Iowa School for the Deaf

Far left top: carnival games, face painting, and balloon animals.

Far left bottom: more carnival games and the bounce house.

The obtacle course was a huge hit!

Left: After the carnival, we attended a little theater where the Iowa School or the Deaf had one of their cheerleaders taught the audience a couple of their cheers for their basketball games. The cheerleaders recently were on national news for winning a cheer competition in their division.

Left and Below: Saturday Night we attended a performance at the school. The performance was by a group called Sunshine 2.0. They signed, sand, and danced for the audience sharing motivational songs and statements.

We all took a photo with the crew of Sunshine 2.0. Three of their members are Deaf and one is hearing. Sunshine 2.0 is a professional traveling theater troupe based at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). It travels to public schools, schools for the deaf and hard-of-hearing students, colleges, or civic group venues and offers performances and activities that highlight STEM fields and other educational topics through the arts. Performances are presented in voice and in American Sign Language, are accessible to all audience members, and cover subjects for people of all ages. Contact Sunshine 2.0 to schedule a performance at your location today.