The Community Quill - February 2026
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February invites us to lean into connection, not just as a feeling, but as a practice. The latest edition of The Community Quill centers relationships, identity, and belonging while highlighting innovative tools and research shaping Deaf education today. Rooted in love, purpose, and meaningful partnership, this issue reflects the heart of our work: supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners through intentional language access, evidence-based practice, and community collaboration.
Here’s a look at what you’ll find inside:
📰 Breaking News – A major accessibility breakthrough: Nagish, an AI-powered communication app transforming phone access for the DHH community. With real-time captioned calls, personalized dictionaries, saved transcripts, and number-linking features, Nagish is redefining privacy, independence, and inclusive communication.
💡 Spotlight on Strategies – A language-rich, empathy-building classroom activity designed to strengthen expressive language, perspective-taking, and social-emotional vocabulary. Perfect for February, this strategy fosters belonging while reinforcing pragmatic skills for DHH learners.
📚 In the Field - A Spanish-language “Know Your Rights” resource designed to help multilingual DHH individuals effectively communicate with law enforcement, request interpreters, and assert access needs during high-stress interactions.
🌱 Hearts & Hands – Curated resources that honor Deaf identity, celebrate Black history, support social-emotional learning, and spark joyful literacy experiences — including materials from American Society for Deaf Children and Black Deaf Project.
February reminds us that language is more than instruction: it is identity, access, advocacy, and love in action. When we intentionally nurture relationships and create spaces where students feel seen and empowered, we strengthen not only literacy outcomes, but lifelong confidence and belonging.
👉 Download the February edition of The Community Quill and continue learning together, leading forward, and building classrooms where every voice matters.
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