Resources: Shifting Perspectives
Toolkit for Legal Interpreters
Resources: Shifting Perspectives
Shifting Perspectives: Navigating the Legal System Thru Deaf Eyes was a national training hosted by UNC Project CLIMB at the University of Northern Colorado in May 2019.
The training brought together individuals who worked with deaf people who had to navigate the legal system. The purpose of this national training was to explore and understand the impact that interpreters have on that process. The experts were deaf people who shared their lived experiences through recorded narratives and individuals who represented deaf rights and advocacy organizations and the attorneys who represented deaf people in various stages of legal experiences; criminal, family, & civil matters.
Shifting Perspectives provided the opportunity for interpreters to shift their perspectives and to hear directly from these experts which had never been done before. A total of 237 individuals attended the national training and represented 41 states, 1 U.S. territory (PR), & Ontario, Canada.
The following learning module was derived from this national training. This module is self-contained and captures the national training for on-going learning.
Shifting Perspective Module
The Shifting Perspectives module focuses on the value of different perspectives – why to seek them, why understanding them is important, and their ultimate impact on the explorer.
The objectives of this module is to (continue to) acknowledge systems of power and privilege, be mindful of the benefits or marginalization experienced within systems, and be a reflective practitioner.
The Program Cartridge contains materials and content which can be downloaded or reproduced and adapted for educational purposes. Educational uses of the Shifting Perspectives Cartridge shall give credit to UNC- Project CLIMB.
| Example credit/acknowledgment: UNC- Project CLIMB. (2021). Name of Resource. URL (if applicable). |
Time Commitment
The cartridge contents ~ 4 hours of videos and ~ 2 hours of assignments.
Additional Resources
This learning module has associated resources.
The ASL videos of the Shifting Perspectives content is available in the Program Cartridge. This playlist is the same videos hosted in YouTube, in sequence.
Slidedeck
The written English PowerPoint of the Shifting Perspectives content is available in the Program Cartridge. This slidedeck is the same text hosted in Google.
Webinar
A recording of a panel discussion held at the national training that brought together individuals who worked with deaf people in the legal system to explore and understand the impact that interpreters have on that process.
Grant Recognition
As of December 31, 2021, this grant project is no longer active or soliciting applications.
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