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The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that Liz Tannebaum will perform the National Anthem in American Sign Language (ASL) during the pregame portion of the 2022 Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 6, 2022. Liz is a talented actress and producer; her movies have included ‘What Women Want,’ ‘No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie,’ and ‘What?’ She has starred in various theatrical productions including ‘Staring Back,’ which won a Chicago Emmy Award. Liz is also one of the four stars of the ‘Sound Off Ladies’ video podcast program. Liz’s performance will be in-stadium only and will be viewed by fans inside.

Originally posted via Facebook/Meta at https://www.facebook.com/152917038809/posts/10159768126173810.

Sorenson Communications announced today a pilot with Amazon and Microsoft to support the development of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. The initiative, called the Corporate Consortium Paid Partnership, is a collaboration to provide paid practicum and mentoring experience to current students and new graduates of ASL interpretation programs.

Sorenson is the leading provider of ASL interpreting services and Video Relay Service (VRS), and Amazon and Microsoft lead the technology industry in accessibility from the recruitment stage to employment accommodations.

Read more at https://www.sorenson.com/press/press-releases/sorenson-communications-amazon-and-microsoft-team-up-to-support-asl-interpreter-skill-development.

Do not forget to prepare for weather related issues as lots of snow coming this week for some part of the state soon. Power outages can happen so charge your phones and such! Stay warm! If cannot stay warm, find a warm shelter if needed. Hypothermia is not funny.

See posts at https://fb.watch/aOHfTCPouq or https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather.