NZSL Week 2023

Hands up if you're ready to sign with us! To kick off New Zealand Sign Language Week, we're sharing a welcome video from Mel Smith, Chief Executive of CCS Disability Action.

The theme for this year is ‘together we can make NZSL thrive’. So why not join the 7 minutes of signing challenge? You can find out all about it, and more ways to get involved, on the NZSL Week website.

Video description: Upbeat intro music plays as the CCS Disability Action and NZSL Week logos appear on screen. The music stops and the video cuts to Mel Smith who is signing the following:

“Hi, my name is Mel Smith and I am the Chief Executive of CCS Disability Action. Welcome to New Zealand Sign Language Week. We are excited to celebrate NZSL and Deaf Kiwis this week. NZSL breaks down barriers, enabling people to connect with each other and share their valuable knowledge. NZSL is for everyone, so why not try the 7 minutes of signing challenge? Together, we can make NZSL thrive!”

The same music plays and the CCS Disability Action logo appears again until the video ends.