equalizent was founded in 2004 and has 4 main areas of focus: people who are deaf; people who are hard of hearing; Sign Language; and diversity management. equalizent’s training and company concept are unique in Europe. Through various training and advisory services, equalizent supports people who are deaf and hard of hearing, as well as people with other disabilities, to find work.
A third of our staff members are deaf. This means that deaf trainees are trained by deaf peers. equalizent also founded HANDS UP, an interactive exhibition, raising awareness about the Deaf world. Our agency for peer arbitration, Agentur Sonnenklar Drehscheibe Peer – Streitschlichtung, addresses the issue of structural violence in institutions for people with disabilities.
For more information about equalizent: www.equalizent.com (in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS), German and English)
