An IDEA documentary, named “Amang,” follows the story of a nine-year-old Deaf named Aires. Like so many deaf children growing up in the Philippines, she did not attend school. Instead, she stayed home to do chores like washing clothes ...
“Really? Send my deaf child to school? What’s next after schooling? Could she get a job?” Parents often ask questions like these when our teachers and staff visit the homes of deaf children to recruit them to school. Con...
The odds of a deaf high school graduate getting a job in a regular private business are pretty slim in the Philippines. For this reason, IDEA operates a number of businesses that currently employ over 150 deaf people. IDEA is working hard to ...
Unheard of: One Man’s Journey to the Middle of a Miracle is a new documentary done by Group Productions that chronicles the journey Dennis Drake went on to find his purpose and passion in starting IDEA. The documentary shows the struggle...
Our annual Spring Fundraiser is just a month away! This year, we are bringing in Mandy Harvey to perform in Billings, MT on March 22nd. About Mandy Harvey Mandy Harvey is an American jazz singer and songwriter; she is also dea...
Winter Newsletter Celebrating Togetherness On November 29th in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol, Philippines, 600 deaf men, women and children came together for a huge gathering of the IDEA deaf family. The event is known as the IDEA Deaf ...
Want to know more about IDEA and our mission? Here are a few facts about IDEA you may not know: 1.IDEA stands for International Deaf Education Association. 2.IDEA was founded in 1985 by Dennis Drake, who is a Montana native that travel...
One of the businesses that supports IDEA in the Philippines is the Garden Cafe. IDEA has multiple businesses throughout the Philippines that not only provides support to the schools, but also jobs for the deaf community. Garden Cafe is located ...
Visiting a local government office is often challenging for the deaf. Some deaf are brave enough to overcome the communication barrier with basic gestures while many decide to avoid the difficulties of public communication altogether. Th...
Deaf Education In 1982, IDEA began its partnership with the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) to establish special education classes for deaf students. To supplement limited government funding, IDEA provides dorm and classroom building...