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Embracing Growth: Overcoming Deaf Community Oppression Together

This presentation by Josje Lelijveld and Joyce Stokell at DeafView 2013 addresses the multifaceted oppression within the Deaf community. Highlighting issues such as the challenges faced by individuals regarding identity, access to education, and societal attitudes, it also reflects on the community's strengths, including professionalism, cultural identity, and advocacy for equality. The discussion seeks to inspire collaboration and growth within the Deaf community, encouraging members to support one another and build a more inclusive future. Together, we can rise above barriers and thrive.

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Embracing Growth: Overcoming Deaf Community Oppression Together

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  1. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU A PRESENTATION FROM JOSJE LELIJVELD & JOYCE STOKELL DEAFVIEW 3 8 – 10 MARCH 2013 WELLINGTON

  2. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU CRAB THEORY OPPRESSION WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY OUR WEAKNESS OUR STRENGTHS HOW CAN WE GROW

  3. CRABTHEORYOPPRESSION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY First, the minorities will prevent members of their communities from succeeding through education, jobs, or the accumulation of wealth and/or honors. Should a member of a minority group succeed above all the others, those who are left in the bucket will mock, criticize, and all but disown the members that make it out of the bucket.

  4. Deaf oppress deaf Samples: • whether or not one is "deaf enough” • Use of assistive technology egCochlear Implants • Oral deaf • Mainstreamed deaf • being "hearing-minded" which means to be the 'other’ • Deaf roots • Oppression in the deaf community is multifaceted much like oppression of any other minority group.

  5. Deaf community WEAKNESS • Education • Deaf Schools closing? • Mainstream education • Isolation/identity • Technology • Further • Limited interpreter funding • Barriers in workplace • Glass ceiling in career • Attitude of society • Over the world Deaf Clubs are closing • Deaf avoiding Deaf community Will Deaf Community become extinct?

  6. Deaf community strengths ACCESS LEADERS/PROFESSIONALS NZSL EQUALITY human right DEAF SOCIETIES DEAF AOTEAROA

  7. ACCESS Interpreters equipment technology captions on TV/Movies awareness

  8. Mojo Mathers Deaf MP

  9. EQUALITY human right

  10. NZSL

  11. LEADERS/PROFESSIONALS skills qualifications experiences strong identity

  12. Deaf Society/Club NZ • Whangarei • Auckland Deaf • North Auckland • Hawkes Bay • Manawatu • Wellington • Nelson • Canterbury • Otago • Southland

  13. HOW CAN WE GROW • Deaf community then & now • Include “other deaf” in our community • Partnership (not a closed community) • Applaud Deaf achievements • Encourage/support/involvement/educate • Have a positive attitude • Recourses

  14. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU Deaf Community needs you & You need Deaf Community

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