Next Monday (September 29th), the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins promotes the round of conversation on "Blue September: accessibility, inclusion of the deaf community and fight against capacitism". The activity will be held in the auditorium of Esmat, from 2pm, with live broadcast to all counties of the State.
The event, coordinated by Justice Angela Issa Haonat, president of the Permanent Commission on Accessibility and Inclusion (CPAI) and the Commission for the Commission for Prevention and Tackling with Moral, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination of the 2nd Degree (CASSEDIO2G), integrates the programming of the Blue September, month that symbolizes the struggles and achievements of the deaf community in Brazil and the world, besides reinforcing the importance of the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) as an instrument of inclusion and citizenship.
The action, open to the public, takes place amidst the reflections of the National Day of the Deaf, celebrated today, September 26th, the date that marks the foundation of the first school for deaf people in the country, the current INES, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in 1857. Currently, more than 10 million Brazilians have some degree of deafness, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics).
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The event
With a focus on accessibility and tackling with capacitism, the round of conversation will bring together professionals from the legal, educational and health areas, as well as representatives of the deaf community, to discuss the challenges of effective inclusion in the Justice System and society in general. The mediation will be done by an interpreter of Libras, ensuring full access to communication throughout the event.
Why blue september?
September is recognized as the month of visibility for the Brazilian Deaf Community. Known as Blue September, the period symbolizes the struggles, achievements and cultural identity of deaf people, in addition to promoting awareness about the importance of accessibility and respect for diversity in deafness.
The blue color, adopted as a symbol of the movement, refers to a painful past: during the Nazi regime, people with disabilities were marked with blue ribbons on their arms to be identified as "unwanted" by the State. Over time, the deaf community resignified this symbol, turning it into a sign of resistance, pride, history and belonging.
Throughout the month, dates are celebrated that mark important moments in the struggle for rights of the deaf community:
- September 6th-11th - Milan Congress (1880), which banned the use of sign languages in education, imposing oralism. A mark of exclusion that still echoes in the history of deaf education.
- September 23rd - International Day of the Sign Languages, established by the UN in honor of the creation of the World Deaf Federation.
- September 26th – National Day of the Deaf, in reference to the founding of the National Institute for Deaf Education (INES), the first school for deaf people in Brazil.
- September 30th - International Day of the Translator and Interpreter, essential professionals for the communicative mediation between deaf people and listeners.
For more information about the round of conversation check out the notice or contact the Center for Training and Improvement of Servers (Nucas) by phones (63) 3142-2467 / 99237-9467 or e-mail:
