New Zealand Deaf man, Phillip King, was spotlighted on Radio New Zealand as he shared his experience on what it was like to be a Deaf teacher in a mainstream classroom, teaching hearing children. As a profoundly Deaf individual who does not speak, King's story is a powerful example of breaking barriers in the educational system as he leads his classroom entirely in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). He uses visual cues and tools like text-to-speech technology to ensure his students are engaged and understand him. King notes that because his students are young, they are able to also quickly pick up NZSL, which allows them to communicate directly with him, reducing their reliance on transcription apps over time. Although he is not the first Deaf teacher in New Zealand to teach in a mainstream classroom, he is the first to do so entirely in NZSL and without the assistance of an interpreter.

Indonesia recently completed the first-ever translation of the Quran (Mushaf) into Indonesian Sign Language (BISINDO). This project makes the Quran accessible to Deaf people in Indonesia and was made possible by the support of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Indonesia Deaf Muslim Association (IDMA), and the National Library of Indonesia. The creation of the Mushaf in sign language is seen as a “second enlightenment” for the Deaf. This translation is now available in print and online. 

Namibia's Deaf community is calling on the government to officially recognize Namibia Sign Language (NSL) as a national language to create an inclusive society for Deaf community members. The director of the Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), Linekela Nanyeni, said that without this recognition, Namibia remains an unequal society. The appeal for Namibia Sign Language to be officially recognized follows a recent move by the parliamentary standing committee on constitutional and legal affairs, which recommended including sign language in parliamentary sessions. This recommendation came after Deputy Minister for Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, proposed the idea of recognizing the language. Linekela Nanyeni, director of the Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), hopes that these efforts will lead to a significant victory for the Deaf community, ensuring better access to communication and services.

From March 12 to 15, the “Winter Slide Festival” was held in the mountains of France. This festival is the second one after its first was held 2 years ago. About 200 Deaf people from different countries gathered here. For three days, they had an active rest, went skiing, and snowboarding, and went for a walk in snowshoes. The program included a buffet, a lottery, various competitions in alpine skiing, and axe throwing, and a photo booth as a souvenir. New meetings, beautiful scenery, sun, and a good mood!

In Tallinn, Estonia, there is a competition called NUPP. The goal is to help the Estonian sign language community, discover and develop creative skills. The competition started in October with 15 participants. For six months, they performed various tasks on improvisation and elimination. In March, 5 people made it to the final. And there they performed numbers. In the end, a girl named Alina Vitko won. The prize was a tablet and a cup.