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