Summary
Rebeca Lourdes García Soundy[1] (born 11 April 1993)[2] is a Salvadoran deaf educator and YouTuber. She teaches Salvadoran Sign Language (LESSA) and American Sign Language (ASL). Her channel aims to raise societal awareness of deaf culture and sign language.
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| Born | Rebeca Lourdes García Soundy 11 April 1993 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Occupation(s) | Deaf educator, YouTuber |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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Biography edit
Soundy was born in San Salvador on 11 April 1993.[2] Her mother Yanira is an author and lawyer.[3] When Soundy was nine months old, she was diagnosed with profound hearing loss from a reaction to an antibiotic.[4] She began her schooling in an American Sign Language (ASL)-medium school for the deaf.[3] After sixth grade, she was transferred to a mainstream secondary school. In 2017, she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (specializing in Special Education) from the Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador.[2] In 2013, she gave a presentation to the United Nations regarding human rights for deaf Salvadorans.[5] She is the first profoundly deaf Salvadoran to earn a degree in special education.[4]
Soundy is the director of the Fundación Manos Mágicas (Magic Hands Foundation). During the COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador, she started offering online classes in Salvadoran Sign Language (LESSA) while her in-person classes were on hold.[5] She has also founded EducaSordo, a platform for deaf education.[6] In addition to education, she has participated in working groups with other NGOs for human rights issues, including campaigns against trafficking of disabled people.[5]
Soundy started a YouTube channel called "Becky Soundy TV" in July 2017 to raise awareness of sign language.[4] She also has associated accounts on Instagram and Facebook.[7][8][9] In July 2019, she became a presenter for Canal 12's morning show Hola El Salvador.[10] She participated in International Week of the Deaf 2020 events held by Colombia's Radiónica and RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ "Esta salvadoreña sorda se ha convertido en una estrella en las redes sociales". Telemundo (in Spanish). 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mi historia..." Becky Soundy (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b Laguan, Jonathan (10 May 2018). ""Hace casi 25 años descubrí la sordera de mi segunda hija": carta para las madres salvadoreñas que luchan por sus hijos con discapacidades físicas". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Alfaro, Xiomara (1 June 2018). "Rebeca Soundy, la primera youtuber sorda de El Salvador. Conoce su historia". El Diario de Hoy - elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Alfaro, Xiomara (25 September 2020). "Becky Soundy, una maestra sorda que rompe paradigmas y se reinventa para impartir clases en medio de la pandemia". El Diario de Hoy - elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Carranza, Pamela (24 October 2020). "Becky Soundy, sin límites frente a la vida". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Lemus, Lissette (2 June 2018). "Perseverante y apasionada, la primera youtuber sorda de El Salvador". El Diario de Hoy - elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Laguan, Jonathan (16 April 2018). "Esta es la historia de Becky Soundy, youtuber sorda, salvadoreña y con deseos de ayudar a otros". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Hernández Lovos, Patricia (2 April 2018). "Becky Soundy: Mucho más que una youtuber". El Target (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Alfaro, Xiomara (12 July 2019). "5 fotos de Becky Soundy, el nuevo rostro de Hola El Salvador". El Diario de Hoy - elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Semana Internacional de la Persona Sorda en Live de Chévere Pensar en Voz Alta de Radiónica". RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos (in Spanish). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Ochoa Ruiz, Jane (25 September 2020). "Personajes destacados de la cultura sorda en la actualidad". Radiónica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
External links edit
- LESSA Virtual
- Fundación Manos Mágicas
- Entrevista con la Youtuber: Becky Soundy
- Becky Soundy, una mujer que es un ejemplo de admiración - feature on Canal 21