THE ASL APP NOMINATED FOR WEBBY AWARDS
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Contact: Melissa Malzkuhn
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Email: melissa@theaslapp.com
The ASL App is Nominated For Best Education & Reference App in Apps and Software in the 25th Annual Webby Awards
Fans Can Vote Online to Help The ASL App Win Internet’s Top Honor: VOTE
https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/apps-and-software/general-mobile-ott-apps/education-reference
April 25, 2021 — The ASL App announced today that it has been nominated for Best Education & Reference in Apps and Software category in the 25th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Mitchell Baker; MOMA Senior Curator Paola Antonelli; Host of NPR’s Code Switch Shereen Marisol Meraji; R/GA Global Chief Creative Officer Tiffany Rolfe; Co-Inventor of the Internet Vint Cerf; DJ and Founder, Club Quarantine D-Nice; Co-host Desus & Mero on Showtime Desus Nice; SVP of Content at Twitch Michael Aragon; Twitter Senior Director, Product Design Richard Ting; and Founders of VERZUZ Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.
“Nominees like The ASL App are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,500 entries we received this year.”
“We created The ASL App so anyone can pick up a few ASL signs and make communication much more seamless, authentic, and for the Deaf and hearing communities to connect. Learning ASL is so much fun --- and we made sure The ASL App embodies that feeling and experience,” Melissa Malzkuhn, one of the cofounders.
As a nominee, The ASL App is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until May 8th, The ASL App fans can cast their votes at Webby Awards People's Voice.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, and honored in a star-studded, virtual show that will be available on demand. The celebration will be hosted by multi-talented actress, writer, podcaster, host and advocate Jameela Jamil. Winners will have an opportunity to deliver one of The Webby Awards’ famous 5-Word Speeches. Past 5-Word Speeches include: Steve Wilhite’s “It’s Pronounced “Jif” not ‘Gif’; NASA’s “Houston We Have A Webby”; and Solange’s “I Got Five On It.”
About The ASL App:
The ASL App is an app that teaches you conversational American Sign Language with 28 themed bundles and a library of over 2,500 signs and phrases. Designed by Deaf people, the app features different native Deaf signers, and functions like save your favorite signs and slow mode. Download The ASL App here.
Since 2015, The ASL App has garnered over 2.5 million downloads on App Store and Google Play, and has received recognition from App Store Editors as Developers spotlighted, and as App Store’s top picks, and was awarded The Best App by DC Innovation Awards.
Find the The ASL App Online:
Website: www.theaslapp.com
Instagram: @theaslapp
Twitter: @theaslapp
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheASLApp
Find The Webby Awards Online:
Website: webbyawards.com
Instagram: @TheWebbyAwards
Twitter: @TheWebbyAwards
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheWebbyAwards
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About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites, Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Apps and Software, Social, Podcasts, Games, and Virtual & Remotes. Established in 1996, this year’s Webby Awards received nearly 13,500 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: WP Engine, Marketerhire, Slack, YouGov, BASIC, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, AIGA, Podcast Movement, Fast Company, and Social Media Week.