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'Survivor' Star Gives Lesson to Deaf Children
It looks like fun and games, but these kids are learning a very valuable lesson.
As hearing impaired students at Rochester's School of the Deaf, they're being taught how to live in a listening intense world - something Christy Smith knows all too well.
The 30-year-old Smith was born deaf. Smith said she's never let her disability stop her, Including her run on the CBS show "Survivor." She applied, accepted and made it 33 out of 39 days on the reality series.
"For me, Survivor changed my life. It gave me an opportunity to become a deaf role model to the community to the world," signed Smith to School of the Deaf students.
Since the school is both public and privately funded, it can always use an increase in aid. That's why Smith is here. She's hoping that by hosting a presentation this Thursday, it will help raise money for programs they sometimes can't afford.
This is the 16th annual Adventures in Education presentation, but Smith is the first ever deaf presenter.
"People can achieve great things no matter who they are," said Bill Keenan, the funds development director for the RSD. "Our kids see that through these role models who are going to present to them next week."
"We're happy to be a part of that, and the point of that is to give these kids an opportunity to learn something outside of the classroom setting," Keenan said.
Since her appearance on the popular reality show, along with her interpreter and friend Dave Justice, she's spent the last year traveling the world to learn how other countries are dealing with being deaf.
"We traveled the world to look for deaf people to empower them, to give them a voice and to speak their needs," said Justice, interpreting for Smith.
The two plan on documenting their findings, hoping it will help educate others whether they listen with their ears or their eyes.
It looks like fun and games, but these kids are learning a very valuable lesson.
As hearing impaired students at Rochester's School of the Deaf, they're being taught how to live in a listening intense world - something Christy Smith knows all too well.
The 30-year-old Smith was born deaf. Smith said she's never let her disability stop her, Including her run on the CBS show "Survivor." She applied, accepted and made it 33 out of 39 days on the reality series.
"For me, Survivor changed my life. It gave me an opportunity to become a deaf role model to the community to the world," signed Smith to School of the Deaf students.
Since the school is both public and privately funded, it can always use an increase in aid. That's why Smith is here. She's hoping that by hosting a presentation this Thursday, it will help raise money for programs they sometimes can't afford.
This is the 16th annual Adventures in Education presentation, but Smith is the first ever deaf presenter.
"People can achieve great things no matter who they are," said Bill Keenan, the funds development director for the RSD. "Our kids see that through these role models who are going to present to them next week."
"We're happy to be a part of that, and the point of that is to give these kids an opportunity to learn something outside of the classroom setting," Keenan said.
Since her appearance on the popular reality show, along with her interpreter and friend Dave Justice, she's spent the last year traveling the world to learn how other countries are dealing with being deaf.
"We traveled the world to look for deaf people to empower them, to give them a voice and to speak their needs," said Justice, interpreting for Smith.
The two plan on documenting their findings, hoping it will help educate others whether they listen with their ears or their eyes.