Young Lucia and Jesus, both deaf from preventable childhood disease, find their way to Mexico's first school for the deaf.

When little Lucia’s mother discovered her child was deaf, she was determined to do whatever she could to provide an education for her. This would prove to be a daunting task, since Lucia and her mother live in rural Mexico, and until recently there was no school in the country dedicated to educating deaf children. 

This is the story of Lucia and others like her who have found their way to Tehuacan, Mexico and the “Casa del Ninos Sordo”, Mexico’s first school exclusively for deaf children. This is also a story of how a simple idea, determined parents and dedicated volunteers banded together to create something remarkable. in doing so they gave these kids hope for a viable future, where there was none before. 

Come learn about Lucia and her classmates. be witness to these children confronting adversity and witness how their hearts and minds rise above the sounds of silence through The Tehuacan Project

The Tehuacan Project

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The Tehuacan Project

Release Year: 2009

Duration: 14 min

Availability: Worldwide

Related: Health, History, Life & Culture, Shorts

When little Lucia’s mother discovered her child was deaf, she was determined to do whatever she could to provide an education for her. This would prove to be a daunting task, since Lucia and her mother live in rural Mexico, and until recently there was no school in the country dedicated to educating deaf children. 

This is the story of Lucia and others like her who have found their way to Tehuacan, Mexico and the “Casa del Ninos Sordo”, Mexico’s first school exclusively for deaf children. This is also a story of how a simple idea, determined parents and dedicated volunteers banded together to create something remarkable. in doing so they gave these kids hope for a viable future, where there was none before. 

Come learn about Lucia and her classmates. be witness to these children confronting adversity and witness how their hearts and minds rise above the sounds of silence through The Tehuacan Project

Narrated by

Adrien Brody

Executive Produced by

Brad Pitt

Song 'Don't You Want To Be There' by

Jackson Browne

Directed, Produced and Written by

Andy Lauer

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