Mohawk College
Fennell Campus
P. O. Box 2034
Hamilton, ON L8N 3T2
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905-575-2436 (TTY)
905-575-2029 (Voice)
905-575-2449 (Fax)
http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/Discover/Community/deafEmp.html
Contact Person:
Bruce Belcher, Program Coordinator/Professor
bruce.belcher@mohawkcollege.ca
Program Details:
The Deaf Empowerment Program (DEP) is an academic upgrading program in a learner-centred environment for those who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafened. DEP provides programming in 5 learning pathways: Independence, Employment, Adult Secondary School Credit, Post-Secondary Preparation and Apprenticeship. Learners may attend the full-time day program, Monday to Friday, at the Fennell Campus or night school classes, once a week, at the Fennell or Brantford campuses. DEP offers continuous intake at any time. This is a bi-literacy, learning outcomes based literacy program taught in ASL by deaf instructors in a learner-centered environment which are specifically designed to meet the needs and interests of each learner.
Program Services:
- Communication Skills
- Numeracy
- Workforce Literacy
- Employability Skills
- Personal Development
- Problem Solving
- Independence
- ASL Refresher
- Deaf Culture Advocacy
- Current Events and Trends
- Group Projects
- Computer Technology and Software Applications
Program Cost:
No cost for those who meet the eligibility requirements
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