Building a Community - A Journey Through the History of the National Deaf Interpreters
The establishment of the National Deaf Interpreter (NDI), a non-profit nationwide organization, was a monumental, historic event in the interpreting field and for the American Deaf community.
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The first Deaf Interpreter Conference (DIC) was held in 2015 in Minneapolis, MN, and was very successful as it gave certified Deaf interpreters & Deaf interpreters an opportunity to professionally collaborate and draw inspiration from each other.
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Two years later, NDI made its debut at the second DIC in Philadelphia, PA.
Mission
NDI is the clearinghouse for the provision of services of certified Deaf interpreters & Deaf interpreters (CDI/DI). NDI also creates communities, champions standards, and shares knowledge with its members. As a professional Deaf interpreters’ organization, NDI will share ideas, practices, and common goals about interpreting.
Jerrin George
Core Library
Leslie Janda Decker
Communication
Jimmy Beldon
Financial
Ronnie Barreras
Outreach
Krystal Sanders
Professional Development
Rosemary Wanis
Governance