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Coffee Chats: Sign Language Interpreters Face a Changed Landscape Together

It’s a transformative time for interpreters!  How do we interpret in a world with a prolonged pandemic? Join us for a weekly coffee chat to connect with others working in the industry who understand.  To Register, click here.

Video Transcript: 

The interpreting world literally transformed overnight.

Because you know, pandemic.

The days of working in the field are no longer. Now we’re faced with the prospect of staying home, glued to our chairs, working in front of screens all day long. Zoom, VRI, and whatnot. VRS interpreters are increasingly working from home. Approximately 50% of VRS interpreters now work from home.

And as interpreters go back into the world, they are supposed to wear masks and PPE. How do they begin to interact with Deaf people? Interpreting students, fresh out of their programs, are searching for chances to increase their skills. But there are less opportunities for them to interact with the community. What can they do?

Those are some of the questions that we at Street Leverage are very eager to discuss and how these changes will impact our shared futures. So we’re hosting weekly coffee chats each Saturday on Zoom.

We’d love to see you there. There is a cap on attendees. Please go ahead and register for your slot.

Join us on the street! We’ll learn from each other. Hope to see you there!

The interpreting world literally transformed overnight.

Because you know, pandemic.

The days of working in the field are no longer. Now we’re faced with the prospect of staying home, glued to our chairs, working in front of screens all day long. Zoom, VRI, and whatnot. VRS interpreters are increasingly working from home. Approximately 50% of VRS interpreters now work from home.

And as interpreters go back into the world, they are supposed to wear masks and PPE. How do they begin to interact with Deaf people? Interpreting students, fresh out of their programs, are searching for chances to increase their skills. But there are less opportunities for them to interact with the community. What can they do?

Those are some of the questions that we at Street Leverage are very eager to discuss and how these changes will impact our shared futures. So we’re hosting weekly coffee chats each Saturday on Zoom.

We’d love to see you there. There is a cap on attendees. Please go ahead and register for your slot.

Join us on the street! We’ll learn from each other. Hope to see you there!

 

 

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StreetLeverage: A Story of Thanksgiving

Gratitude

The StreetLeverage story is YOUR story.

There is no way to tell the StreetLeverage story without attempting to identify a large number of people and to review every small, seemingly insignificant act of generosity which, when woven together, creates a multiplier which has compounded these acts into something beautiful.

This generosity opens doors for us to learn, enjoy, and share this work. It allows us to connect with amazingly talented, committed, inspired and inspiring people.

Generosity, large and small, is the connective tissue that binds everything together at StreetLeverage. Every event attendee and volunteer, every fully formulated post and idea shared, and every reader who likes, shares, or tweets ideas to their peers and co-workers, demonstrates that spirit. With each decision, offer, invitation, open door and open mind, a space has been created for opportunity, for discovery, for expanding possibilities in the field of sign language interpreting.

We are grateful to all the individuals who participate in and support the StreetLeverage endeavor. Without your contributions, this task would be insurmountable. 

It is with grateful hearts that StreetLeverage says a hearty and heartfelt, “Thank You!”

Related Posts:

The Power of “Thank You”: Sign Language Interpreters and Gratitude by Jean Miller

Sign Language Interpreters: Discover & Recover an Enduring Legacy by Debra Russell

Sign Language Interpreters and the Karma of Gratitude by Brandon Arthur

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Sign Language Interpreters: A Big StreetLeverage Thank You!

On the first anniversary of StreetLeverage, Brandon Arthur reflects on the past 12 months and takes a moment to thank all who make StreetLeverage possible.

It is surreal to me that this month marks the 12th month that StreetLeverage has been working to amplify the voice of the sign language interpreter. As my mind races in review of the last year, I find myself incredibly grateful for the many people who have encouraged, supported, and contributed to this labor of love.

Readers & Subscribers

To the thousands of you who visit the site each month, thank you. Remaining worthy of your continued attention is the driving force behind the effort to curate and publish quality pieces each week. Your engagement and interest in republishing pieces to your personal networks is amazing. Again, thank you. You are the reason the site exists.

I am keenly interested in your feedback on how to improve the StreetLeverage effort. If you have suggestions on topics, authors, posts and/or how the site can be improved, please send along your feedback. You can do that now by clicking here.

Authors

To you courageous souls who have shared your perspectives and insights, thank you. Your 40+ contributions have created a flashpoint of opportunity for readers to be introspective about the important work that they do and the profession and industry to which they belong. It is in your personal accomplishment and a willingness to share that places StreetLeverage among the most visited blogs on sign language interpreting.

Again, thank you for your remarkable contributions.

For those interested in contributing, I welcome the opportunity to discuss possibilities. If you would consider contributing, please contact me by clicking here.

My Family

To my best friend and life partner, Tara, thank you. Without your encouragement StreetLeverage would still be just a concept rolling around in my head. Your unwavering support makes it all possible. Thank you for sacrificing countless hours over the past year as I have attended to the work of sourcing, editing, publishing, and promoting pieces each week. You are far more than I deserve.

Lessons Learned

In a world where the competition for attention is fierce, I am truly grateful for the many people who have taken an interest in StreetLeverage over the past 12 months. Curating the site has been filled with significant learning, the most important of which is that the attention of subscribers and readers is earned. I have also learned that providence will step in to assist if you take the first step.

I look forward to continuing to curate a discussion worthy of your attention.

Again, to everyone who has contributed to the success of StreetLeverage to date, thank you.