As Giving Tuesday approaches, it’s time to spotlight seven remarkable organizations that embody the spirit of accessibility. Regardless of their available resources, these groups consistently prioritize inclusivity, making essential information and the arts accessible to the Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and Non-English speaking communities. Through services such as sign language interpretation, spoken language interpretation, and CART captioning, they bridge communication gaps and champion diversity. Join us this Giving Tuesday in considering a donation to these organizations, as your support can empower them to continue fostering a more inclusive world.
Support New York City Theatre Leaders of Accessibility
IndieSpace
IndieSpace celebrates and centers independent theater-making in New York City. They provide radically transparent, responsive and equity-focused funding, real estate programs, professional development, and advocacy to individual artists, theater companies, and indie venues. Donate to support IndieSpace.
The Anthropologists
The Anthropologists is dedicated to the collaborative creation of investigative theatre that inspires action. Fusing research, expressive movement, and rigorous dramaturgy, they create dynamic plays rooted in social inquiry. They use theatre to engage with challenging questions, to re-contextualize the present and reimagine our collective future. Donate to support The Anthropologists.
Queens Theatre
Queens Theatre is the premier performing arts venue in Queens. Queens Theatre’s mission is to provide quality and diverse performing arts activities that are economically and geographically accessible to the 2.2 million residents of Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the nation, and the surrounding metropolitan region. To foster greater inclusion of the Disability community, in 2017 an initiative was created – Theatre For All. Expanding accessibility services and diversity featuring international, national and local artists. Donate to support Queens Theatre.
The Theatre Barn
New York Theatre Barn is an anti-racist non-profit theatre company that serves as an inclusive home for original culture shifting musicals during incubation. The company has been incubating new musicals in front of live audiences since 2007, and creates space for artists to dream about how extraordinary the world can be. Donate to support The Theatre Barn.
Support a Deaf Theatre Arts Scholarship
Luce LeBlanc Theatre and Scholarship
Luce LeBlanc was a dedicated advocate for the Deaf and DeafBlind communities. She fought for social justice, celebrated diversity, and used her creative talents to benefit her community. Tragically, Luce passed away at the age of thirty-two from rare lung diseases in 2018. Luce’s Memorial Scholarship honors her legacy by supporting outstanding Deaf students in English and/or Theatre Arts. Studying at Gallaudet provides unique opportunities for Deaf students to thrive in a cultural environment where American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary mode of communication. Contribute to support the scholarship fund and Luce’s legacy.
Support Inclusion and Accessibility for All Ages
Drag Story Hour
Drag Story Hour celebrates reading through the glamorous art of drag. Their chapter network creates diverse, accessible, and culturally-inclusive family programming where kids can express their authentic selves and become bright lights of change in their communities. Donate to support Drag Story Hour NYC.
Support Access to Human Language Rights
Respond Crisis Translation
Respond Crisis Translation (RCT) is a coalition of language practitioners fighting to dismantle systemic language rights violations. RCT uses their voices and language skills to enable access to legal support, social services, healthcare, and all other human rights. RCT mobilizes to provide both acute emergency response and long-term ongoing language access support. Donate to support Respond Crisis Translation.
Support ICS’s Inclusive Mission
Inclusion Communication Services
Inclusion Communication Services (ICS) delivers ADA compliance with professional sign language interpreting, spoken language interpreting, translation, caption, and accessible media services to create accessible events and encounters.
Committed to ethical, individualized, and affordable accommodation services, ICS professionals omit the anxiety of ADA regulations and language barriers to provide quality equal-access for the Deaf, Blind, and Limited English Proficient (LEP). Be a part of our mission to foster a more inclusive world — share your experience by leaving a five-star review today.
