To improve the experience of deaf employees, Boeing's Winnipeg office established a Deaf Issues Committee five years ago to help identify and discuss issues of importance for the deaf community. As a result, Boeing has successfully implemented a number of initiatives to remove communication barriers for employees, such as providing deaf employees with Blackberries, which enables them to communicate without an intermediary, Teletype phones, and an American Sign Language (ASL) Level 1 training course for employees who wish to improve their communication skills.