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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#SignYourName: Raising Deaf Awareness
Two organizations launched the #SignYourNameChallenge project to raise awareness about deafness and sign language rights in Rwanda.
Latina Woman in Kenya
What does it mean to be a proud Latina woman in Kenya–a country that does not recognize your identity? Watch Norma Moran’s story.
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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Learning sign language together
Families in Austria are learning sign language together. Bilingual teachers play games and songs in German and Austrian Sign Language.
Basic introduction to Deaf culture
A basic introduction to what makes Deaf culture a culture. Primarily focuses on U.S. Deaf community for students of American Sign Language.
Teaching Israeli Sign Language: Deaf awareness, employment
An Access Israel project is teaching Israeli Sign Language to thousands of people. They believe others can do similar projects at low cost.
Deaf People’s Technology Preferences in the United States
What are U.S. Deaf people’s technology preferences? What do they use most? And what’s accessible? Researchers conducted a national survey.
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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.