10 March 2020 at 12:00AM
Importance of Diversity in American Sign Language Interpreters
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is important in all arenas of work, school, and community. WXXI recently discussed the need in Sign Language Interpreting.
The author notes "Diversity is important when it comes to sign language interpreting, because the deaf community itself is diverse. Sometimes an interpreter will miss subtle cultural nuances if she or he is not from the same culture as the speaker."
Read the article here to learn more: https://www.wxxinews.org/post/more-people-color-are-needed-sign-language-interpreters-ritntid-tries-help?fbclid=IwAR3vfv1pxbmuGzhIwk5WcJo0a6Kk4Dy6q7M2vRzOv033nSGERR39cwZH-3A
