NZSL News
A round-up of news about the NZSL Board, the NZSL Fund, recent Government releases and media coverage of interest to the NZSL community.
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NZSL in schools - Youth Project
Zoe Ferguson and Cory Myatt were employed as NZSL interns at the Office for Disability Issues in 2020. As part of the youth project, they were asked to share how the use of NZSL has shaped their identity and experiences at school.
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NZSL Youth Project
An insight into the preferences and needs of the Deaf Youth community as NZSL users
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NZSL Youth Project full report
An insight into the preferences and needs of the Deaf Youth community as NZSL users
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Round 8 NZSL community grants
This is the eighth year that the Board has run a contestable process for funding, giving anyone in the Deaf or NZSL user community the opportunity to put forward their ideas.
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NZSL Board to fund Sign Language Proficiency adult assessment tool
The NZSL Board will fund the development and delivery of a national assessment service from April 2021, with secured funding for the first three…
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Changes to the Terms of Reference
Following the NZSL Board Terms of Reference review in June 2020, some recommendations were made, that can be found on this page.
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NZSL Fund Round 7 recipients
The Minister for Disability Issues is pleased to announce thirteen successful applications from the NZSL Community Grants, totalling $395.800.20 for the 2020/2021 financial year.
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NZSL Community Grants - Round 7
Do you have an idea for a NZSL community project in 2021? The NZSL Board would like to hear about your ideas to maintain and promote NZSL in the your community.
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Changes to NZSL Community Grant projects - Round 5 and Round 6
Due to Covid-19 we know that many projects cannot be completed as planned. The information on what this means for your project can be found on this page.