Section Links

• Media Releases
• Outlook
• Policies Papers
• Discussions
• Articles
• Constitution
• Annual Reports
• Info Sheets
• Fact Sheets
• Products
• Learn to sign
• Archives

Support

You can help by your

• Membership
• Donations

Directory

Find out where to go for services, products, classes...

• Services and Products

WFD Youth Camp

The 2nd WFD International Youth Camp was held at Camp Warrawee, north of Brisbane from 15 - 22 July 1999, the week before the XIII World Congress.

The theme of the Camp was Deaf Youth - Leaders for 2000 and beyond. Young people from all over the world attended and some people found International Sign a challenge but within a few days everyone found ways of communicating with each other.

The Camp was good fun and a great opportunity for networking and socialising for participants. There was a serious side to the Camp too - workshops were run to educate participants on international issues affecting Deaf people.

Distinguished guests including WFD President Liisa Kauppinen, WFD General Secretary, Carol-lee Aquiline, CISS President, John Lovett and Deaf Australia Board members visited the Camp.

The future of the international Deaf community is in very good hands.

Adapted from an article by Alastair McEwin, Deaf Australia Annual Report 1999-2000, p.14