Keiki share their wish lists in American Sign Language with Deaf Santa
Approximately 150 Deaf, Deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing students from across Oahu, as well as keiki from schools on Maui, Hawaii Island, Kauai and Molokai, shared their wish lists in American Sign Language with Santa at Pearlridge Center on Thursday.
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Deaf keiki wait to meet Santa during the Deaf Santa celebration at Pearlridge Center on Thursday. Approximately 150 Deaf, Deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing students from across Oahu, as well as keiki from schools on the neighbor islands, participated in the event and met with Santa.
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Ten-year-old Rhys Fujioka holds his favorite stuffed animal while communicating in American Sign Language with Santa at Pearlridge Center on Thursday.
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Seven-year-old Leilani Okey smiles with Santa on Thursday. A mainstay event for 31 years highlights the importance of this event for the entire local Deaf community.
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Santa’s elves wait to let keiki and their families in to meet Santa.
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Ten-year-old Rhys Fujioka brings his favorite stuffed animal to meet Santa.
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Keiki line up to meet Santa on Thursday.
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Eight-year-old Nixxon Ondayog communicates in ASL with Santa.
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Nine-year-old Kasanita Latu-Vaki communicates in ASL with Santa.
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Nine-year-old Kasanita Latu-Vaki sits with Santa.
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Parents and keiki wait to meet Santa.
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Seven-year-old Suede Ducheneau runs to meet Santa.
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Seven-year-old Suede Ducheneau communicates in ASL with Santa.
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Five-year-old Roux Ducheneau communicates in ASL with Santa.
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