Allyship: Are you Looking Through the Green Glass Door?

Allyship:  Are you Looking Through the Green Glass Door?

Date:  August 28, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.   (7:30 registration check-in)
Fee:  $25.00 (includes lunch)

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Workshop description:

Morning Session:

In this workshop we will discuss the question “How can Educational Interpreters be allies?” Before we can answer the question, first we must understand how deaf and hard of hearing students perceive things in their world. They are different; their access to information is different because of how they receive communication and education. How their education is facilitated through an interpreter is a critical aspect of their experience.  In this workshop, we will discuss the many perspectives of deaf and hard of hearing students, and how we can maximize their access to education with a new lens, through new opportunities and resources.

Afternoon Session:

Shareshop mentors will facilitate round table discussions incorporating the information from the morning presentation while also addressing systemic issues that  impact the education of the D/HH student.

Presenter:   Jenny Buechner

Jenny Buecner hails from Madison Wisconsin, who works as a Deaf Interpreter and independent consultant focusing on Deaf cultural competency, and American Sign Language. She graduated from the Wisconsin School for the Deaf in 1998 and from Gallaudet University in 2002 with a degree in Social Work. Jenny spends her time serving in leadership roles with various organizations, including the role of conference chair for the 2009 biennial conference and president for four years with the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf (WAD) from 2009 through 2013. Jenny served as the board president for two years with Deaf Unity, the only agency serving deaf people who experience domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes, prior to leading the agency as its executive director for one and a half years, in her tenure she expanded its programs and services, raised awareness of social justice issues within the deaf community as well as the hearing community. Jenny currently serves on the National Association of the Deaf board of directors, and has served since 2013, as its regional board member for two and a half years, and currently as the board secretary. Jenny enjoys speaking to the community about social justice issues that directly relate to the deaf community.  Jenny can be reached at jennybuechner@gmail.com.

CEU Hours: 6 hours/ .6 CEUS RID hours

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Sponsored by Regional Low Incidence Projects - Region 11

This training is funded with a grant from MDE using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education - Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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