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.
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Communication
Jimmy Beldon
Financial
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Core Library
Krystal Sanders
Professional Development
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Governance
Leslie Janda Decker
Social Media