MAR JOSEPH LLEMOS

Activity 2 (PPT 11/12-lld-6.3)

Arce is the youngest recipient of the Lasallian Achievement award and has made
strides in her career to become an internationally recognized expert in her field. She
was the first Filipino to be awarded the World Deaf Leadership Scholarship at the
Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. in 2012. This institute is the world leader in
liberal education and career development for students who are Deaf and hearing
impaired. It was here that Arce built her educational foundations and graduated with a
master's degree in Deaf Studies with a concentration in Cultural Studies. She quickly
went on to apply her knowledge and expertise in the professional world.

Driven by her desire to help those in need, Arce is presently teaching Deaf
undergraduate students. Using her specialized bilingual method, Arce seeks to
empower hearing impaired individuals who face the challenge of acquiring basic literacy
skills early on in their lives. She strives to help them develop their reading and writing
abilities in order to prepare them for college and beyond. Moreover, Arce aims to
educate parents of Deaf children and special education teachers in the use of Filipino
Sign Language (FSL) as part of her holistic approach to Deaf awareness. The impact
Arce has made in the lives of her students is immeasurable and will benefit them for
decades to come.

Now, it is a sprawling 99-acre federally chartered property prominently defined by

a maroon 19th century building of brick and stone, with courses on business, performing
arts, communication studies, physical education and over 30 masters programs for both
deaf and hearing individuals.?Arce shared how its classrooms, halls, libraries and the
cafeteria with its distinctive rounded tables have become part of her, as she adjusted to
learning American Sign Language and earning her degree.

With her thesis “Deaf Studies: Cultural Studies,” she received the George V.
Veditz Award, after the educator and social mover who fought for signing as a medium
of teaching and understanding the deaf.?She related with candor how the world was
tailor fit for people without disabilities. But gifted with intellect and an unfailing belief in
herself, Arce fought through, with passion and a genuinely good heart and
comprehension of the prevalent issues her community faces, and now has the perfect
platform to speak for those like her.

“It was crucial for me to bring it out there in the open that we are people with an
identity beyond our auditory conditions. We are human beings, like any other, with
inviolable dignity, and dreams. Words have a certain power, spoken or otherwise. We
are Deaf with a capital D, in recognition of our experiences of what makes us who we
are in society, with a culture we can share,” she expressed.?
 Arce now pursues the same path of her predecessors in Gallaudet as an
educator and advocate, in a country whose realities are still harshly crafted against the
needs of persons with disabilities.

Lack of data on their current conditions is a serious impediment to collectively

address the present limitations. One indicator of state indifference is that even their
estimated numbers are not well documented. Many buildings and transport systems are
also not PWD-friendly.?

She is aware that her opportunities in life, to study and to have a loving
environment to support her is not accessible to all PWDs, or any other marginalized
sector for that matter. Her studies abroad heightened her sense of social justice, with
the work of her South African professor Lindsay Dunn having a profound effect on her
perspective of oppression and disempowerment – from racial war, to the systematic
abuse of women – all different but all the same dehumanizing.?

A prominent voice despite her physical silence, Arce resonates in Philippine

society as she teaches for a more intimate view of the Deaf and the universe they walk
in, that their difference from the common person is not an issue of normalcy or disability,
but an equal right to prosper, beyond Deaf or Hearing, as people who earn the space
they deserve in humanity.

Activity 1 (PPT 11/12-llc-6.1)

1. What is intersubjectivity? How is it related with respect?

"Intersubjectivity" has been used in social science to refer to agreement. There is

"intersubjectivity" between people if they agree on a given set of meanings or a
definition of the situation. Similarly, Thomas Scheff defines "intersubjectivity" as "the
sharing of subjective states by two or more individuals."

"Intersubjectivity" also has been used to refer to the common-sense, shared

meanings constructed by people in their interactions with each other and used as an
everyday resource to interpret the meaning of elements of social and cultural life. If
people share common sense, then they share a definition of the situation.

