A Deaf-led and nonprofit organization promoting the recognition of diverse Asian representation with a commitment to culture, literature and education in ASL.

United States
Joined February 2020
'Sesame Street' has introduced its first Filipino American muppet, named TJ. “I’m learning Tagalog. It’s a language my Filipino family speaks. And I have confidence because I can always ask my lola for help when I don’t know a word,” TJ says. nbcnews.com/news/asian-ameri…
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April is Deaf History Month! We encourage you to join us to learn about the diverse & intersectional legacies of the deaf community. How? By following the deaf organizations that are an important part of that history: @nad1880 @nbdadvocates @councildemanos @asiansigners @wfdeaf.
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We’re awarding $100K total in Capacity Building Grants to 5 amazing deaf-centric nonprofits: @AsianSigners @DeafHopeTweet @deafrefugees @NBDAdvocates @ODSC2 THANKS to our donors who helped make this possible! Learn more: foundation.csd.org/our-grant…
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youtu.be/SDnB7OVgHUo We are proud to be ASIAN-EPIC!! Description Video starts with a bold black text, “Asian-Epic”, with another line below in green text, “Sign Coined”. The texts rest on a white-light tan background with an Asian Signers logo on top left. Video transitions
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Dr. Dae-Kun Kim, Ph.D. conducted a research on Deaf Readers and Graphic Novels. He studied deaf children and their reading interest in Graphic Novels. To learn more, check out the article in Pawsitive Reflections and Resources Spring '22! Newsletter link: buff.ly/39bWz6C
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Asian Signers retweeted
In honor of #AAPI, learn about Asian Visibility and Values from our last year's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtual event, hosted in partnership with @asiansigners, on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/-cMoejgcYPc. #AAPIHeritageMonth
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Casterline, ‘58, and Croneberg, ‘55, were two of the first international students to enroll at #GallaudetU. Both were recruited by William C. Stokoe and studied Deaf people using ASL and documented natural language use. #GallaudetGrads #BisonGrads #Gallaudet22
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"Life isn’t always what you expect, right? But it’s all a part of your life’s journey." May is #AAPIHeritageMonth—but we should celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans every day. Sachiko Flores, CorpsTHAT Co-Founder, explains how she created her path. #DeafSuccess
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Lunar New Year 2022 (CSDR Asian Club) youtu.be/ZTj7q5lkFFQ via @YouTube
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April is Deaf History Month! Join us in learning about our diverse legacies by following deaf organizations. @nad1880 @NBDAdvocates @councildemanos @AsianSigners @WFDeaf_org #turtleislandhandtalk. Comment below deaf organizations you'd like to see honored this month!
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Blessing your feed with this pure moment between Best Supporting Actor winner Troy Kotsur and last year's Best Supporting Actress winner Youn Yuh-jung. 💛 #Oscars Photography by: Luis Alberto Rodriguez
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📣Today, we celebrate #WorldHearingDay. This year, the theme is “To hear for life, listen with care!”. For #deaf people, the best way to express ourselves is through our national #signlanguage. With children from around the world, WFD says “Listen to our sign languages”. 🌐
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Thank you to the @anthemawards, we are so excited to be a finalist & are honored to be among so many great organizations championing diversity, equity, & inclusion. Our full video, There is no DEI without Disability can be viewed here: disabilityrightsca.org/lates…
We're thrilled to introduce the 1st annual Anthem Awards Finalists today! See them all now at anthemawards.com/finalists. “By recognizing and highlighting purpose- and mission-driven work, we can amplify the impact of those programs." @laurettijessica apnews.com/article/entertain…
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With multiple deaf characters, #Madagascar: A Little Wild is taking major steps for deaf representation. This season, the series will include the first-ever professionally-credited "sign-over" actor thr.cm/OAlbRPT
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A, B, C, it's easy as 1, 2, 3! But do you know the alphabet in American Sign Language (ASL)? Sing and sign along to the Sesame Street Alphabet with your furry friends and our friends from @NatlTheatreDeaf!
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Went to both "Who Are We, Really?" webinars hosted by @AsianSigners. It's a nice reminder that I'm not the only one who struggles with their adoptee identity. It'd be cool if we have a conference where deaf adoptees can meet and share their experiences, backgrounds, and talents
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UMass Lowell to build AAPI center, give scholarships to Southeast Asian refugee students with $1.5M grant nextshark.com/uml-aapi-refug…
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Able-Bodied LOVE accessibility features but hate disabled people… make it make sense! #DisabilityTwitter #DeafTwitter #accessibility #UniversalDesign
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from “my name” on netflix. #soundcaptions
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