Partner with Raising Bilinguals
Our mission is to shift the narrative for deaf and hard of hearing children through a rich-bilingual approach while supporting families and communities to do the same!
Why Connect with Us?
Raising Bilinguals is leading the way with their transformative approach to early intervention for deaf and hard of hearing children and their unwavering commitment to a signed bilingual philosophy. Founder Clare Best and her tireless advocacy continues to drive change, raise awareness and create a more inclusive and prosperous landscape for this incredible cohort of kids.
As an experienced Teacher of the Deaf and mother to a Deaf child, Clare brings this rare duality of experience into everything she does alongside the deep passion she has for bringing people together and forming authentic connections with families and educators alike. Working with Raising Bilinguals means supporting them to 'move the needle' when it comes to the quality of support and education provided to those surrounding deaf and hard of hearing children, so we can end language deprivation once and for all!
Whatever event, initiative or project you're striving to create - we can help make it happen!
Tailored
Partnerships
Elevate your audience's understanding of signed bilingual development with our tailored training packages. We offer specialised workshops for:
- Educational institutions
- Healthcare providers
- Disability support services
- Corporate diversity and inclusion programs
Our approach is always flexible and innovative, with the aim of building long-lasting partnerships to bring about real change for the deaf and hard of hearing cohort.
Speaking Engagements
Inspire and educate your audience with Clare's unique insights as both a mother of a deaf child and a Teacher of the Deaf with over 14 years experience. Clare delivers empowering keynote speeches and educational presentations that inspire, motivate and challenge outdated perceptions and advocate for systemic changes in deaf education.
Collaborative Projects
Clare & the team are always excited to partner with like-minded organisations and community groups to create innovative resources and programs that support bilingual deaf education and the families raising these brilliant kids.
Whether it's developing new educational materials, facilitating summits or conferences, creating awareness campaigns, or conducting research - let's explore how we can make a difference together!
Media Appearances
Share Clare's expertise with your audience through podcast interviews, webinars, or media features. Her insights on bilingual deaf education, family empowerment, parent advocacy and inclusive community building resonate with a wide range of listeners and viewers.
Her unique story is truly one to inspire!
Past & Current Partners of Raising Bilinguals
Willa Hand ~ President of Auckland Parents of Deaf Children
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"Clare Best is an absolute powerhouse - with her educational background coupled with a complete 'parent' understanding she provides clear, strong and tangible advice for those of us trying to navigate support and tools for our children. It was such a privilege to have Clare join us at the Auckland Parents of Deaf Children AGM and hold a follow up workshop for parents and educators in New Zealand. We've had overwhelming feedback about the events and heard stories of parents advocating more strongly for their children's rights [due to Clare’s guiding advice]. We can't wait for the next one!"
Shanie Duhau ~ Parent of a deaf and hard of hearing child
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"Our village just completed 2 split training sessions with Clare and I couldn't recommend it enough. It has opened so many eyes amongst our village and hopefully encouraged them to want to do more for our little guy. You know when people ask you questions about your DHH child and their devices or what they can access or what life is like for them, but you can't quite find the right words to really give the impact you are after. Well just handball that over to Clare. She is amazing at what she does and has all of the knowledge and terminology that you are searching for. 10/10 highly recommend!
Western Australian Foundation of Deaf Children Community Feedback ~ 'Parent Advocacy' Workshop
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"Amazing workshop!"
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"Wow! So many good reminders for what I can be doing more at home"
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"Excellent presentation! Very informative and relevant!"
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"Very thorough and informative! Wish I could have stayed the whole day and learned more and more"
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"Loved hearing about her similar and personal experience - it was great!"
Let's create impact together.
Whether you're looking to enhance your organisation's understanding of the bilingual education approach, create inclusive content, empower your parent audience or develop innovative programs to drive change:
Raising Bilinguals is here to help.
Hey, did you know we have a podcast?
It's called THE POD PLACE.
And it's the first podcast & vodcast of it's kind uniquely created for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children on the journey. Led by Clare Best and filled to the brim with insights, experiences and stories to inspire - it's well worth the listen!
Check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts (or via YouTube for those who require visual accessibility)
