Breana Cross-Caldwell, BS, CI and CT Summer is the season of nature's fullest expression of growth. As we move through this time of fullness, when all is blooming and the sun is at its peak in the midday sky, may we take a moment to [...]
President Jonathan Webb, BS, CI and CT This August release of VIEWS stands as the year-mark for the current ’19-’21 RID Board. This last year we have embarked on a journey of transformation. The transformation has been about looking at who we are and what [...]
Richard McCowin, NAD Vice President Interviewer: Kelly Brakenhoff, NIC How has this impacted our mindset on situations involving our Black, Deaf community? An interview with Richard McCowin, NAD VP Did you watch the interpreted press conferences in Omaha during [...]
Royce Carpenter, MA, NIC:M & Michon Shaw, MS, NIC ROYCE CARPENTER On any popular social media platform there are hundreds of videos of young Black people signing Hip Hop songs in an entertaining construct. The irony: less than 7% of certified interpreters are Black [...]
Don't Do Dumb Things Dale Boam, CI, Attorney at Law My grandfather used to say if you use a tool incorrectly it will break, and if you use a tool properly and take care of it, it will break—but much much later. I have [...]
Protocol for Sign Language Interpreters Working in North American Indigenous Settings Melanie McKay-Cody, PhD Hi, I’m Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody, presenting to you this protocol for interpreting in native settings. This topic arose because Indigenous Deaf people felt that ITPs and other interpreter preparation [...]
