Seated in the front of the group were DDP staff who worked with the job trainees and some of the parents of the trainees.
The ceremony was held at the Deaf Community Center in Phnom Penh and quite a few deaf friends came to watch the ceremony and rejoice with their graduating friends.
One young woman graduate gave a short speech in sign language celebrating the special day for all who received certificates.
The DDP program manager, Keat Sokly, spoke to the graduates about their life ahead, how it would be difficult and would require the best of behavior and values from them.
The DDP program director, Charlie Dittmeier, handed out the certificates to each of the graduating students who will return to their villages tomorrow for the celebration of the Khmer New Year.
At the end of the formal ceremony, there was a group photograph of the students, their sign language interpreters, and the staff of the Job Training Project.
Then all who attended were invited to a simple meal, eating on tables set up outside in the yard area of the Deaf Community Center.