Intersubjectivity is used in philosophy, psychology, sociology, and anthropology to represent

the psychological relationship between people. It is usually used in contrast to solipsistic individual
experience, indicating our inherently social being. Intersubjectivity is shared understanding that
helps us relate one situation to another.
The ways intersubjectivity occurs differs across cultures. In some Indigenous American
communities, nonverbal communication is so common that intersubjectivity may occur regularly
amongst all members of the community, in part perhaps due to a "joint cultural understanding" and
a history of shared endeavors. The cultural value of respeto may also help to intersubjectivity in
some communities; unlike the English definition of 'respect,' respeto refers loosely to a mutual
consideration for others' activities, needs, wants, etc. The occurrence of respeto in certain
Indigenous American communities in Mexico and South America may promote intersubjectivity as
persons act in conformance with one another within consideration for the community or the
individual's current needs or state of mind.

2. Do you know people who have disabilities and underprivileged? How do you deal with them?

Don't make assumptions about people or their disabilities. Don't assume you
know what someone wants, what he feels, or what is best for him. If you have a
question about what to do, how to do it, what language or terminology to use, or what
assistance to offer, ask him. That person should be your first and best resource.

Remember that people with disabilities have different preferences. Just because
one person with a disability prefers something one way doesn't mean that another
person with the same disability also prefers it that way.

Ask before you help. Before you help someone, ask if she would like help. In
some cases a person with a disability might seem to be struggling, yet she is fine and
would prefer to complete the task on her own. Follow the person's cues and ask if you
are not sure what to do. Don't be offended if someone declines your offer of assistance.

Talk directly to the user, not to the interpreter, attendant, or friend. You don't need
to ignore the others entirely; just make sure to focus your interaction with the user.
When a user who is deaf has an interpreter, the user will look at the interpreter as you
are talking. It might take a little extra effort to remember to face the user rather than the
interpreter.

If you will be speaking for some time with a person in a wheelchair, sit down so
that you are at eye level with her so she doesn't have to strain her neck to look up at
you.

Speak normally. Some people have a tendency to talk louder and slower to
people with disabilities; don't. Don't assume that because a person has one disability,
that he also has a cognitive disability or is hard of hearing. For example, a person with
cerebral palsy might use a wheelchair, have uncontrolled upper body movements, have
difficulty speaking, and yet have very good hearing, cognitive abilities, and intelligence.

Activity 1 (PPT 11/12-llh-8.1)

 The greatest heights in life are attained by those who have the daring to get these. Success
is not a free gift that falls into anyone's lap if he just wishes for it. He must work hard, and be
courageous enough to face and overcome danger, if necessary in order to succeed. What we call
fortune or good luck is nothing but a matter of persistence and hard work. The great discoverers of
old would never have succeeded if they did not venture forth into the unknown, regardless of any
perils that might confront them.Some of the bravest people in the world are those who are
physically handicapped. There are several of them who, having lost the use of their limbs or eyes
or hearing, have never given way to despair. They have courageously overcome all the obstacles
in their path to make a success of their lives.

Emerson teaches that learning to appreciate the subtleties in life can make it that much
more enjoyable and interesting. In addition, volunteering time and energy to good causes, like
helping the community, not only benefits others, but brings happiness and satisfaction.
Furthermore, learning how to act respectably and admirably in difficult situations can make life
smoother by helping to avoid unnecessary conflicts and spark lifelong friendships. Moreover,
learning patience and developing leadership skills can help one to gain a better understanding of
life, make well-informed decisions, and form healthy opinions – all of which are essential to
becoming a successful person. In the words of Bill FitzPatrick, founder of the American Success
Institute, a successful person is “strong when toughness is required and, at the same time, patient
when understanding is needed.” It is this kind of sound judgment and reasoning that sets the
exceptionally successful people apart from the mediocre.

