Five faculty members from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have jointly secured an Erasmus + Lump Sum Grant for their project titled 'Inter-Continental Collaboration in Sign Language Interpreter VET Education.'

The scholars, namely Dr Richard Osei Agjei (Project Coordinator), Dr Bright Ankudze (Project Coordinator), Dr Gifty Nana Yaa Rockson (Co-investigator), Dr Daniel Fobi (Co-investigator), and Prof Mavis Amo-Mensah, PhD (Co-investigator), mark a remarkable and significant stride in the development of the country’s sign language sector and its impact on the global stage.

According to the official Facebook account of the university, on September 12, 2025, it was announced that the project, which secured the grant, aims to revolutionise the training of sign language interpreters across Africa and Europe by developing a standardised Vocational Education and Training (VET) curriculum.

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The institution’s social media platform read, “The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) continues to achieve remarkable progress on the international research stage as five of its faculty members have jointly secured an Erasmus+ Lump Sum Grant for a project on Inter-Continental Collaboration in Sign Language Interpreter VET Education.”

It added, “The award-winning team consists of Dr Richard Osei Agjei (Project Coordinator), Dr Bright Ankudze (Project Coordinator), Dr Gifty Nana Yaa Rockson (Co-investigator), Dr Daniel Fobi (Co-investigator) and Prof Mavis Amo-Mensah, PhD (Co-investigator).

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"Their project, titled 'SignUnity: A Continental Collaboration in Sign Language Interpreter VET Education,' aims to revolutionise the training of sign language interpreters across Africa and Europe by developing a standardised vocational education and training (VET) curriculum.

"The announcement has attracted several congratulatory messages from the general public, who have hailed it as a significant step forward in sign language development."

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