There is an abundance of non-profit organizations worldwide that fulfill charitable missions by facilitating amazing feats. I am excited to announce that this is the first installment in a new series called “Organizational Spotlight” where some of these different organizations will be highlighted for their fantastic work! Just like Deaf Open World, Deaf Education and Arts for African Families (DEAAF) is one of these non-profit organizations. DEAAF, founded and headed by Lisa

Hi! My name is Deion Hall and I am a new intern at Deaf Open World. I am a rising senior at Susquehanna University, where I major in International Studies and have a focus area in Developing World Studies. I am a Administrative Assistant & Business Development Intern at Deaf Open World which means I will be assisting my supervisor in researching for possible grants or funding opportunities, I will be conducting case studies on existing non-profits in the US and other regions,

Hi! My name is Kathrina DeMaio and am thrilled to introduce myself as Deaf Open World’s Administrative Assistant & Business Development Intern! I am a rising senior at Susquehanna University where I am a Business Administration major, a Spanish minor, and compete on the Women’s Lacrosse Team. As the Administrative Assistant & Business Development Intern, I am responsible for researching possible grants and funding opportunities as well as corresponding with current and potent

Hello! In this series, we will be unpacking and explaining our organizational model. To start off, we're going to talk about Promoting Swazi Sign Language (SSL) Development and Use. At Deaf Open World, our goal is to provide better educational opportunities to deaf students. Unfortunately, right now there are not many of these kinds of opportunities because emphasis has not been placed on supporting the advancement of SSL. Limited opportunities are due to a number of barriers