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DEAFestival 2027

April 2 to 4, 2027Georgia School for the Deaf, Cave Spring

A whole weekend of Deaf art, culture, history and community. Vendors, entertainment and accessibility at the heart of it.

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Who we are

A strong community reaches goals!

Georgia Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a non-profit organization focused on centralizing and meeting the needs of the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community through services, advocacy, resources, educational programs and camps, and assistive equipment programs.

ASL Classes We have both virtual and in-person options for classes ranging from beginner to advanced levels. No matter your experience with ASL or your learning style, we have a class for you!Resources Find what you need in our directory of resources, spanning categories of health, education, legal needs, organizations, interpreters, and more.

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One center for the whole state.

From our office in metro Atlanta to the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, we serve the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind community wherever in Georgia they live.

1989Founded as the Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired

36Years of growth, by the 2025 count

1992Camp Juliena, Georgia's first summer program for Deaf youth

159Georgia counties, one statewide center