In a week where many in the deaf community were horrified by a bogus interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service, the Kochs hope their daughter's viral video performance will present a more uplifting image.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQeygYqOn8g
She has hit the news in a wonderful way, read on!
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/clearwater-kindergarteners-christmas-concert-video-goes-viral/2156775
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/24217416/2013/12/13/worldwide-attention-helps-girl-spread-message?fb_action_ids=10152140629419612&fb_action_types=og.recommends&action_object_map=[440725686054273]&action_type_map=[%22og.recommends%22]&action_ref_map=[%22.UquckACbazc.like%22]">
"...This Christmas, Claire wanted her parents to know what she was singing. "It made me happy,'' she said, "because Mom and Dad can understand the music now.''
"Claire with"O"!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152185462523969">
Live interview with the family.
http://vimeo.com/82441511">
Still in the news, family "Goes Viral"
http://www.wfla.com/story/24385286/daytime-5-year-old-goes-viral">
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This next viral debacle keeps unfolding weirder and weirder. Personally, I think this might have the MOST amazing benefit in the end.
The sign language interpreter at Tuesday's memorial service in Johannesburg for Nelson Mandela may have appeared to have been translating spoken words into gestures during the four hours he appeared on television screens around the world, but he was a fake, observers said Wednesday.
"The so-called 'interpreter' ... at FNB stadium has been dubbed the 'fake interpreter' and the deaf community is in outrage," said Bruno Druchen, national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa (Deaf SA), in a statement..."
Aside from the obvious, it was a life changing event for the deaf (who have often been invisible) and have been oppressed for ages. Ironically, this fake interpreter has put the world's eyes on deafness, oppression, the need to vet and hire an appropriate professional interpreter for the job...
Honestly, there is SO much to say (being said right now, I want to chronicle the comments and links in one place.
This is one of the FRESH perspectives from: CW, who posted on Facebook 12/13/13, the following:
You know, I was mulling over the last few days seeing how viral the Mandela's bogus interpreter fiasco came across on various types of media platforms. The Deaf Community were angered and rightly so, they are. It didn't help any when NBC Today's producer (Today has apologized for this clip) and a new parody came across on YouTube aimed to make fun of the bogus interpreter. A well written article on Huffington Post nailed it stating the World still does not understand us. It is common for us to encounter a lot of time getting an interpreter that is not high quality, non certified or worse, one that can't even understand you. It happens often more than you realize.
Yes, the world doesn't understand us. But, that's not what I want to gear at. What I see is that not once in all this myraid of commotion, there are no gratitude for the interpreters whose job are constantly high strung to relay the correct message between both parties. Without the terps, we wouldn't be able to get our message across. They are our bridge to the hearing world. They are our communication barrier-breakers. I can't thank you terps enough for all your diligence. You guys are just awesome. Thank you!
I REALLY appreciate the thanks from a "consumer" - there has been "good" and bad that has come of this.
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Huffington Post weighs in:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-yehoshua-soudakoff/mandela-memorial-service-_b_4433479.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
The following is an accurate representation of the reverse interpreting if there had been a fake VOICE interpreter.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=631028053543&set=vb.98200308&type=2&theater
Jimmy Kimmel hired a REAL interpreter to interpret the words of the Fraud Interpreter, fail: YouTube captioning, but the transcript of the conversation is on this link. (If you don't see it, click on TOP COMMENTS, NEWEST FIRST) - then you will see the A Haynes transcript. I noticed it has a few grammar errors. They are minor. Siri (on iPhone) is imperfect. I missed the errors, after it was posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DxGoIVUWo&noredirect=1">
One of the BAD things in the "domino-affect" was the poor judgement of The Today Show:
lhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521999/Today-mocks-fraudulent-Mandela-memorial-sign-language-interpreter-offensive-gag-live-television.html
This is an articulate and powerful challenge of what to do now that this Fake Interpreter put THE WORLDS EYES on Deaf People and Oppression.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZydK_jKJE3w">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZydK_jKJE3w
This is a CDI's perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEDRwifVmhU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEDRwifVmhU
Here is a Deaf South African Educator's interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7f_S1oPgY&feature=share
The fraud: "He claimed: 'I was hallucinating.'"
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21871429-sign-language-interpreter-at-mandela-memorial-i-was-hallucinating-hearing-voices">
And this is just FUNNY!
'Fake' signer faced murder charge, S. Africa now aware
http://news.msn.com/world/fake-signer-faced-murder-charge-s-africa-now-aware ">
Violent sign language interpreter's access to Obama triggers investigation
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21873839-violent-sign-language-interpreters-access-to-obama-triggers-investigation ">
More from the community.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRMihZaW878">
NAD Responds to Interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service
http://www.nad.org/news/2013/12/nad-responds-interpreter-nelson-mandela-memorial-service ">
Dawn Whitcher, RID President, responds to the Fake Interpreter situation in South Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzFWyZJPq6M&feature=share&list=UUufxp6ZwK8zEstJ4BISgG4A">
The Deaf World is Watching...
http://www.reflexivity.us/wp/2013/12/the-deaf-world-is-watching/ ">
S T R E E T L E V E R A G E:
Nelson Mandela: Have Sign Language Interpreters Disappointed the World? ........Brandon Arthur
The terrible cocktail of “schizophrenia,” unethical business leadership and uninformed government decisions makers that lead to the sign language interpreting debacle at Mandela’s memorial service is a tragedy.
