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Education for Deaf Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzB3Asx2DZE Jordanian Sign Language This is the second blog post in a “101 Series” Martha EDU is publishing to educate Jordanians and their allies about the Deaf a community. Should deaf children be educated in sign language? Are there benefits for deaf children to be surrounded by deaf adults and other deaf children?  What educational programs are available in Jordan for my deaf child? How can I learn sign language along with my child? Should deaf children be educated in sign language? ​Educators and advocates should consider...

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What is Jordanian Sign Language (LIU)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBytt0KFzA Jordanian Sign Language This is the first blog post in a “101 Series” Martha EDU is publishing to educate Jordanians and their allies about the deaf a community. Is there a universal sign language? Is sign language an actual language? Are there dialects of sign language? Does Jordan have its own sign language? Is there a universal sign language? Each country’s sign language develops uniquely with influences from the culture and community it originates from and “differ[s] from each other as much as spoken languages differ.”1 Although...

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Martha EDU has won two gold awards from iValues

iValues Awards Ceremony #InnovatingPolitics We're happy to let everyone know that Martha EDU has been given two awards: the iValues Policy Award and the Quality of Life Category Award. In its latest edition, iValues, an award that seeks to transform values into actions and improve politics and policy making in the MENA region, held its awards ceremony in Amman on Tuesday evening. The iValues award titled "Rethink Politics in MENA" was held in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) of...

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Martha EDU Is a winner in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

Celebrating 10 years of Innovation by Design, the 2021 honorees include nearly 600 projects, products, and services from Nike, Verizon, Microsoft, and others. Amman, Jordan, September 22, 2021 – Martha EDU was honored in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2021 in the Learning category. The 10th anniversary of the awards, which can be found in the October 2021 issue of Fast Company, recognize people, teams, and companies that transform businesses, organizations, and society through design. One of the most sought-after...

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