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              • A man sits on a chair next to a boy who is standing. Both are looking at the screen of a tablet in front of them. The boy is touching the screen.

                Teaching sign language with videos, Artificial Intelligence, and gamification

                SignLab uses video, Artificial Intelligence, and gamification to teach sign languages more effectively and affordably. The online and offline platform has quadrupled the number of people learning Norwegian sign language since 2018, and it will introduce Chinese, Indonesian, and Indian sign languages by 2022.
                SignLab AS, SignLab - Toleio, Norway

              • A student presents confidently in front of classmates, demonstrating sign language beside a display introducing the “Kalimani App.” This scene celebrates African innovation and accessibility in education, promoting communication and inclusion for Deaf learners.

                Sign language-based learning tools built for children in underserved African countries

                The Kalimani App is an AI-powered learning app in Tanzanian Sign Language for Deaf children and their teachers. It offers animated sign videos, interactive exercises, voice-to-sign conversion and offline access. Since 2022 it reached 5,600+ learners and trained 150+ teachers.
                The Jenga Hub, Kalimani App, Tanzania

              • A person's right hand placed on top of the left hand with red bracelet in front of a laptop. On the laptop screen is a bearded man seated with background "SERVEL" printed his thumb pointing up on the screen.

                Sign language video support for the electoral participation of people with hearing disabilities

                In 2021 the National Electoral Service SERVEL, which is responsible for conducting elections and voting in Chile, introduced a permanent video interpretation service in Chilean sign language on its website to support voter participation by people with hearing disabilities. In the same year 340 people used this service.
                SERVEL - Electoral Service of Chile, The Sign Language Video Interpretation Service of SERVEL, Chile

              • A city organizing weekly conversations in public spaces with citizens in sign language

                To support the dissemination of the Brazilian sign language Libras, the city of Curitiba created Conversation in Libras launched the Conversation in Libras programme, offering weekly face-to-face meetings in its public spaces that improve the interaction and communication in Libras, the Brazilian sign language.
                Curitiba City Hall, Conversation in Libras, Brazil

              • Adults and children communicate in sign language to the teacher, who is outside the picture, during a in-service training for teachers in Debresina.

                Training teachers of mainstream schools in sign language

                The project focuses on training teachers in rural areas to include sign language in their lessons, along with providing educational materials and assistive devices to students with disabilities. Since 2003, in-service training has been provided for 2,000 teachers and more than 35,000 deaf or hard of hearing children have accessed education.
                ELF - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Felm, Social and Educational Programme for the Deaf, Ethiopia

              • The image displays a banner for VLibras, which is a tool for automatic translation to make the web more accessible. It features four animated characters: a young boy making a peace sign, a man with a friendly smile, a woman waving, and another girl with a playful expression. They all have their hands open or are gesturing, symbolizing openness and communication. The characters are set against a blue background with text in Portuguese, promoting web accessibility for deaf individuals, highlighting themes of equality and accessibility.

                Free sign language translation application in Portuguese with millions of monthly translations

                Federal University of Paraíba & Brazilian Government's VLibras: A public, free, open-source sign language translator with a vocabulary of approximately 21,000 signs. In 2023, VLibras had around 40 million daily accesses and performed about 3 million translations per month.
                Federal University of Paraíba, VLibras Suite, Brazil

              • Whole class of children with hearing impairments smile and pose for their class picture.

                Sign bilingual education from infancy to secondary school

                Deaf and hearing students study together in the same classroom, receiving sign language and oral instructions simultaneously. The courses are available in signed and spoken languages, using Hong Kong Sign Language, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. In 2019, 124 deaf children enrolled in the programme.
                Chinese University of Hong Kong, Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrolment in Deaf Education Programme, China

              • A old lady grins at a girl, who is watching a video on her laptop.

                A video book library of children’s stories read in sign language

                „Videolibros enseñas“ ist the first virtual video library of Spanish-language children’s literature available in sign language. The videos are accompanied by voice-over so that deaf children can read stories with their hearing parents or with teachers and peers in the classroom even if they do not know sign language.
                Canales Civil Association, Videobooks, Argentina

              • Government research institute promoting sign language in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

                Indian Sign Language Enabled Virtual Laboratory by CSIR, India: Enhances STEM learning accessibility for the deaf with comics, games and simulations. Around 250 content videos and 100+ vocabulary videos were added in 2022 alone.
                CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology, Indian Sign Language Enabled Virtual Laboratory (ISLEVL), India

              • This image depicts an educational setting, likely in an African context, where a lesson is being conducted. A person stands to the left, possibly the instructor, interacting with a projector or equipment. On the right, there's a whiteboard with English words and their translations, suggesting language teaching. In the background, attentive students are seated on the floor. The environment is modest, with a thatched roof, and the use of technology in a resource-limited setting highlights the importance of education and the efforts to promote learning and literacy. The scene embodies values of empowerment, knowledge-sharing, and community support.

                International NGO using digital books with sign language and audio for all children

                World Vision Malawi's Timwerenge 365 Digital Books Project: Offers accessible digital books for children's literacy, including 60 with Malawian Sign Language. In 2023, extended to schools for the deaf throughout the country.
                World Vision, Timwerenge 365 (T365) Digital Books Project , Malawi