Community
Events, Updates & Announcements
Deaf-led and ASL-interpreted events throughout Brooklyn, NYC, and beyond — plus news, announcements, and field notes from our work.
Upcoming
Featured Events
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UN COSP19 — Deaf IS Interpreter Travel Fund
Project Lead- Dates
- June 2026
- Venue
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
WITHdirection and All Hands in Motion are fielding a team of WFD-WASLI accredited Deaf International Sign interpreters for the UN Conference of States Parties to the CRPD. Travel fund campaign now live.
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SLxAI Summit 2026
Interpreting- Dates
- April 16–17, 2026
- Venue
- Boston University, Boston, MA
Sign Language and Artificial Intelligence summit bringing together researchers, practitioners, and Deaf community members.
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DeafTech 26
Sponsor- Dates
- May 26–27, 2026
- Venue
- TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
International conference on technology for the Deaf community.
Calendar
Community Calendar of Events
Accessible, community-centered events curated by WITHdirection. Toggle between the live calendar grid and a filterable list of the same events.
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Latest
Updates & Announcements
News, field notes, and announcements from WITHdirection.
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Social
From the Field
Snapshots from events, conferences, and team moments — follow along on Instagram.
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Resources
Community Resources
Recommended organizations and resources for the Deaf community and allies.
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by, and for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
National professional organization for sign language interpreters.
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World Federation of the Deaf
International organization representing Deaf people worldwide.
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Gallaudet University
The world’s only university designed specifically for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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