WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

A PRESENTATION FROMJOSJE LELIJVELD & JOYCE STOKELL

DEAFVIEW 38 – 10 MARCH 2013

WELLINGTON

CRAB THEORYOPPRESSION

WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY

OUR STRENGTHS HOW CAN

WE GROW

OUR WEAKNESS

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

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.

Deaf oppress deaf

Samples:

• whether or not one is "deaf enough”• Use of assistive technology eg Cochlear 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.

• 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?

Deaf community WEAKNESS

Deaf community strengths

EQUALITYhuman right

ACCESS LEADERS/PROFESSIONALS

NZSL

DEAF SOCIETIESDEAF

AOTEAROA

ACCESSInterpreters equipment technology captions on TV/Movies awareness

Mojo MathersDeaf MP

EQUALITYhuman right

NZSL

LEADERS/PROFESSIONALS

skills qualifications experiences strong identity

Deaf Society/Club NZ

1. Whangarei2. Auckland Deaf 3. North Auckland 4. Hawkes Bay5. Manawatu 6. Wellington7. Nelson8. Canterbury9. Otago10. Southland

• 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

HOW CAN WE GROW

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

Deaf Community needs you

&

You need Deaf Community