National and Regional Youth Leaders in Ghana
Meet national and regional youth leaders in Ghana. Two are experienced national leaders, two are newly elected leaders in the Central region.
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Outreach activities
Project Funding & Support
Resource Center
Capacity Building
Training of Trainers
Professional Development
Read our Stories
#SignYourName: Raising Deaf Awareness
Two organizations launched the #SignYourNameChallenge project to raise awareness about deafness and sign language rights in Rwanda.
Wrong answer makes sense? By Dr Christina Yuknis
If a child gives the wrong answer, might the answer still make sense? A story about a girl who saw another meaning for the numeral 11.
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.
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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Ideas for “icebreaker” activities with new groups
Learn ideas for “icebreaker” activities. These are activities that will help a new group learn about each other and work well together.
Deaf Nigerians: No healthcare, education, or jobs can be fatal
Poor healthcare, sometimes resulting in death. No education and no jobs. These are some challenges shared in common among Deaf Nigerians.
Deaf women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia: Teki Bags
Deaf women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia employ Deaf women at Teki Paper Bags. They also help restaurants and shops stop plastic waste by using paper bags
Using Projects to Teach Language to Deaf Students
This handbook can help teachers use projects to teach language to Deaf students. It is written by a teacher from Botswana, Neo Tshani Mafunye, who participated in a Fulbright exchange program in the U.S.
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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.
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 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.