Help Deaf Children learn to read and write

On World Storytelling Day, we gathered online to celebrate something even more powerful: deaf children telling their own stories, in their own language. That was the heart of TU Festival enSeñas— not just a festival, but a shared space where stories finally belong to those who create them.

For many deaf children, stories don’t always arrive in a language they can fully understand. They grow up surrounded by books, voices, and narratives that are not accessible in the same way. And when stories are not accessible, something deeper is also at risk: imagination, expression, and the feeling of being part of a cultural world.

That’s why this project matters so much.

TU Festival enSeñas was created to open that space — a space where deaf children are not just watching stories, but creating them. This year, more than 20 productions came to life, created by students from 7 schools across 8 different locations. Each one is unique, full of personality, creativity, and the visual richness of Argentine Sign Language.

But what made this experience truly unforgettable was not just the final videos. During the festival, the children themselves took the stage — not only to share their stories, but to talk about them. They told us how they chose their ideas, how they adapted them into sign language, how they planned each scene, and how they filmed their videos. You could see the pride in their hands, in their expressions, in the way they explained their process. They weren’t just participants — they were authors, creators, storytellers.

And since behind each story there is a journey, we also created a series of 8 tutorials — simple, visual, and accessible — so that any deaf child, anywhere, can learn how to create their own story, record it, and share it. These tutorials will remain available as an open resource, so the festival doesn’t end here. It continues in classrooms, in homes, in new ideas that are just beginning.

Just to add some numbers: all the videos (live and productions) already have 1841 views, and tutorials surpassed 550.

Something else happened that day, something harder to measure but impossible to ignore: connection. Between children from different parts of the country. Between schools. Between generations. Between those who tell stories and those who are just discovering that they can.

This is what your support makes possible.

It helps create spaces where deaf children can express themselves freely. It helps them develop language, confidence, and creativity. It helps ensure that stories are not something distant, but something they can hold, shape, and share.

Most importantly, it helps make sure that no child grows up without stories they can truly understand. And that every child has the chance to say, in their own way: this is my story.

JOIN US in keeping these stories growing.

Because this is not only about one event. It’s about building something that lasts.

Links:

• Recording of the complete Festival

Bilingual Educational Calendar in Argentine Sign Language (LSA)

What do we do?

Since 2022, Canales has produced and distributed a free monthly Calendar of Commemorative Dates, now reaching more than 1,370 subscribers—including teachers, professionals, families, interpreters, and educational institutions across Argentina.
This material impacts thousands of deaf and hearing students by offering accessible visual resources and ready-to-use activities.

Each edition includes:

• National commemorative dates and current themes (culture, health, environment, science, and education).
• Dates and milestones related to the Deaf community, from a bilingual perspective (LSA–Spanish).
• Activities for all educational levels.
• Videos in Argentine Sign Language, both original and from authorized sources.
• Visual illustrations and proposals that teaching teams can easily integrate into their lesson plans.
  
  

In 2025, we are adding 3 exclusive new content sections specially created for the calendar: Family, School, and Community.

Why is it important?

The Calendar is unique in the country: it combines general information with Deaf-community-specific content, allowing the entire educational community to access high-quality learning materials that:

• Support teachers with monthly proposals aligned with the school agenda.
• Ensure that deaf children and young people receive information in their natural language (LSA), strengthening bilingual learning.
• Inspire institutional projects, open conversations with families, and connect schools across provinces.
• Democratize access to educational resources by being completely free and barrier-free.
• Highlight educational productions and Deaf creators from across the country by giving them visibility on our platform.
  
  

An innovative project that keeps growing

The Calendar brings historically excluded populations closer to key topics such as environment, science, health, art, diversity, rights, and citizenship—through a bilingual, visual format that allows deaf students to fully participate in school life.

In the past year, it has been enriched with videos and proposals submitted by schools across the country, strengthening a collaborative educational network.

Impact in numbers

Only in 2025, the Bilingual Educational Calendar in LSA achieved:

• 120 pages of accessible pedagogical content
  
  
• 150 classroom-ready resources for lessons and projects
  
  
• 37 original Argentine Sign Language videos created exclusively for the calendar
  
  
• 25 collaborative contributions from schools and Deaf leaders across the country
  
  
• 5 downloadable bonus materials for the educational community and families
  
  
• New employment opportunities for Deaf professionals in video production and illustration
  
  

These numbers represent expanded and improved learning opportunities for thousands of deaf and hearing students—and a free resource that has become essential for more than 1,370 educators and families.

Why do we need your support?

To sustain a free, up-to-date, high-quality resource that has already become indispensable in hundreds of classrooms.

Join us in making inclusive education possible. Your contribution keeps this free resource alive and reaching thousands of students every month.

Let's make the 2026 Calendar happen!

Links:

• Check out this summary of the 2025 calendar
• New videos created for this calendar