Lecture: Natalia Dmytruk

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 (??)

Ms. Dmytruk uses sign language to interprets for Ukraine's state-run television. Her face and hands appear in a little box at the bottom of the screen as she sends out the news on the mid-morning and early afternoon telecasts to the hearing-impaired. During the tense days of Ukraine's presidential elections last year, Dmytruk staged a silent but bold protest, informing deaf Ukrainians that official results from the Nov. 21 runoff were fraudulent. Her act of courage further emboldened protests that grew until a new election was held and the opposition candidate, Viktor Yushchenko , was declared the winner.

The "Washington Post" reports that Natalia Dmytruk will visit and lecture at Gallaudet University.

Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Hall/Room - ??

Gallaudet's main phone number is 202-651-5000.

See article at <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042801696.html>