World Deaf Information Resource Project Launches
World Deaf Information Resource Project Launches
A new initiative enables users to find deaf organizations and schools in 149 countries around the world. Launched by the Gallaudet University Center for International Programs and Services (CIPS) in October 2009, the World Deaf Information Resource Project provides contact information for hundreds of international-, national-, and local-level organizations and schools globally. The website also links to on-line reports about the human rights conditions and living situation of deaf people around the world and other information resources for deaf individuals and organizations.
“Deaf people always benefit when deaf organizations, schools, and individuals are able to exchange ideas and information,” says Dr. Asiah Mason, director of CIPS. “But before organizations can communicate with each other, they need a way to find each other. The new World Deaf Information Resource Project lets them do that. It is our hope this can be a powerful information resource for the global deaf community.”
In addition to browsing the website, users also may download most of the same information in either Word or PDF format. The file enables users to produce a 104-page hard copy document for dissemination to contacts who might not have Internet access.
The new website can be accessed at http://cips.gallaudet.edu/wdi.xml. CIPS intends to continue expanding the website and file over time. People are invited to submit information about deaf organizations, schools, and deaf-related information resources not already included in the project to World.Deaf.Info@gallaudet.edu.
CIPS is a unit within the Gallaudet University College of Professional Studies and Outreach and is the university’s one-stop office for all things international. Gallaudet University is the only liberal arts university for deaf students in the world. Mason credits the website as being the brain-child of Dr. Amy Wilson, Director of Gallaudet University’s International Development program, and of Dr. Jay Innes, the Dean of CPSO. Andrea Shettle began the work of gathering information for the website during an internship for the MA degree program in International Development at Gallaudet.
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Web designing Pakistan
9 October 2009
nice to know about it ….
Web Development Pakistan
15 October 2009
i m deaf… i m live india in delhi
renu
25 March 2010
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smsfarsi
21 October 2009
Dear one and all,
I let you know that i am a Deaf person who is a Congolese. and i am interesting to join you, but how and what things are needing for a person to join you? just let me know that i may became your friend as well.
I will be greatly to hear from you.
God bless you,
Ndovya
Kasereka Ndovya
12 March 2010
we are an organisation working in India working for the deaf and blind people in the means to provide them the basic needed equipments to live and co ordinate with normal people. if any one could support financially or materially or volunteer-ship in any mean we will be thankful.
selvendran
23 April 2011
PROHI (Programme for rehabilitationof hearing impaired)is a non profit org ,and running a school for deaf childern in Mirpur Azad Kashmir Pakistan for the last 16 years .
I enjoy educating deaf childern ,ENT Surgeon bby profession ,and audiology is my feild of interest .
Dr Zahid Hussain
6 May 2011