2014-07-03 What’s a legacy Redefining Success: What Legacy Will You Leave? Debra Russell, AVLIC COI, Ph.D. • Something that is passed down from one Ime to another Ime • How we remember people • Our heritage or history • Can be posiIve or negaIve 2014-07-03 But you missed someone… Debra Russell Some on my list…Who is on your list? • There are many, many more – Given of their Ime and talent – Leave the field beOer than when they entered it -‐ With honour & apologies… 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Discover our PosiIve NarraIves • People who shaped our Deaf-‐interpreter landscape • LeS enduring legacies for us to uncover and learn from • What did they offer? What traits did they show? AVLIC begins… 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 1 2014-07-03 Traits: Mentor, Educator, Leader, Tireless Volunteer 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Micheline Caron 2014-07-03 Traits: Bridge, Standards, Educator, CommiOed to Quality 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Richard Letourneau 2014-07-03 Traits: Visionary, Focused, Consummate Professional 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Debra Russell Debra Russell Angela StraIy 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 2 2014-07-03 Traits: Feminist leader, Mentor, CreaIve Creator 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Bruce Jack 2014-07-03 Traits: Passionate, Truthful, Accountable, Historian 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Sheila Johnston 2014-07-03 Traits: Advocate, Visionary, Builder, Principled 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Debra Russell Debra Russell Myles Murphy 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 3 2014-07-03 Traits: EnergeIc, PosiIve, Voice for NL & Labrador, NaIonal Focus Recover…Did we lose our way? • • • • • Take, not give Create divides Business-‐Service tensions Deaf community connecIons fade Alter our relaIonships with: – Deaf communiIes – Interpreter Colleagues 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 2014-07-03 Debra Russell Recover & Re-‐Examine Is it possible to recover those + traits? • Of course! • How? Sense of Agency – Regain our relaIonship with the Deaf community – Commit to leadership with integrity – Commit to beOer the field – think Janice, Micheline, Richard, Sheila, Myles, Bruce, Angela… – Each one, teach one – Take acIon for posiIve change 2014-07-03 ConceptualizaIon of Task Training Power Dynamics Debra Russell Re-examine what it means to be an Ally Recover: • InterpreIng as Text • InterpreIng as InteracIon – Cecelia Wadjenso (1998) – WILL REQUIRE US SEEING and BE INVOLVED IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY Debra Russell • Heather Bishop (2002) 1. Understand roots of oppression 2. Understand different oppressions: similariIes & differences 3. Consciousness & healing 4. Working for own liberaIon 5. Becoming an Ally 6. Maintaining Hope 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 4 2014-07-03 Hope and Current Leaders Uncover, discover, recover traits • Rhondda Reynolds/Corene Kenndy-‐ GBC degree • WAVLI -‐ PD/Café’s • Nigel Howard -‐ Deaf Interpreters • Lynn LeBlanc – Interpreter/Deaf community connecIons • NCIEC – educaIon and informaIon • • • • 2014-07-03 2014-07-03 Debra Russell All those who have leS or are leaving a legacy Look at their traits and acIons Model ourselves aSer their contribuIons They were you Debra Russell What will your legacy be? 2014-07-03 Debra Russell 5
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