Interpreting Forward 2030

Video description: A white woman, Darlene Zangara, is introducing and recognizing the collaborative efforts involved for the Interpreting Forward 2030 initiative. She has short blonde hair, wears black glasses, and is wearing a black blouse and standing in front of a black background. The transcript is provided below.

Acknowledgments

Hello! I’m Dr. Darlene Zangara, executive director of the Commission. We are excited that the first major phase of Interpreting Forward 2030 is complete, resulting in this website to share results with the public.

This initiative was successful because of the engagement of the Minnesota Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing and Deaf and hearing interpreting communities all coming together.

Over the course of two years, we have come together multiple times with many different groups of individuals all over the state and online.

We met to uncover the barriers, identify our challenges, and develop this list of potential solutions to move forward with the work.

We appreciate everyone who has been involved!
Thank you to:

Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing community members statewide

Leading community organizations who endorsed this process:

Deaf and hearing interpreters who shared input

Key stakeholders:

Interpreting referral companies

Interpreter training program faculty

Students and MERGE members

Interpreters and caption writers who worked during events to ensure accessibility for everyone in the process

Community members who participated in ASL translations for this website

Dendros consulting team 

Commission staff 

Commission Board

What’s Next?

Video description: A white woman, Darlene Zangara, is explaining the next steps for the Interpreting Forward 2030 initiative. She has short blonde hair, wears black glasses, and is wearing a black blouse and standing in front of a black background. The transcript is provided below.

This is a long marathon, not a short sprint. In the months (and years) ahead, we need to continue working together. The challenges we face are not simple. 

There are many leaders and organizations to thank for their engagement in this work, especially among the partners that endorsed this initiative.

This emerging coalition will continue to be important partners. Together, we are committed to including other organizations and stakeholders to keep moving these ideas forward. 

The Minnesota Commission is continuing to invest in this work. We continue to partner and support the new coalition. Please sign up for our social media and look for news to come.