Project information
Deaf citizens and the European Union: Raising critical thinking skills (DeafCitizen)

The aim of the project is to create such material that will be accessible to d/Deaf and hard of hearing students, professionals and the general public. The material will be in an understandable form and it is possible to rely on it in teaching, or in the study of civics (politics).
The project therefore aims to contribute to the education of d/Deaf and hard of hearing people. In the long run, it is possible to improve the level of civics teaching in secondary schools thanks to the possible impact of the project on university students, specifically in pedagogical faculties, because this way we can provide them with information, knowledge and skills needed to understand barriers faced by d/Deaf and hard of hearing.
The project therefore includes the sharing of information, experience and transfer of know-how in the field of teaching d/Deaf and hard of hearing students, translating various documents into sign languages, linguistics, creating hybrid books and technical procedures related to them.
This applies not only to the partners involved in this project, but also to all participants in our activities, i.e. participants in seminars, summer school, final conference and project meetings. The impact of the project will be apparent in a broader context, as the material created will be available in the online form to the general public.

The aim is to prepare a project which will lead DHH students to critical thinking, problem solving, cooperation and countering misinformation with its activities, and will involve teachers and representatives of the DHH community in the process. The added value is the strengthening of the language skills of the people involved, in English (in the case of DHH participants) and in the international sign system (in the case of Deaf participants).