Teen engagers
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The Teen Engagers project is designed to set up a
sustainable group for young deaf people from the age of 11 to 19
years old which is run by them and for them. Teen Engagers was set
up in 2008 to answer
the needs of young Deaf people in Kent where there appears to be
no specific youth services for deaf people and thus leaving them
isolated and marginalised.
The aims and objectives will be those that the group choose but
it is envisaged that it will initially start with mostly social
events such as outings and trips.
Eventually we hope the young people to engage with and take part
in the wider community as a group which represents the Deaf young
people opinions including membership of the Kent Youth
Parliament.
Benefits
- The benefits will be that young Deaf people will be able to
access others within their peer group who share the same language
and issues.
- This will help them to develop socially in a similar way to
hearing children and give them the confidence to take full part in
the wider community as they mature into adulthood.
Find out more
Visit the Kent Deaf Children's Society website for more
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