Probably the first of its kind, the Philippines will now have its first deaf animators as seven MCCID deaf alumni including Deaf Coordinator Ervin Reyes passed the pre-qualification examination given by Take One Animation Studio last November 3. Eric Tansingco, company’s proprietor/manager, offered the opportunity for free to the deaf as part of his advocacy...
Category: Seminars/Trainings/Workshops
School Director Conducts Web Accessibility Seminar Anew
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 As part of this year’s celebration of White Cane Safety Week, a half-day web accessibility forum was held anew last August 2 at Occupational Safety and Health Center Training Room in Quezon City. Julius Charles Serrano, a web accessibility advocate and PWAG representative gave his insights on user experience in accessing...
LFP sponsors 1st MCCID Deaf Health Camp
The first in a series of Health Camps sponsored by Liliane Foundation Philippines to MCCID Pampanga Deaf students was held at Brothers of Charity Formation House in Baguio City from may 20-21, 2011. It’s main purpose is in order to strengthen their awareness on reproductive health, responsibility and self-esteem. Among the facilitators include Sir Jojo...
MCCID Conducts SL Training to St Camillus
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 MCCID conducted sign language training to administration and staff of St. Camillus Hospital in Calbayog City, Western Samar last April 20, 2011. A total of twenty participants attended led by Hospital Director Fr. Jaime Roa, Ph.D., and Mr. Rey Demit. The one-day sign language training was done in order to equip...
MCCID conducts SL Training in Monde Nissin
Monde Nissin Corporation, makers of hugely popular “Lucky Me Noodles” and “Fita Biscuit” invited MCCID to conduct a one-day Conversational Sign Language training to their staff and employees at their main plant in Balibago Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. Due to a large number of participants, the training was divided into two batches. The first batch...
MCCID gives seminar to DOST Webmasters
MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa conducted a whole day seminar on web accessibility to Webmasters Consortium of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) last October 22 at DOST-ASTI lecture room in Diliman, Quezon City. The main objective of this seminar is to implement accessible website design using the technical guidelines recommended by the Web...
Deaf Web Designers attend WordCamp Philippines
MCCID’s Sir Ervin Reyes and Sir Jerome Marzan, deaf web designers together with Sir Jojo Esposa got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of meeting WordPress founding developer Matt Mullenweg when they attended the third WordCamp Philippines held at the College of St. Benilde last October 2, 2010. Close to 300 web designers, developers, bloggers and enthusiasts attended...
MCCID Trains Air21 Employees in Sign Language
In order to communicate well will their future deaf co-employees, the Human Resources Division and Data Entry Operations staff of Air21 Philippines held a one-day Conversational Sign Language training conducted by MCCID College last September 14, 2010 at Cargohaus building, Paranaque City. MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa conducted the training together with deaf alumni Owen...
Deaf Students learn Tai-Chi
MCCID College deaf students experienced another first, that of learning Tai-Chi-Chuan. Master Teacher Bennet Amoroso, a successful entrepreneur from Batangas and a martial arts expert was able to share his knowledge by teaching Tai-Chi to 1st and 2nd year deaf students for three Saturdays as part of their Physical Education Classes. The first class was...
MCCID Conducts WordPress and Accessibility Workshops
MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa Jr. conducted a free three-day workshop on web accessibility and WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS) from June 23 – 25 sponsored by the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). The seminar/workshop was held at the NCDA Board Room. It aims to expose the government partner agencies as well as local...