"You hear a lot about piercing the bones of the blind, but have you ever heard about cutting the hair of the deaf?" This year, the Gift Charity Foundation cooperated with the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of the Deaf to raise funds for the "Deaf Love and Mind" community free cutting center service project. Set up a hairdressing team composed of deaf people to provide on-the-job training for the deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and then the free haircutting team will provide free haircuts for 2,400 deaf people, disabled people, grassroots families and other people in need. Everyone can help themselves.
Deaf people have been facing employment difficulties in society. The Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of the Deaf met a hairdresser "Master Red" with rich experience in haircutting teaching by chance. The idea of the scissors.
The plan is to cooperate with the Idea Charity Fund, hoping that Hong Kong people can donate a letter of 100 Hong Kong dollars to do good deeds during the Chinese New Year, and the crowdfunding amount is 134,000 yuan.
The first deaf student laughs and points out that female guests are more demanding
The Deaf Free Cutting Team plans to convene 5 students who are passionate about hair cutting and aesthetic requirements. Student Zhou Chunan is the first deaf hair cutting student in the plan. He sign language indicates that his hair grows fast and needs to be trimmed often, but Due to the high cost of haircuts in the market, I have not gone out to cut my hair for nearly 7 years, so I hope to learn a craft through this plan, which can not only cut hair for myself, but also help more people in need.
Zhou Chunan believes that communication is expected to be the biggest obstacle to learning how to get a haircut and communicating with customers. He also jokes that men's styles are simpler than women's, and female customers generally have higher requirements. In terms of color, level and length, they need to rely on the teacher's picture assistance. But overall not worried.
Share past haircuts and use pictures to break communication barriers
The success of the plan has to mention this professional tutor, Wei Xiaohong, the parent of deaf children known as "Master Red".
Master Hong has more than 25 years of hair cutting experience. He works part-time in professional hair salons and volunteers for the disabled, the elderly and grassroots. In 2015, he won the Best Outstanding Award in the Asian Hair and Beauty Competition. The Hairstylist Association serves as a mentor to train new blood, and has rich experience in teaching disabled and deaf students to cut hair, and the number of students has accumulated more than 100.
Deaf people have more sensitive hands
Master Hong believes that, of course, there will be big and small difficulties in the process, but whether it is education or work, the most important thing is to face it with patience, sincerity and love. She believes that deaf people have lost their hearing, but their hands may be weak. More sensitive, "Many deaf people are very smart, but it is difficult to communicate with the guests at the point."
In order to solve the communication between the deaf hairdressing students and the guests, the red teacher spread the magic weapon, and printed the previous haircut works as pictures. The guests can indicate the length, thickness and style they want to the hair stylist through the pictures, so as to solve the communication easily. problem.
Master Hong said that not every experienced master is willing to teach apprentices to cut their hair. Generally, apprentices start with shampooing and learn scissors after a few years of study. The master has always been selfless and dedicated. She believes that imparting technology to others is to repay the society. Master Hong shared that she first arrived ten years ago as a new immigrant, and her newly born daughter Jessica has hearing problems and autism, which makes it difficult to integrate into society. He was hit by nails everywhere. At that time, with the help and support of many social welfare organizations and the Association for the Advancement of the Deaf, he was able to overcome the difficulties and adapt to a new life. Therefore, ten years ago, he started a life of free scissors and apprenticeships, trying his best to give back to the society.
Her daughter's experience has enabled her to better understand the needs of the deaf and people with special needs. Master Hong hopes to lead more deaf people into the profession through the plan.
(Photo by Li Qianting)
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Her daughter's experience has made her deeply aware of the needs of the deaf and people with special needs. Master Hong hopes to lead more deaf people into the profession through the plan. One of her apprentices also has hearing impairment, but under her guidance, she has now become a deaf person. As a hair stylist on his own, he made a career and opened a single-cut shop as the owner of his sole proprietorship.
With the lessons learned, Master Hong has great confidence in the plan, and even praises the first student Zhou Chunan for his beauty and talent, and believes that he will soon learn this technique.
Deaf workplaces are vulnerable to discrimination or unfair treatment
Qiu Daren, director of deaf children and family support services of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of the Deaf, said that the plan has a dual significance. On the one hand, the deaf people face difficulties in finding employment, and there are not many types of jobs that the center can provide them, most of which are washing dishes and watch watch. Moreover, deaf people are prone to be discriminated against or unfairly treated in employment. Qiu Daren pointed out that deaf people have special alarm clocks placed under their pillows. These alarm clocks will wake them up with strong vibrations. People usually have to get up from 4 to 5 in the morning for work, so I feel very "good-hearted", so I hope to create employment opportunities for the deaf through this project, and invite Master Hong, the parent of deaf children, to train the trainees.
Qiu Daren (middle), Director of Deaf Children and Family Support Services of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of the Deaf, said that the project has a dual meaning. Plan to create a job opportunity for deaf people.
(Photo by Li Qianting)
On the other hand, under the epidemic, the economic environment has deteriorated. Although hair cutting is necessary, it is unaffordable. The plan can help many people with special needs in the society to carry out artificial cutting and give back to the society.
Qiu Daren said that the plan is like "crossing the river by feeling the stones". The haircut is made by appointment and by inviting some citizens who come to the center to participate in the activity. At the beginning, the primary target is the elderly. Easier to get started.
It is expected that after the plan has been carried out for a period of time, the senior brother Zhou Chunan will pass on the technology to other deaf friends. In the long run, it is hoped that the deaf haircut will be as popular as the blind.
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