Hi! My name is Karen Selwyn and I am currently living in Perth Western Australia studying sign language. I am a Jewish 19 year old girl hoping to one day work in Israel with the Deaf community. For the year 2002 I am interested in becoming a (live in) nanny in England or Israel prefer to be with a Jewish family or a deaf family. I was wondering if you ever receive any interest from any families within your organization? Thank you for your time.

Karen Selwyn
kazzles2@hotmail.com

Sharon shalom,

    Could you please give me advice about the sites where I (hayelet shemeshuhreret who exit the Israeli Army in the beginning of at July 5) may find a temporary or volunteer job in the USA which lets me to travel there for some months ?

    I am 20 years old, female, now I live in Rishon IeZiyyon, Israel. Again, I search any opportunity in any place in the USA to work for some months and to acquire my own American experience. I have no a lot of time: I am going to continue my study after my return. So I hope to find a work, which let me to travel a bit in the USA. My current experience includes the work with children (6-10 years old) and 2 years job in McDonalds before Army service.

    Thank you again,

Nataly
vnpeker@yahoo.com

Dear Sharon,

    The Diary of Anne Frank was a terrific success. It was put on by the Fairbanks Drama Association, and an organization I am involved with "Hands That Smile" bought all the seats for the show that was interpreted, and we had a sold-out show!

    We had a great display in the lobby with all the materials you so kindly sent to us, and people spent a good deal of time reading and talking about the issues of the Holocaust. There were many, many people who had never considered the fact that deaf individuals were impacted by this horrific tragedy, and they felt enlightened by the stories.    

    The most touching interaction was between a little 8 year old deaf girl and one of the interpreters. After the show, the little girl was looking at the pictures displayed and Fannie (the interpreter) asked her how she liked the show. The little girl thought it was okay, but a little boring. She asked about the pictures and Fannie explained that the people were deaf, and had experienced things just like the people in the play had. The little girl was pretty surprised, and at that point made some connections between herself and Anne.    

    Thanks so much for your help with this event.

Cathi
cbouton@alaska.com

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