In our world today, money is a central part of our life, but for many people the worries and
pressures of money take over their whole lives. Nowadays, if a young couple decide to get married
and settle down they are forced to stop and think their situation through. One of the most important
issues to consider is how financially secure they are. In many cases the couple have to wait until,
either one of both of them, obtain a steady job with good prospects before they can even think of
marriage.

Activity 2 (PPT 11/12 IIi-8.3) (PPT 11/12 IIi-8.4)

1. What is your personal definition of life? How do you appreciate life?

Life is a challenge. And for anyone to succeed in life, he must be ready to show the stuff he is
made of. He must be ready to sacrifice his time and build up his mind frame toward success. What
is happening in our environment should not influence or affect us in our daily quest for success in
life. Instead, we should control the happenings around us.

Life is so easy, yet many people rush and miss what they want to achieve in life. Don’t rush in life.
Take one step at a time. Each step should be properly planned before being launched. Steady,
balance, mark and shoot. And before you know it, the sky will become the beginning of your
success.

All the great men of today, has one way or the other tasted the other side of life but they did not
cower. Instead, they were renewed to redefine their goals; they ride on with faith, believing in their
potentials, focusing their mind on something, knowing fully well that in every black cloud there is
always a silver lining.

I take life to be very simple and do you know what? Life is to be enjoyed.

2. Is death absence of life? Why or why not?

eath is just transition, you are already eternal, much like water can transform from a liquid to a gas
to a solid, you transition to spirit. What fears transition? The ego.

What you will experience after transition (death) is subject to your beliefs.

In my belief system I am a co creator of my own reality, experiencing and getting in flow with
unseen currents of Source to further my Manifestations in this realm and the next.

For us life is about becoming.

Activity 1 (PPT 11/12 IIf-7.1)

1. The relationship of individuals and societies.

The relation between individual and society is very close. Essentially, “society” is the
regularities, customs and ground rules of antihuman behavior. These practices are tremendously
important to know how humans act and interact with each other. Society does not exist
independently without individual. The individual lives and acts within society but society is nothing,
in spite of the combination of individuals for cooperative effort. On the other hand, society exists to
serve individuals―not the other way around. Human life and society almost go together. Man is
biologically and psychologically equipped to live in groups, in society. Society has become an
essential condition for human life to arise and to continue. The relationship between individual and
society is ultimately one of the profound of all the problems of social philosophy. It is more
philosophical rather than sociological because it involves the question of values. Man depends on
society. It is in the society that an individual is surrounded and encompassed by culture, as a
societal force. It is in the society again that he has to conform to the norms, occupy statuses and
become members of groups. The question of the relationship between the individual and the
society is the starting point of many discussions. It is closely connected with the question of the
relationship of man and society. The re- lation between the two depends upon one fact that the
individual and the society are mutually de- pendent, one grows with the help of the other.

2. Human relations are transformed by social systems.

Social transformation affects all types of society in both developed and less-developed regions, in
the context of globalisation of economic and cultural relations, trends towards regionalisation, and
the emergence of various forms of global governance.The issue can no longer be defined in terms
of development, since it is no longer possible to draw clear lines between developed and
underdeveloped areas, nor to put forward a universally-accepted goal for processes of change.

The study of social transformation refers to the different ways in which globalising forces impact
upon local communities and national societies with highly diverse historical experiences, economic
and social patterns, political institutions and cultures.

Any analysis of social transformation therefore requires analysis both of macro-social forces and of
local traditions, experiences and identities.

The response to social transformation may not entail adaptation to globalisation but rather
resistance. This may involve mobilisation of traditional cultural and social resources, but can also
take new forms of 'globalisation from below' through trans-national civil society organisations."

Globalisation is changing society in a lot of ways, and distribution of power and authority are two
such examples of change. There is a belief held by some that globalisation is not benefitting
people in the way that it could, and that many people find themselves disadvantaged, while a very
small number of people become incredibly wealthy. This will not be beneficial for society in the
longer term.