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Basic sign language for beginners part 2

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30 Jul 2025
Practice inclusivity and build stronger bonds with our deaf and hard-of-hearing community by learning how to sign ‘Happy National Day’ and find out more about our sign language workshops!
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TOUCH Silent Club is organising the Conversational Sign Language workshops on 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep and 20 Sep 2025! Visit https://bit.ly/cslaug25 to learn more and sign up for the workshops.  

As we gather to celebrate significant occasions like National Day, this is a meaningful opportunity to bridge the communication gap and connect with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.  Read on to learn how to sign ‘Happy National Day’ as the perfect conversation starter! 

TOUCH Silent Club (TSC) aims to help every Deaf person integrate into the society and empower them to be independent individuals by offering guidance in the areas of education, vocation, recreation and social development. Besides organising social and recreational activities for the Deaf, we also provide job placement, job counselling and lifeskills training under the Work Assistance Programme. TSC also organises sign language courses for the public to raise awareness about the Deaf and promote integration.   

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