You can’t create inclusive spaces without asking people what they actually need.
Lydia Gratis is doing what whole institutions won’t, listening to communities first.
🎬 Watch on https://t.co/Xuwi9aW4q6
#DeafAdvocacyIreland#Accessibility#DeafVoices#CommunityLedInclusion
Sending best wishes to Dead Centre and the company of Deaf Republic ahead of their opening night at Dublin Theatre Festival this evening ✨
📸 Johan Persson
We had a fascinating presentation by Lydia Gratis - Saved by the Sign - Strength in Diversity: Securing the future of diverse identities in the UK Signing Community.
#BDAConference2025#Thefuturestartswithus
A powerful production exploring deafness & resilience, told through Irish Sign Language, British Sign Language, & spoken English @ZainabBoladale meets the creative team to discover how deaf & hearing artists are bringing it to life on #RTENationwide Friday 3rd October @RTEOne 7pm
And when the illusion is challenged, they respond not with change, but with replacements, ensuring there are always willing voices to uphold the performance and maintain the illusion.
Organisations love the illusion of inclusion, posting statements, commemorating days, and staging diversity campaigns, while doing nothing to dismantle the structures that keep people excluded in the first place.
Photo album update, had to let this one sink in 1st♥️
Thank you to @Black_andirish for honouring me with the 2024 Educator of the Year award. Being recognised by my community for the social justice and social inclusion work we do at @SavedByTheSign means everything.
Today I successfully defended my PhD thesis where I passed with minor corrections 😭😭😭 Thank you to my amazing examiners and chair. Thank you @EnglishAtUL for incredible 10 years. Officially Dr. Ndahiro 🥂
There’s something to be said about the way Black people are continuously brought on to TV debates about racism but lack opportunities in the TV industry...
A big part of my life involves discussing public safety—attending panels, giving/viewing presentations. Yet, during every Q&A, it’s often the same privileged voices dominating the conversation, focusing on ‘street people,’ property, and ‘crime.’