CCP Welcomes Deaf Apprentices in FOH Program, Expanding Accessibility

CCP's commitment to accessibility grows as it welcomes deaf apprentices. This year, instructors even learned sign language to engage audiences better.

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2025 October 3 . 6:34 AM

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CCP Welcomes Deaf Apprentices in FOH Program, Expanding Accessibility

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has taken another significant step in its commitment to accessibility. This year, it welcomed 10 apprentices from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community into its Front-of-House (FOH) Apprenticeship Program. The initiative, which extends CCP's long-standing advocacy for accessibility, provides training in arts management and theater operations.

CCP's FOH Apprenticeship Program is designed to open pathways for differently-abled youth to actively participate in cultural work and services. The participants, who were welcomed from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, underwent lectures and hands-on workshops covering both FOH and technical aspects of theater operations.

The program, which changed the life of participant Dominique Kane Ison, has seen CCP instructors and facilitators learn sign language. Participants were paired with hearing partners to foster collaboration and understanding. This year, CCP expanded its language repertoire to include sign language as a vital part of audience engagement.

CCP partnered with the Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD) and the Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PRID) to ensure seamless communication during workshops. However, information on which organization partnered with CCP in 2023 to provide interpreters for the program was not found.

The 10 apprentices who participated in this year's program gained valuable skills and self-confidence. CCP's commitment to accessibility, through initiatives like the FOH Apprenticeship Program, continues to make the arts more inclusive and accessible to all.