Mission Statement
DIG empowers Deaf and Hard of Hearing government employees to overcome communication barriers, resolve accessibility issues, and promote a fully inclusive work environment through networking and fostering professional growth.
Purpose
DIG is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is two-fold. It serves as an employee support group for local, state and federal employees who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, Deaf Disabled, and Late Deafened and as a resource for the government.
DIG coordinates and collaborates with external organizations such as the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Congress, White House, Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), State Associations for the Deaf, State Commissions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and other entities. DIG is an active member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network (DHHCAN).
Global Deaf Research Institute
The Global Deaf Research Institute is a research organization led by deaf scientists, founded in response to a widespread lack of data on deaf populations. We believe that publishing data documenting deaf peoples’ lived experiences is a powerful way to improve their quality of life. GDRI’s flagship, the Deaf Community Research initiative, is a community-led research and advocacy project. In each deployment, we engage profoundly with the local deaf community and, with their guidance, perform a national needs assessment survey. We synthesize our findings to identify significant gaps in services and develop evidence-based recommendations tailored to the community's needs. We create training modules for local educators and deaf leaders emphasizing inclusive teaching practices and data-based advocacy, and build collective power for the deaf community not only by arming them with research, but by creating a network of deaf researchers and advocates that grows with each country we visit.
The Zanzka Project is dedicated to supporting Deaf artists and creatives across all disciplines by creating opportunities to showcase their work, engage with the community, collaborate with other artists and creatives, and providing educational opportunities to elevate their works.
National Center on Deaf Advocacy
Our mission is to advocate for the self-autonomy of deaf people at the local, state and national levels
* To support language acquisition and development for deaf children and their families;
* To eradicate audism and promote signed language equity;
* To ensure that deaf people are included in decision making processes concerning their lives; and
* To collaborate with organizations and individuals to support the advancement of deaf people
We are a North American Indigenous group who works collaboratively to provide services and advocacy for Indigenous Deaf and DeafBlind people.
Our goals are to exchange our tribal cultures and our Indigenous Deaf and DeafBlind Cultures. Our group functions by consensus agreement and aims to provide an international understanding of our communal needs.
Our primary purpose: enrolled/status tribal members working together to develop educational materials, references, and academic accreditation through our Indigenous lenses. Through invitation, we will welcome non-indigenous people to join our group, to work closely with our Indigenous people as helper-solidarity.
DeafHope is a culturally specific, Deaf-led community-based organization that provides services to Deaf survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, family violence, and system violence. We provide advocacy, peer counseling, virtual support group, healing spaces, as well as accompaniment to court hearings, hospital visits, interviews with law enforcement, and meetings with Child Protective Services. Our local services are in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our virtual peer counseling, support group, and advocacy services are available to survivors nationwide. We have a deep commitment to developing community-based resources outside of systems that have historically replicated dominance and reinforced harm to marginalized communities such as Deaf, DeafDisabled, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, late deafened, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, language deprived, immigrants, refugees, unhoused individuals, as well as community members who have experienced mental health issues and folks who have experienced challenges with substance use and addiction.
Off-The-Grid Missions (OTG) is the only Disaster Response organization dedicated to providing Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled (DHHDBDD) people with critical life-saving resources in high-risk/disaster-stricken regions around the world.
Alarming humanitarian needs are rapidly escalating in scale and severity for DHHDBDD people caught in the crossfire. Furthermore, in the many corners of the world OTG serves, many DHHDBDD people have absolutely zero legal protections as they are considered sub-humans due to their disabilities, which greatly increase the chances of this population being subjected to incomprehensible violence. OTG operates throughout the United States, Caribbean, Middle East, in parts of Asia and Europe.
OTG has responded to over 50 disasters worldwide, and ranks in the top 0.1% of charities nationwide in terms of transparency.
Asian Signers is an Asian-owned and Deaf-led nonprofit organization promoting the recognition of diverse Asian representations with a commitment to culture, literature, and education in American Sign Language.