard-of-hearing workers in both blue- and white-collar jobs explore educational backgrounds and how to choose a job, use accommodations, and get the training necessary to be successful in hopes of encouraging students to achieve their potential and become contributing members of society.
List of Speakers at the career day:
* Gretta Smith - Wilson County Elementary School Teacher
* Danna Charles Hughes - Owner of Deaf-Blind Interpreting Services
* Butch Mackey - Mechanic & Auto Body
* Drew Winter - RTM Productions
* Jennifer Scheffler - Medicare Project Coordinator out of Chicago
* Chris Partain - Pastor in Residence
* Joseph Ochoa - Instructor, Interpreter Training Program
