“Hitting” it Big in the Borderland

A conversation For, By, and about the Deaf Community. Inter-American Interpreting Services creates a community, andthey intentionally welcome all. They Foster a climate of purposeful inclusion,an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given anopportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.  Today we introduce a very intriguing new vodcast/podcast. SilentVoice, Strong Voices is focused at providing the Deafcommunity a place to empower and share their very personal stories.  In this episode, we speak with Jo Ann Vara known as “BeatJo” adeaf UTEP student who is the very first graduate in her family.She is also a very accomplished softball player.We talk to her about her unique journey as a Deaf woman. Listenas she shares her story, her aspirations for the Deaf community here in theBorderland, and the local school that shaped her as a person.We also discuss her passion of softball and how she made a namefor herself in the sport she loves. Her interpreters are:Patricia Garcia is the Voice Interpreter for Jo Ann from InterAmerican Sign Language Interpreting Services LLCCarlos Pina is the Sign Interpreter for Jo Ann, from InterAmerican Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC If you know someone who needs Sign Language InterpretingServices, please reach out to them at 915-274-1713www.interamericaninterpreting.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.