As a sign language interpreter, I cringe at the thought that as a field, we are responsible for the world’s distraction from the celebration of one of the planet’s most widely recognized human rights leaders and for yet another injustice served up to the Deaf Community.
The question that continues to roll around in my head is after the tsunami of sensationalism, swarming armchair quarterbacks, and CYA puffery blows over is, what will change?
While Thamsanqa Jantjie is the current face of the issue, unqualified sign language interpreters deploying or being deployed into local communities around the globe is a longstanding and widespread problem. A problem that necessitates the cooperation of a multiplicity of industry stakeholders willing to put down their nursing agenda and be accountable for the breakdowns in the system that continue to allow this problem to persist.
Are we courageous enough as field, both practitioner and organization, to make the hard decisions necessary to truly eradicate the problem?
If we come away from this debacle truly resolved to create meaningful resolution to the issue of unqualified sign language interpreters infringing on the human rights of Deaf people, perhaps we should consider taking action on the following:
Insist that industry stakeholders publicly and actively subscribe to upholding the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Incorporate the applicable aspects of the UNCRPD as part of the ethical practices system for working sign language interpreters. Further, to insist on more aggressive and timely actions for violations.
Found a national organization to create, uphold and promote standards of practice for businesses deploying sign language interpreters.
Establish a coalition responsible for a partnership between national associations serving the Deaf community, national organizations serving sign language interpreters, and organizations responsible for the public awareness of the rights of Deaf people and the roles and responsibility of sign language interpreters.
Insist on local partnerships between Deaf and sign language interpreting organizations that result in the perpetuation of native perspectives among practicing sign language interpreters.
Care to add?
Thanks to Mandela for doing in death what he did in life, using his existence to raise the awareness of the atrocities, injustices, and disadvantages suffered at the hand of privilege, while working to make the world a more inhabitable place.
Let’s not allow the memory of Mandela’s memorial service to be one where the field of sign language interpreting disappointed the world. Let it be one where we honor Mandela’s life by rising from the ashes galvanized to end the rampant problem of unqualified practitioners infringing upon the human rights of Deaf people.
- See more at:
http://www.streetleverage.com/2013/12/nelson-mandela-have-sign-language-interpreters-disappointed-the-world/#sthash.FVO1jarx.dpuf"> http://www.streetleverage.com/2013/12/nelson-mandela-have-sign-language-interpreters-disappointed-the-world/#sthash.FVO1jarx.dpuf
Professor Graham Turner: 10 lessons from the tale of the ‘fake’ interpreter:
/http://limpingchicken.com/2013/12/13/10-lessons-fake-terp/">
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The bogus sign language interpreter at last week's Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them to death by setting fire to tires placed around their necks, one of the interpreter's cousins and three of his friends told The Associated Press Monday.
For those of you following the fake interpreter debacle at Nelson Mandela's memorial last week...
http://www.realinterpreter.com/">
Rigorous training for REAL interpreters.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/13/asl-sign-language-interpreter-training-south-africa/4013003/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/13/asl-sign-language-interpreter-training-south-africa/4013003/
Saturday Night Live addressed the Nelson Mandela fake interpreter fiasco last night in its opening sketch. Kenan Thompson portrayed Thamsanqa Jantjie, the incoherent South African interpreter while Jay Pharaoh pretended to be President Barack Obama.
http://deafnewstoday.blogspot.com/2013/12/snl-mocks-fake-funeral-terp.html">
South Africa's African National Congress told the public that it has nothing to do with the fraud interpreter.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/832565.shtml#.UrBfN-JGvYR">
ASL Morning Message Special Edition: 'Fake Interpreter'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bv4w1rkiyk">
A Tale Of 2 Interpreters: 6 Lessons From Jantjie And Koch
http://www.languagescientific.com/language-services-blog/a-tale-of-2-interpreters.html">
WHAT WAS REALLY SAID? The tribute to Mandela in ASL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaj78aHFd1o">
Interpreter humor
http://limpingchicken.com/2012/03/12/donna-williams-s-people-say-to-sign-language-interpreters/">
Fake interpreter draws ire [Commentary]
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-interpreter-20131217,0,2726152.story">
How to hire a qualified interpeter
http://deafreview.com/deafreview-news/10-tips-for-hiring-qualified-sign-language-interpreters/">
Sign-Language Interpreters Get Creative With Specialty Vocabulary
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304773104579266792997670058">
THE INTERPRETER
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/01/the-interpreter/">
Life as a Bilingual
Those Incredible Interpreters
Interpreting is one of the most difficult linguistic skills
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/life-bilingual/201109/those-incredible-interpreters">
Differences in Black and White signing - an interpreter reference
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/sign-language-that-african-americans-use-is-different-from-that-of-whites/2012/09/17/2e897628-bbe2-11e1-8867-ecf6cb7935ef_story.html">
South African Deaf Comments:
https://www.facebook.com/wilma.newhoudhtdruchen/posts/10151892417352393">
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