U.N. Celebration: International Day of Sign Languages is on Saturday, September 23rd!
The U.N. has declared that September 23 is the International Day of Sign Languages. The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. During the 2023 celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages, the world will once again highlight the unity generated by our sign languages. Deaf communities, governments and civil society organizations maintain their collective efforts - hand in hand - in fostering, promoting and recognizing national sign languages as part of their countries’ vibrant and diverse linguistic landscapes. countinue reading U.N. article...
READY ACTIVITY RESOURCE: The ChildCareED has a blog post with suggestions of games and activities that will help everyone learn by playing kids and grownups too!
Blog Post: International Day of Sign Language Activities
*Archived from ChildCareEd's Constant Contact Newsletter [9.21.2023]
Link: https://conta.cc/3t0ST1w
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