Sorenson Communications, Amazon and Microsoft Team Up to Support ASL Interpreter Skill Development

Sorenson Communications announced today a pilot with Amazon and Microsoft to support the development of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. The initiative, called the Corporate Consortium Paid Partnership, is a collaboration to provide paid practicum and mentoring experience to current students and new graduates of ASL interpretation programs.

Sorenson is the leading provider of ASL interpreting services and Video Relay Service (VRS), and Amazon and Microsoft lead the technology industry in accessibility from the recruitment stage to employment accommodations.

Read more at https://www.sorenson.com/press/press-releases/sorenson-communications-amazon-and-microsoft-team-up-to-support-asl-interpreter-skill-development.

New DAD Officers Announcement

Here are your new DAD Officers for the 2022-23 term following today’s election!  The officers list has also been updated at https://www.delawaredeaf.org/about-us/officers.  Below is the list for quick reference.  A copy of the zoom meeting can be found at https://youtu.be/ArwaSWRv3kQ.

 

President

Feta Fernsler

Vice President

Keith Robertson

Secretary

Mary Ann Richmond

Treasury

Gordon Bergan

New Castle County Board

Karen Miller

Sussex County Board

Jay Innes
Joseph DeLusant

Kent County Board

George DeLinois

Immediate Past President

Billy Bowman