Malu from Chile
Malu, who has taught Chilean Sign Language to Deaf children, describes her experience in the first leadership school for Deaf women in Chile.
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Sign Language and Deaf Education in South Africa
Ayanda Ntukwana at Sign Language Education and Development (SLED) shares her experience in Deaf education in South Africa.
I Was Laughed At For My Disability, Until I Became A UN Volunteer
Rupmani Chhetri is the first Deaf woman from India to become an international UN volunteer. Read her story about her work in Ukraine.
Young Volunteer in Kenya: Norma Morán’s experience
Sometimes experienced professionals don’t want younger people’s ideas. Norma Morán explains her experience as a young volunteer in Kenya.
We partner with Deaf Communities internationally to mobilize their capabilities, skills and resources to achieve their human rights through accessible communication and education.
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Create and Fund Deaf Organizations
How do you create and fund Deaf organizations? Two tool kits for disability rights advocates, including Deaf people, can help you learn how.
Deaf children with additional disabilities: Listening to teachers
Researchers listen to teachers of deaf children with additional disabilities. How can teacher training programs and schools improve?
Ghana Sign Language Rights for Deaf education
Ghana has no sign language rights in its laws. The author explains her opinion on why they should.
Deaf Women Entrepreneurs
For some Deaf women around the world, starting their own business has been an important solution. Meet Deaf women entrepreneurs from Zambia, South Africa, Gambia, and Ethiopia
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International Volunteer Work: Considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman
Norma discusses considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman, as a Deaf person and then when there, how to work well with people you are there to assist.
Universal Design for Learning for Deaf Students
Dr. Christina Yuknis, an associate professor at Gallaudet University, discusses Universal Design for Learning in a hearing classroom for deaf children.
International Missionary Work: How we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities
Dr. Kirk VanGilder explains many points about how we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities in another country.