The campaign asks people to visit their website and sign the pledge. Agatha and Sarah have created a video asking viewers to join in the cause, with hopes of getting Duolingo’s attention.Īlongside their social media activity, the team also took to the streets of London, putting up posters with the hashtag #GiveDuolingoAHand. With a population of 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the UK, and just 151,000 people knowing the language, there is currently a huge communication gap between the Deaf community and the wider population.ĭuolingo teaches 19 languages for free, but BSL isn’t currently an option.
Agatha O’Neill and Sarah Lisgo have created a movement called #GiveDuolingoAHand, calling for the public to sign their name in BSL to show their support for the introduction of the language on the app.īSL became a legally recognised language in the UK in April 2022, but the number of people who know how to sign is very limited. A student creative team from School of Communication Arts is campaigning for Duolingo to introduce British Sign Language (BSL) lessons.
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