Is ASL Too White?

Is ASL Too White? Presented by a team of the interim Chief Bilingual Officer (Laurene Simms) and the interim Chief Diversity officer (Elizabeth Moore). While unsettling to some, this title authentically reflects the beliefs of professionals and other citizens who are Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). Unfortunately, historically and even today, professionals in the fields of Deaf Studies, Deaf Education and Sign Language Interpreting are white and they do not adequately reflect the background characteristics of the Deaf persons who they serve. As such, white ASL professionals have controlled the development of ASL curriculum, standards, teaching and research methodologies that do not incorporate the values, beliefs and needs of BIPOC. (0.25 PPO-Professional Studies CEUS)

Project Requirements: Watch the video lecture and respond to 8 short essay questions totaling a 1,000 word minimum.