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22 September 2021
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Annemarie Le Roux.
“I love working with children.” This is one of the first things Annemarie le Roux mentions when asked to describe herself. This love for children propelled Annemarie into the field of education and she graduated in 2006 with a BEd in Foundation Phase at the UFS. Annemarie immediately immersed herself in the Deaf community, enriching the lives of children at the Thiboloha School for the Deaf in Qwaqwa and the De la Bat School for the Deaf in Worcester.
The academic world enticed Annemarie back to the University of the Free State (UFS) and she was appointed as a junior lecturer in the Department of South African Sign Language (SASL) and Deaf Studies in 2013. Going from strength to strength, Annemarie completed her master’s degree in SASL in 2019, and published an
article earlier this year that she co-wrote with Marga Stander. In this article, they found that SASL “has become an increasingly popular language that hearing university students want to learn as a second language” and subsequently explored different teaching methods used for this emerging group of interested students.
Although now firmly established in academia, Annemarie is still committed to the practical application of SASL. “I am closely involved in student and community engagement through the
SIGNALS Sign Language student association that helps empower the Deaf community and South African Sign Language.” She also interprets for the Deaf community whenever she gets an opportunity, as well as for Deaf students in class and meetings.
On the importance of Sign Language and the recognition of the Deaf community in South Africa, Annemarie believes it will open greater opportunities for development. “More people will be able to learn SASL, and it might even become a subject in school for hearing children.”
Alumni Stage Door 2005: Tickets
2005-02-11
Tickets: Available at Culture Office ( Louis Botha) Thakaneng-Bridge Room 55 from 16 Februarie
Tel: 401-2819,
Entrance Fee: R15 p.p.
Final: Callie Human Centre
3 Maart 2005 - 18:30.
Guest Artist: Philip Marais
Alumni Stage Door
Alumni Stage Door previously known as Stage Door is definitely one of the highlights to look out for on the Arts & Culture calendar for 2005. Each hostel gets the opportunity to select a first year group of 20-30 members to participate in a very enjoyable and competitive competition. The groups must then produce a production which consists of 70% drama and acting and 30% singing.
Rotations: Ladies 28 February 2005
Men 1 March 2005
Final: 3 March 2005
The theme for Alumni Stage Door 2005 is : "Once upon a time"
For further details please contact:
A.C. Geldenhuys
SRC: Arts and Culture
Office:(051) 401 9122
Cell: 084 585 3338