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A facilitator using sign language with Deaf students during a TIDI technology learning program in Gombe
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Deaf students, educators, and TIDI mentors gathered after a technology careers program

Building a Deaf-inclusive digital future.

Tech Inclusion equips Deaf children with accessible STEM education, digital skills, mentorship, and career pathways through sign-language-first learning.

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Deaf-led. Technology-focused. Community-powered.

Impact at a glance

Progress you can see.

Reported reach across TIDI learning programs and community engagement in Nigeria.

  • 200+

    Deaf learners trained

    Building practical digital skills through accessible learning.

  • 7

    States reached

    Growing access across communities in Nigeria.

  • 1,500+

    Community members reached

    Extending awareness and opportunity beyond the classroom.

  • 7+

    Schools and partners engaged

    Working together to make inclusion sustainable.

Deaf students learning digital skills together during a TIDI program

Deaf-led by design

Programs are shaped by Deaf leadership, community knowledge, and the ambitions of young people.

Our mission

Technology should expand possibility, not deepen exclusion.

TIDI is a Deaf-led organization building the skills, confidence, access, and connections Deaf young people need to participate fully in Nigeria's digital future.

We work across the learning journey, from first contact with technology to mentorship, career preparation, and advocacy for more inclusive systems.

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What we do

One connected pathway from curiosity to career.

Our programs combine accessible learning, trusted mentorship, and institutional change so opportunity does not end at the classroom door.

  • Inclusive Tech Education

    Sign-language-first digital learning that helps Deaf students build practical skills, confidence, and creative agency.

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  • STEM Mentorship

    Deaf-led guidance and role models who help young students explore STEM, set goals, and see what is possible.

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  • Career Pathways

    Career preparation, professional exposure, and employer connections that help turn learning into opportunity.

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  • Accessibility Advocacy

    Partnerships with Deaf schools, CSR, companies, NGOs, and policymakers to remove barriers and strengthen inclusive systems.

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What we teach

Skills become useful when learners can practise them.

Our sessions are visual, practical, and sign-language-first. We teach at a pace that leaves room to watch, try, ask, make mistakes, and try again.

A diverse group of Nigerian children and teens, including girls wearing colorful hijabs, sit at white tables with laptops in a bright tech classroom. A male instructor in a white sweatshirt stands at the front teaching with hand gestures. A large TV screen on the wall displays "STAY SAFE ONLINE & OFFLINE". The room has white walls, office chairs, a ring light, and ceiling fan. Some students are raising hands and engaging during the TIDI Tech Bootcamp.

A confident first step

Computer and Digital Literacy

Practical computer skills for Deaf children and young people who need time to explore, practise, ask questions in sign language, and understand what each tool is useful for.

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Deaf students working on laptops during a TIDI technology skills programme

From curiosity to working projects

Technology Skills and Portfolio Development

Focused learning tracks in web development, backend development, Python, data analytics, AI-assisted coding, and graphic design—taught through projects learners can explain and show.

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Deaf school students taking part in a practical TIDI STEM learning activity

Questions become experiments

STEM Education for Deaf School Students

School-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities that make abstract ideas visible, practical, and connected to the world students already know.

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What we offer

Featured programmes

Accessible learning experiences designed around Deaf students' strengths, goals, and futures. Move through the programmes or open one to explore its full pathway.

TIDI mentors at a technology careers and mentorship program for Deaf students
MentorshipDeaf YouthCareer Pathways

Tech Career & Mentorship Program

Deaf-led career discovery and mentorship that helps students connect digital skills with credible routes into work.

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Participants at a TIDI inclusive digital skills development session in Minna
Digital SkillsAccessibilityDeaf Youth

Inclusive Digital Skills Training

Practical, sign-language-first training that builds confidence with digital tools, online participation, and creative technology.

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A facilitator signing with Deaf students during a TIDI STEM learning session
STEMMentorshipDeaf Students

STEM Mentorship for Deaf Students

Accessible STEM exploration supported by mentors who help Deaf students move from curiosity to practical experimentation.

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Deaf girls participating in a TIDI classroom session in Ilorin
Women in TechMentorshipCareer Pathways

Deaf Women in Tech Pathways

A focused pathway helping Deaf girls and women build digital confidence, professional networks, and routes into technology.

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Deaf students and TIDI facilitators holding menstrual health materials after a CODE RED activity
Health InnovationDeaf GirlsAccessibility

CODE RED: Menstrual Health Meets Innovation

Accessible menstrual health education combined with creative problem-solving, digital awareness, and community participation.

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Deaf students, teachers, and TIDI partners gathered at an inclusive technology program
AccessibilityAdvocacySystems Change

Accessibility Awareness and Advocacy

Practical engagement that helps institutions understand Deaf inclusion and turn awareness into accessible action.

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Why sign-language-first matters

Access changes who gets to participate.

When learning begins in a language Deaf students understand, attention can move from decoding information to asking questions, testing ideas, and building skills.

  • Clear visual instruction and Deaf-aware teaching
  • Captioned media, transcripts, and readable materials
  • Belonging, peer exchange, and Deaf role models
  • Skills connected to real education and career goals
A facilitator using sign language with Deaf students in a TIDI classroom

Language access is learning infrastructure.

Stories from the field

Inclusion, seen in everyday moments.

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A facilitator signing with Deaf students during a TIDI learning session in Gombe

Gombe, Nigeria

Learning in a language students understand

A classroom becomes more participatory when instruction is visual, accessible, and connected to students' lived experience.

A TIDI mentor supporting a student with a written activity during a Kaduna program

Kaduna, Nigeria

Mentorship that turns ambition into a plan

TIDI creates space for Deaf students to ask questions, identify strengths, and see clearer routes into technology careers.

Deaf students engaged in an accessible classroom learning session in Ilorin

Ilorin, Nigeria

Confidence grows when access is built in

Accessible learning helps students contribute, collaborate, and imagine themselves as creators in the digital economy.

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Let's build a more accessible digital future together.

We welcome conversations with schools, funders, technology companies, policymakers, volunteers, and Deaf community partners.

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