▶Summary
SIGNS aims to strengthen the social wellbeing of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) youth through citizen social science (CSS) actions that empower DHH youth as agents of change within and beyond thei...
▶Objectives
SIGNS aims to strengthen the social wellbeing of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) youth through citizen social science (CSS) actions that empower DHH youth as agents of change within and beyond their communities. The project aims also to: 1. Enhance understanding of barriers and opportunities for DHH youth's social wellbeing through upskilling and learning resources on CSS. 2. Foster collaborations between DHH and Hearing youth to advocate for inclusive youth policies and DHH-oriented solutions.
▶Activities
SIGNS is composed of 27 activities, allocated in 4 work packages (WPs): WP1 Project Management: 11 activities WP2 Mapping young DHHs’ social needs and upskilling of DHH youth educators: 4 activities WP3 Hands-on citizen social science experimentations by DHH and Hearing youth: 4 activities WP4 Impact, sustainability and policy outreach for young DHHs’ social wellbeing: 8 activities
▶Impact
By developing its activities in 4 partner countries (PL, GR, UA, SK), SIGNS will produce: WP1: 10 project MNG handbooks & reports WP2: Report on barriers and opportunities(D1);Open-access educational resources(D2); Recordings (D3); LTTA report(D4) WP3:Open access repository (D5); Digital storytelling series (D6);Roadmap (D7) WP4:DHH youth manifesto(D8);Policy brief (D9) 4 multiplier events in Poland, Greece, Ukraine, Slovakia 1 multiplier event for citizen science experts 1 pan-European webinar