WFDYS

World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section, established in 1995, is commited in promoting human rights and equality of the Deaf Youth around the globe.

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

📸 Pictures of WFD Board Members, WFDYS Board Members, WFD Regional Directors and WFD Secretariat in Bogota, Colombia. 🇨🇴
Thanks to @fenascol for hosting the 130th WFD Board Meeting and the 43rd @WFDYS Board meeting.

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

📣 The WFD would like to extend its congratulations to Belarus for achieving the legal recognition of Belarusian Sign Language.����🇾
We hope that the others countries will follow suit by recognizing the right to #SignLanguage.
➡️Read more: https://t.co/3k1CrvLcYB
#deaf

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

My remarks at the first @WHO Youth Council Meeting https://t.co/IhX31EX4Kg

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Our president, Shirley is at WHO in Geneva, Switzerland and attend the Youth Council meetings.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

'Radical,' 'empowering,' 'paradigm shifting' - wise words from @WHO Youth Council members on how we can advance our efforts to achieve #HealthForAll. We agreed that kindness is key to make the 🌍 healthier. Thank you for an energizing start of the day!

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

The WFD regrets to inform the global community of the passing of Len Mitchell. He was a WFD Board Member from 1995 to 2007. He was WFD Vice President for 4 years.
He contributed much to the WFD and positively impacted many people around the world.🌐

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

📣Great news: World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section will represent on the WHO Youth Council. We will provide a deaf & disability perspective, looking closely at access & inclusion issues. More information on our website: https://t.co/kvoKJhaFVN

#Deaf
#Advocacy
#Youth

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

WFDYS Webinar: Break the Bias Against Young Deaf Women. We will host a webinar in order to celebrate the upcoming International Women's Day

Date: 8 March 2022
Time: 14:00 CET

You can register: https://t.co/m42OBXv2G9

More information about the webinar: https://t.co/xykeIO6tSv

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

📡 SAVE THE DATE - WEBINAR: Break the Bias against Young Deaf Women

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

WFDYS also stands with #deaf people of #Ukraine 🇺🇦. See the video and post below for more information.

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

WFD stands with the #deaf people of Ukraine! 🇺🇦
In times of war, deaf people may quickly lose their rights.
The WFD has offered our assistance with intervention at the international level to @UtogOrg.
➡️ Make a donation to support Ukrainian deaf people! https://t.co/CvZkv0wwiT

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Our President, Shirley stepped up as a moderator at the @GDS_Disability #Youth Pacific Region Session: Climate Change this morning. It is a wonderful kick off 24 hrs virtual event.

For more information about the 24hours virtual event: https://t.co/o4BYc15SFv

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Check it out!

[International Disability Alliance (IDA) @IDA_CRPD_Forum]

The Global Disability Summit for YOUTH with disabilities brings some of the world’s most influential disability experts and leaders. Don’t miss their messages to the 200 million youth worldwide for whom this was organized by and created for. Register now: https://t.co/873ORzutqt

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Time sure flies fast as we wrapped up our fourth and last day of 40th board meeting yesterday! We listened to reports from our YRSs and RC, and discussed how we can support our members. Today, there was an open forum for YOMs to share their ideas and comments with us.

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Day three of the 40th board meeting went well. We discussed our internal rules, collaboration with Youth Ordinary Members (YOM) and Youth Regional Secretariat (YRS). We evaluated our 2019-2023 action plan too. We look forward to another fruitful meeting next day. Stay tuned!

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Yesterday was the day two of the 40th board meeting was great. We discussed our internal and external topics/projects and our collaboration with WFD. We look forward to another productive meeting tomorrow. Stay connected!

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Today, we opened our 40th WFDYS Board Meeting (Zoom again!). On our first day, we shared the board reports, advisory groups' and the media team's reports. This is also the first board meeting as a team with Douglas as our Secretary! Stay tuned for this week.

[WFDYS @WFDYS]

Ahead of @COP26 the @WFDYS Advisory Group on Climate Change led by @theedeaflawyer will deliver at the UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY16) @coy16glasgow the demands for Inclusive Climate Change communication for deaf people.

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

Welcome to the celebration of #DeafCulture and Art!

A panel will share their experiences and we will feature #deafartists who will be doing performances

Join the celebration by watching this online event!
https://t.co/EAAmSTPdlf

#deafculture #deafart #HumanRights #SignLanguage

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

...Interpretation is very important because it's the bridge. It helps bridge people through language. And of course #signlanguage does that as well. Because it opens a #bridge into the #deaf community.
#IWDP #IDSL @drjosephjmurray @shirleyliu_au @AmaliaGamio

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

Amalia Gamio Rios: Not having qualified and enough #signlanguageinterpreter in all the services offered to the public is clearly a "Discrimination on the basis of disability" because #Signlanguage is a powerfull toll to avoid discrimination. @AmaliaGamio

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

#Deafchildren do not have ‘language’ problems, they have language access problems. For deaf children to receive a full education, give them access to their national sign language(s) and they can and will acquire language just like hearing children do. @shirleyliu_au #IDSL