Becky Soundy
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| Born | Rebeca Lourdes García Soundy 11 April 1993 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Occupations | Deaf educator, YouTuber |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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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.
Biography
[edit | edit source]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]
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External links
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- 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
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