Gallaudet University - center of Deaf culture in DC

Gallaudet University, chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1864, is a federally chartered university for the education of deaf and hard of hearing students and serves as the cultural and academic center of Washington’s Deaf community. The campus hosts public events, exhibits, and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, and American Sign Language is widely used across campus and neighborhood interactions. Locals often note Gallaudet’s visible role in Deaf culture and activism in Northeast Washington.