International Week of the Deaf: Equal Opportunities for All Deaf People!

NAD     September 25, 2020 in ASL 18 Subscribers Subscribe


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[VIDEO DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT: The NAD logo is at bottom right corner. Yan is seated in her office.

YAN: One evening, I was taking a level one bookkeeping class, the teacher wanted us to play a numbers game. The teacher said, “When you’re playing the game well enough, you will be able to understand accounting.” I thought, “Well, maybe this means I can play games during my entire career!”

Lorne is seated in his lab.

LORNE: Everybody has something they’re good at. There are people who are savvy with mechanics, sewing, or chemicals. There are so many different intelligence levels, and … science is what I’m good at.

Farah is seated in her office.

FARAH: It’s fun to design buildings! It’s fun to design something that will actually be built somewhere out there and that it was something you were a part of. It’s an amazing feeling to see that happen. 

Lori is seated in a casket display room full of casket options.

LORI: I’ve always wanted to work in a funeral home since I was in 7th or 8th grade. I thought it was a unique job and figured I’d never be out of a job, you know — people die everyday!

Ritchie is seated.

RITCHIE: I’m known for having different jobs! It’s not wrong.

Carrie Lou is seated.

CARRIE LOU: When I was younger, I didn’t see myself as an educational researcher and doing data analysis! But honestly though, looking back at my life experience up until now, my journey led me to where I am today. 

Amanda is standing in an office.

AMANDA: I decided to change my stance, if I was waiting for other people to do it -- why can’t it be me? So I went for it!

Black and white clip of Amanda’s desk name tag, “AMANDA FOLENDORF // MAYOR”. Next clip, Amanda is seated during a meeting with an iPad in front of her on the table. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “AMANDA” underneath, appears in white text “MAYOR.”

Black and white video of Masshuu moving around studio lighting in the photo studio. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “MASSHUU” underneath, appears in white text “MALE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER.”

Black and white video clip of LeeAnne in her office watching a client sign in foreground. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “LEEANNE” underneath, appears in white text “MARRIAGE AND FAMILY / SEX THERAPIST.”

Black and white video clip of Gayle close-up drawing on a tablet. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “GAYLE” underneath, appears in white text “TATTOO ARTIST.”

Black and white clip of Isidore typing at his desk. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “ISIDORE” underneath, appears in white text “HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR”.

Black and white clip of Brian bringing his welding equipment over to the table and beginning to weld a frame. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “BRIAN” underneath, appears in white text “WELDER.”

Black and white clip of of Alma’s make-up spread with various products. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “ALMA” underneath, appears in white text “MAKE-UP ARTIST.”

Black and white clip of Hawaii landscape. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “JIRO” underneath, appears in white text “FISHING & DIVING CAPTAIN.”

Black and white behind clip of Nick entering the basketball gym arena and walks down the stairs. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “NICK” underneath, appears in white text “SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR.”

Black and white clip of Melissa is being interviewed by other people in front of a camera. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “MELISSA” underneath, appears in white text “SHOW HOST.”

Black and white clip of June signing to someone off screen in a court room. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “JUNE” underneath, appears in white text “CERTIFIED DEAF INTERPRETER – LEGAL -” 

Black and white clip of Sara’s books stacked up. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “SARA” underneath, appears in white text “AUTHOR”.

Black and white close up clip of Sarah using her stethoscope on a patient. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “SARAH” underneath, appears in white text “REGISTERED NURSE”.

Black and white clip of Scott teaching at the front of his classroom. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “SCOTT” underneath, appears in white text “TEACHER.”

Black and white clip of Ramadon seated inside his car putting up the Lyft notification bar on the dashboard. In the center, a white border surrounds white text “RAMADON” underneath, appears in white text “RIDE-SHARE DRIVER.”

Screen fades to black. Blue box with black text “Equal Opportunities for All Deaf People” pops up with flash of white border. White border flashes as the blue box disappears when the video ends.]

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