做厙輦⑹ Fensom '20 (left) and Liza Leja '20 (right) were among three students who reached out to the St. Paul Police Department about its policies concerning deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Photos provided by students for publication.
For 做厙輦⑹ Fensom 20, Liza Leja 20 and Pat Schmatz 20, a class project last fall provided an opportunity to live out one of the St. Kates core values. Tasked with creating a social justice action plan in a class on deaf culture, the three American Sign Language (ASL) students decided to look at police relations with the deaf community.
Check out the articles below to learn how these Katie students are taking what they learn in the classroom to lead and influence in the community:
by Chao Xiong, Star Tribune
by Mara Gottfried, Pioneer Press