First-ever Canada Research Chair
in Deaf Education named
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University of Alberta Department of Educational Psychology professor Joanne Weber has been named the first-ever Canada Research Chair in Deaf Education.
“This is very exciting news because this appointment is the result of decades of hard work by the Canadian Deaf communities to secure the recognition of the federal government of the role of American Sign Language (ASL), Langue de Signe Quebecois (LSQ) and Indigenous Sign Languages in the lives of Deaf Canadians.”
Despite current biomedical approaches such as cochlear implants and the provision of sign language interpreters in inclusive education environments, deaf high school graduates are leaving with the median reading and writing levels commensurate with the fourth grade.
“We know now that language acquisition is not only about providing access to sound and sign language but about the provision of language-rich activities that enable deaf children to communicate freely with their peers, teachers and the community at large. Those opportunities are not always available, especially in the higher grades, despite current interventions,” said Weber,
“I want to look at the ways the arts and drama could be used to facilitate language acquisition in both oral English and ASL, and how we can apply that to bilingual education contexts,” said Weber.
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EYE on Entrepreneurs
Diversity Academy for Interpreters
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Diversity Academy for Interpreters, established by Dr. Suzette Garay and Karen Putz, is our featured business of the month!
The Academy provides a safe, brave community and space for interpreters to learn and grow while becoming the best possible interpreter they can be.
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing BIPOC and diverse professionals who mentor and teach have rich experiences available only here!
Jariatou Sibi shares their experience:
The yearly Diversity Academy membership has been one of the best investments I've made as a professional interpreter. I am delighted to support the diverse curators who make Diversity Academy possible. I've gathered valuable insight and new information with every session I've attended. As a black female interpreter, it has been refreshing and empowering to see BIPOC colleagues presenting on a wide variety of topics which have been largely unavailable up until now.
Diversity Academy has been ahead of the curve as it relates to highlighting BIPOC stories within the interpreting profession. It's "fitting" that this platform was established right before the unprecedented racial reckoning our country and the world was thrust into, after the murder of George Floyd. Companies and individuals found themselves desperately searching for content to better understand diversity on a deeper level. Having already laid the groundwork, Diversity Academy was poised and ready to serve the community eager to learn.
Power, Privilege, and Oppression (PPO) Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are also available.
Please visit their website: https://www.thediversityacademy.com/.
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