Global Deaf Research Institute

The Global Deaf Research Institute is a deaf-led research non-profit organization founded with the goal of bettering the lives of deaf people and their communities around the world through the collection, analysis and effective dissemination of robust data. We identify the glaring lack of data on deaf populations as a significant contributor to the obstacles deaf people face in the world. Our Deaf Communities Research initiative will take our team into the field to spend several months in immersion with deaf populations abroad, connecting with local deaf organizations in order to center their perspective and needs in the deployment of our research. We will maintain lasting connections with these local organizations by acting as a resource for research valorization, working with them to explore how our findings can be utilized to support their goals and affect the policy changes necessary to improve deaf quality of life in their communities.