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MISSION

Hear a Million aims to reach the lives of 1 million Deaf people in India, with a goal of empowering them to lead productive lives, throughout their lifecycle, from childhood to adulthood and more. 

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Hear A Million has a vision to reach and empower the deaf community in India, through research and the power of collectives, i.e., contribution and support from all the stakeholders in the deaf ecosystem! 

POWER OF THE COLLECTIVES

The goal of building a collective community is to include partners and allies who shall have the opportunity to work together to achieve the common vision of empowering a million deaf, in years to come. We, as a collective, will develop a DEAF-CENTRIC vision. Together, we can and we will, break the wall of barriers for the deaf in India! 

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Hear A Million is collating ‘best practices’ in the following areas, which will empower deaf individuals and deaf organisations to serve the deaf better. The aim is that no one in India remains ignorant of what’s already been researched on, piloted and which proved to be of benefit to the deaf lives. 

Early Involvement

Early Screening & Medical Options

Education

Livelihood

EVENTS FOR COLLECTIVE MEMBERS AND DEAF COMMUNITY

Tech Nights

Manthan

Community Events

The purpose of tech nights is to provide the insights and feedback from the deaf individuals and allies to the tech developers. The goal is that the deaf community leaders validate the products or services that would elevate accessibility needs of the deaf. 

The word itself means “brainstorming”. It is a quarterly event where the collective members gather together and brainstorm their thoughts and feedback on various topics that are potential best practices. Become a Member!

Events organized for engaging

the larger deaf community. The collective members shall be given a special invite for events as well as a platform for hosting such events.

RESOURCES

Data Collection

Deaf Empowerment

Course

Deafline

(Helpline)

Access Mantra

Forum

Hear A Million ensures voices of the deaf are heard before deciding anything for the deaf community. Baseline Research Report has been completed which is analysis of responses from around 800 deaf individuals of their experience

in Early Intervention, Education to Employment.

Hear A Million has developed an intense curriculum on topics that are crucial for the deaf living empowered lives, such as knowledge on Deaf Culture/ History, and Self-Awareness/ Advocacy skills. A team of experienced Deaf trainers deliver the course.

 A Deafline is a helpline service curated for the deaf individuals who seek information, recommendations or providing communication support for deaf-specific issues. 

A Forum for deaf organizations, leaders, experts, individuals and allies is curated. It is a space where the community can interact with each other and solve each other’s issues in bilingual modes. (The Forum is currently in the pilot stage).  

MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Alim Chandani

Mission Leader

Shanti Raghavan

System Leader

Project Coordinator

Tushar Viradiya

Consultant

Charu Narang

Gowtham S.

Community Advocate

Subject Matter Expert

Charan Manjeppa

Narasimha Rayachur

Subject Matter Expert

Kanika Agarwal

Researcher

Social Media Specialist

Kavita Yadav

Questara Foundation

Project Management & Research Team

We welcome your ideas of building the collective community. If you have any ideas on how a collective can function better or who to be a part of the team - please share with us.