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Our Services

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Deaf Interpreting / English-to-ASL Translation

  • Deliver high-quality service to provide clear and effective communication for the deaf

  • Prioritize cultural sensitivity to foster an inclusive environment that respects and supports the deaf community

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Leadership Development Consultant

  • Focuses on individual growth to enhance leadership excellence

  • Identify capabilities to build high-performing teams

  • Aligns leadership capabilities with organizational goals and strategies

3

Speaking Engagement

  • Delivering motivational keynotes that engage and inspire the audience

  • Customize each speaking engagement to meet the unique needs and goals of your audience

  • Providing insightful perspectives on disability and social justice empowering the audience with action plans to foster inclusive environments

Charting the Way Forward: Strengthening Disability Awareness and Advocacy within the AA Community
02:07:45
Christopher D. Johnson

Charting the Way Forward: Strengthening Disability Awareness and Advocacy within the AA Community

Event Description: Panel discussions featuring veteran Black advocates with life experience from diverse range of disabilities discussing the need for Black leaders to help fight for better outcomes for everyone. Co-hosts: Jourdan Saunders and Marc Safman Moderator: Christopher Johnson
The Hidden power of Communication in Culture
07:31
Straight to the Point Media

The Hidden power of Communication in Culture

In this episode of Straight to the Streets we talk with the people of DC about the difference and hidden powers of Heritage and Social cultures. We also explore why it is important to discuss how communication varies in different cultures. Make sure to like, comment, share and subscribe.
Youth Leadership in a Pandemic: Black Lives Matter (September 24, 2020)
01:15:26
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

Youth Leadership in a Pandemic: Black Lives Matter (September 24, 2020)

TRANSCRIPT: https://youth.nad.org/transcript-black-lives-matter-webinar/
Black Deaf Experience from Undergraduate to Working in Higher Education
57:59
Christopher D. Johnson

Black Deaf Experience from Undergraduate to Working in Higher Education

Black Deaf Experience from Undergraduate to Working in Higher Education one-hour presentation will walk you through the lived experience of current Howard Community College adjunct instructor, Higher Education administrator at Gallaudet University, president of District of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates, and board member of the Center for Black Deaf Studies. That includes several critical pedagogical questions that highlight the importance of community partnership and allyship toward Black Deaf youth and adults. Presenter Name: Chris D. Johnson
Behind The Veil of Deaf Education: Transformative Steps Through Black Deaf Lens // Dec, 15 2022
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California Association of the Deaf

Behind The Veil of Deaf Education: Transformative Steps Through Black Deaf Lens // Dec, 15 2022

Connecting with CAD - Behind The Veil of Deaf Education: Transformative Steps Through Black Deaf Lens

​Presentations

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  • American Sign Language Inclusive Community Hub: Radical Campus Leadership Unveiled

    • Presenter (October 2024) - American Sign Language Instructors Network (ASLIN)​

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  • Be Futuristic: Black Deaf Advocacy and Futurism

    • Keynote Presenter (July 2024) - 10th Midwest Regional Black Deaf Advocates Biennial Conference​

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  • Through an Antiracist Lens in Education: Raising Bar for Black Deaf Youth

    • Presenter (May 2024) - American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)​

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  • Self-Fulfillment and Empowerment: Radical Leadership Unveiled

    • Presenter (February 2024) - National Deaf Life Museum (Gallaudet University)​

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  • Charting The Way Forward: Strengthening Disability Awareness and Advocacy within the African American Community

    • Moderator (February 2024) - King's Dream Disability Justice ​

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  • Cultural Inclusivity in the Digital Age: Promoting Accessibility Through Deaf Lens 

    • Presenter (September 2023) - Accessibility Consumer Technology Summit & International Celebration of Arts and Culture in Sign Language 

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  • Equitable Space: Physical, Language Contact, and Digital

    • Keynote Speaker (August 2023) - Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD)​

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  • A Narration of Black Deaf Community: Black American Sign Language, Culture, and History

    • Speaker (February 2023) - University of West Georgia through American Sign Language Club and National Student Speech Language Hearing Association 

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  • Behind The Veil of Deaf Education: Transformative Steps Through Black Deaf Lens

    • Presenter (December 2022) - California Association of the Deaf (CAD)

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  • Transformative Approaches to Leadership at the Eagles Nest: 13 Guiding Principles

    • Facilitator/Speaker (November 2022) - California School for the Deaf - Fremont

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  • Sustaining Voice Through Deaf Leadership: How Individuals Reclaim Recognition of One’s Voice Through Music

    • Moderator (February 2021) - University of Minnesota-Duluth

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  • Black History Month: The Importance of Valuing Our African American/Black Interpreters (Via Zoom)

    • Panel moderator (February 2021) - DEAF, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri 

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  • The Night Before The Inauguration: Looking Back and Ahead (via Zoom)

    • Panelist (January 2021) - Gallaudet University 

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  • Class of 2020 Graduates of Tennessee School for the Deaf (via Zoom)

    • Commencement Speaker (October 2020)

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  • Youth Leadership in a Pandemic: Black Lives Matter (via Zoom)

    • Presenter (September 2020) - National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

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  • 4th Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium: Disabilities A Multidimensional Experience For All (via Zoom)

    • Panelist (September 2020) - Kansas Medical Center Office of International Programs

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  • Juneteenth: History & Purpose of the Celebration (via Zoom)

    • Presenter (June 2020) - Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates 

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  • Black Deaf Men in Crisis: what can we do about it?

    • Presenter (June 2019) - National Deaf Education Conference at Texas School for the Deaf

 

  • Engage

    • Curriculum: ASL at Work - Alexandria, Virginia (January 2019 - February 2019)

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  • US Army Corps of Engineers & Humphries Engineer Center Support Activity

    • Curriculum: Intercultural Communication/Deaf Awareness/ASL - Alexandria, Virginia (October 2018 and November 2018)

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  • Bon Appetit

    • Curriculum: ASL I - Gallaudet University (October 2018 - November 2018)

I look forward to the collaboration that promotes accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. 

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