{"id":2647,"date":"2026-01-13T12:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=innovation&#038;p=2647"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:29:26","slug":"signlanguageempowermentprogram","status":"publish","type":"innovation","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/innovations\/signlanguageempowermentprogram\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Language Empowerment Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photograph-for-website.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caption: Ghana National Association of the Deaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"ql-bg-container-block_0225e8ecc5f8e5801704bab8c0223f37\" class=\"acf-block ql-bg-container bg-white\"><div class=\"ql-bg-container-inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organisation de mise en \u0153uvre :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gnadgh.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghana National Association of the Deaf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type de projet :<\/strong> Proof-of-concept<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lieu : <\/strong>Ahafo Region, Eastern Region, Central Region, Upper East Region, and Greater Accra Region, Ghana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thematic Area(s): <\/strong>Peer-based, Service Delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gnad-logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2653\" style=\"width:92px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gnad-logo-1.png 250w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gnad-logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gnad-logo-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gnad-logo-1-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana National Association for the Deaf&#8217;s is testing their <strong>Sign Language Empowerment Program<\/strong> to address the root causes of bullying among young deaf people 10-24 years old by promoting a safe, inclusive environment where they feel safe, respected, and protected. The initiative will reach young people who are deaf and hard of hearing in five schools for the deaf in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program empowers students to discuss mental health effectively in Sign Language, assert their rights, and report bullying with confidence through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confidential and accessible reporting channels, ensuring Deaf students have a trusted space to speak out and seek help when facing bullying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign Language Mastery Workshops for Deaf and hard of hearing students, which promote advanced communication skills related to mental health and bullying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anti-bullying awareness campaigns delivered entirely in Ghanaian Sign Language at schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Deaf Mentorship Circles for peer support and guidance, provided by 100 trained anti-bullying youth ambassadors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral of young deaf people who experience anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem to trained intermediaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"ql-button-block_a11e1ae3e7cd6de9b576bfd4cf3910c9\" class=\"acf-block ql-button button-left\"><a class=\"ql-button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gnadgh.org\" target=\"_self\">Learn more about the Ghana National Association of the Deaf!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"template":"","innovation_country":[44],"innovation_project_type":[41],"driver":[67],"thematic-area":[71,62],"class_list":{"0":"post-2647","1":"innovation","2":"type-innovation","3":"status-publish","5":"innovation_country-ghana","6":"innovation_project_type-proof-of-concept","7":"driver-bullying","8":"thematic-area-peer-based","9":"thematic-area-service-delivery","10":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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