{"id":73135,"date":"2026-03-13T16:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=73135"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:03:11","slug":"hsuhk-hosts-sign-language-x-balloon-twisting-workshop-to-foster-understanding-of-the-hearing-impaired-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/hsuhk-hosts-sign-language-x-balloon-twisting-workshop-to-foster-understanding-of-the-hearing-impaired-community\/","title":{"rendered":"HSUHK hosts Sign Language \u00d7 Balloon Twisting workshop to foster understanding of the hearing-impaired community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73135\" class=\"elementor elementor-73135\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08fe32d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08fe32d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-464c7f5\" data-id=\"464c7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c3c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c3c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p><p><strong>13 March 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) organised a \u201cSign Language \u00d7 Balloon Twisting Workshop\u201d in collaboration with a social enterprise. Through interactive engagement, the workshop aimed to promote campus diversity and inclusion while enhancing participants\u2019 understanding and respect for the hearing-impaired culture.<\/p><p>Participants were guided by a hearing-impaired instructor who taught essential everyday sign language expressions while assisting them in crafting various balloon designs, under the leadership of a hearing balloon artist. Through this fusion of nonverbal communication and artistic expression, attendees gained deeper insights into hearing-impaired culture, and the experience of \u201cspeaking with hands\u201d to bridge differences and build connections.<\/p><p>HSUHK has always been dedicated to promoting social inclusion, upholding its commitment to nurturing students\u2019 humanistic care and social responsibility. The University will continue collaborating with various organisations to foster a campus community that embraces differences with respect and inclusivity, building a harmonious learning environment together.<\/p><p class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e5ad18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e5ad18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c553a8\" data-id=\"0c553a8\" 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https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e997bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e997bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-2-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Participants learn everyday sign language expressions during the workshop.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db78669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db78669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-3-1140x855.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-3-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-3-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sign-x-Twist-Ballnoon-Workshop_Photo-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Under the guidance of a hearing-impaired instructor, who provided support and instruction in sign language, participants created balloon designs in various shapes, deepening their understanding of and respect for hearing-impaired 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