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Mill Neck International offers a collection of resources made by MNI staff along with curated resources made by experts around the world. Explore an array of International Development topics such as developing an advocacy plan, deaf awareness and empowerment in a country, and how to train Deaf people to be leaders in their community!

Teaching Sign Language to Deaf Children and Families in Vietnam

Children with any disability are often out of school. But one project is teaching sign language to Deaf children and families in Vietnam.

Photo of an Ethiopian deaf woman entrepreneur using a sewing machine.

Ethiopian Deaf Women Entrepreneurs: Five case studies in Addis Ababa

The International Labour Organization shares the stories of five Ethiopian deaf women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs with other disabilities.

A baby is fast asleep. A large, adult-sized hand gently lifts the baby's hand.

How pediatricians can advise parents of deaf babies

When a child is born deaf, decisions can be overwhelming. The authors give guidance on how pediatricians can advise parents of deaf babies.

A diagram that shows the lay out of the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy and how the different rooms of the school relate to each other.

Deaf Space Research

How does architecture affect deaf & hearing student interaction? What makes a place “Deaf Space”? Author used Participatory Research.

Old black and white photo shows student seated in front of a teacher. A machine is on a desk in between them. A chalkboard is on the wall beside them.

US Deaf History: Through Deaf Eyes

Learn about U.S. Deaf history. Topics include sign languages, early 19th century deaf education, the civil rights movement, and others.

Cover of an issue of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research

Transformative mixed methods in research with deaf people

The authors explain how they used “transformative mixed methods” in research with deaf people and discuss cultural challenges.

Cover of a publication entitled "Valuing Public Services". A drawing shows the outline of a tree. Silhouette figures of people are variously standing, walking, or seated on the ground at varying distances from the tree.

Organizations show donors they are valuable

A project in the United Kingdom helped Deaf and disabled people’s organizations show donors they are valuable.

The cover for the book entitled "It's A Small World: International Deaf Spaces and Encounters". The cover is yellow. A drawing below the title shows the globe with tall buildings sprouting from it. Three planes are crossing each other's paths as they fly around the world.

Legal Knowledge for Deaf Chileans

A Deaf American lawyer, Michael Steven Stein, describes his attempts to improve access to legal knowledge for Deaf Chileans.

Stories from Deaf People: End the Cycle of Disability and Poverty

Sometimes the most powerful way to teach is through a story. End the Cycle of Disability and Poverty site has six stories from deaf people.

Cover of the publication entitled "Meaning of Deaf Empowerment. Exploring Development and Deafness in Namibia"

Development Empowers Deaf People

Does development empower Deaf people in Namibia? Researchers interviewed people to answer this question. With caveats, the answer is yes.