For the past eight weeks 30 of our deaf couples and many singles attended a weekly Marriage Class taught by Don and Marie Hewett, missionaries who have lived here in the Philippines for 15 years and have taught marriage seminars for years.
Vocational Training Takes on a New Look
Through the help of our skilled workers and BDA teachers each student is able to learn how to use the tools needed to do the job and actually work on projects that need done for IDEA.
Bohol Deaf Academy Graduation 2014
Nothing encapsulates the vision and mission of IDEA more than the graduation ceremonies at the Bohol Deaf Academy. This year we had one young man and 7 young women graduating. As is the custom here in the Philippines the ceremony included all of the necessary pomp and circumstance and attention to detail. What an honor it was to be able …
2011 BDA GRADUATES: VISIONS OF TOMORROW
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9u44f3fmz0 Graduation is always a celebration for every student. It is a time when all of your family and friends gather and congratulate you with well wishes for the future. But when you happen to be deaf and a graduate, there is more reason to celebrate. In a country where deaf awareness is still a work in progress, not all …
Peanut Butter and Business
Celine, Bohol Deaf Academy’s entrepreneur teacher, recently helped the students come up with a truly home made product. With absolutely no machinery, the kids turn out a creamy style peanut butter that beats the store bought kind. Now the students are in the process of learning how to market this new product. The student can use this new skill to …
Academics
Olive Jane and Stephen are very proud of their “Rube Golberg Machine” they developed in physics class.
About BDA | Bohol Deaf Academy
It is a special place; a city on a hill with roads stretching and connecting people to education and opportunities. It boasts a deaf student body that is self-confident, talented and hopeful for the future. Many of these kids have been through some terribly difficult trials in their lives, experiences that most of us will hopefully never have to endure; …