Marlee Matlin Headlines Panel Discussion on People with Disabilities in Times of Economic Crisis

Marlee Matlin, the youngest winner of an Academy Award for Best Actress and an advocate for persons with disabilities, was the special guest headlining a panel discussion on the impact of the global economic crisis on women and men with disabilities. During her visit to Geneva, Marlee Matlin also visited a classroom of deaf children who shared with her their hopes for the future and places to visit in Geneva.

* L'actrice Marlee Matlin invitée d'honneur d'un débat sur "les personnes handicapées en prériode de crise"

L'actrice américaine malentendante Marlee Matlin, avocate de la cause des personnes handicapées était lune des principaux intervenants d'un débat sur l'impact de la crise sur les hommes et les femmes handicapées. Lors de son séjour à Genève Ms Matlin a également rendu visite aux enfants malentendants d'une école primaire qui ont partagé avec elle leurs espoirs pour l'avenir ainsi que les bonnes adresses genevoises.

** La actriz Marlee Matlin participó de una Mesa Redonda sobre el Impacto de la Crisis Económica sobre Personas con Discapacidad

Marlee Matlin, la ganadora más joven de un Oscar a mejor actriz y activista a favor de personas con discapacidad, fue la invitada de honor durante una mesa redonda sobre el impacto de la crisis económica sobre las mujeres y hombres con discapacidad, que tuvo lugar en la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT). Durante su paso por Ginebra, Marlee Matlin visitó una clase de niños sordos, con quienes habló sobre sus sueños para el futuro y los lugares turísticos de la ciudad.

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[sweetlikez]

please put closed captioning what with the guy is saying in the video? b/c i don't know asl but i'm hard of hearing myself. Thanks soo much for uploading this. :)

[ILOTV]

@sweetlikez Done! ILO TV has created a Playlist that includes videos with CC and some of them with subtitles in French and Spanish as well. Unfortunately we do not have the entire collection of videos there, but we want to let you know that we are working on the improvement of our web-based platforms in order to be consistent with our principles of equity, not only for the deaf and hard of hearing people, but also for Non-English speakers.

[wsiklogfh]

Marlee is the best!!!, lucky kids, they get to hang out with her and everything!

[worldwidepoet]

Yea they are lucky kids. When I was in 6th grade, Marlee was supposed visit us at our school and speak to us, but she never did because it was during the filming of reasonable doubts (back in 1993 or 94). My teacher got a letter saying that she was sorry about not being able to attend, so there was a lot of dissapointed kids. But I'm glad that she's visiting schools and meeting kids and talking out that its ok to be Deaf. She's an inspiration.

[sweetlikez]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!! :) THANK U .. THANK U.. :) Yeah that's true about the non-english part :( but at least u did the english part.. :)

[SANDRILLA1979]

marlee es genial tinen un corazon grande