.4 PPO CEUs!

NOTE: Upon registration AND payment – Zoom link will be sent.

We’ve all heard the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” That is easier said than done. Everyday our behaviors and decisions are influenced by our unconscious mind, hidden and obstructed from our view. Subconsciously we can generate judgments of a person’s competence, education, class, status, and values based on our perceptions of a person’s gender, ethnicity, age, and audiological status. These judgments lead to implicit biases, which significantly impact interactions among hearing, CODA, Deaf and Deaf Blind providers, consumers and stakeholders. Even though no one is exempt from the pitfalls of implicit bias, we can make a concerted effort to align our behaviors with our intentions.

In this presentation, we will unpack implicit bias through research-based data through a narrative and social cognitive lens. I look forward to an open dialogue that shines a light on these hidden biases, and strengthen our ASL community.

Image Description: Background is mainly matte light mustard yellow.  At the top there is an image of varying light grey to dark grey silhouettes of 10 people of all genders and nonbinary in poses that show that they are walking by. Some of the silhouettes show that they have a phone in their hands, some carrying what seems to be a folder or books, few carrying briefcases, some seem to have side shoulder bags, some are seen to be on the phone.  All of them are dressed differently in forms of what appears to be suits, dress suit, pant suits, and coats.  Some of the females have their hair in bun, some have it short and some have it down. In middle of the image – there is a title that reads “Beyond The Cover: Judging Their Story” in large white shadowed font and in smaller similar font set up, “ Virtual Workshop” is seen.  Below the image itself, to the left of the flyer – there is a small dark grey oval with white font inside that reads “Certified $50, Students $40”. To the right of the dark grey oval, there is text, in similar set up as the title description, seen in larger font than what is seen in the oval. The text reads “Saturday, June 26, 2021” and below the date information, another text is seen, “10 AM – 2 PM EST ~ .4 PPO PS CEUs.”  Below the information section, there is a write up of the workshop in black font which is as following “We’ve all heard the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” But that is easier said than done. Everyday our behaviors and decisions are influenced by our unconscious mind, hidden and obstructed from our view. Subconsciously we can generate judgments of a person’s competence, education, class, status, and values based on our perceptions of a person’s gender, ethnicity, age, and audiological status. These judgments lead to implicit biases, which significantly impact interactions among hearing, CODA, Deaf and Deafblind providers, consumers and stakeholders. Even though no one is exempt from the pitfalls of implicit bias, we can make a concerted effort to align our behaviors with our intentions. In this presentation, we will unpack implicit bias through research-based data through a narrative and social cognitive lens. I look forward to an open dialogue that shines a light on these hidden biases, and strengthen our ASL community.” Below the workshop description section, there is a page wide rounded cornered rectangle box in dark grey with white small font that reads, “Register at deafaccess.com/beyond/ and Zoom link will be shared upon registration and payment. For questions, email us at development@deafaccess.com” Immediately below the dark grey box, a written description of the presenter with a photo of the presenter to the right is seen.  The photo is in the shape of 32 point star with an image of a dark skinned, male presenting person with black hair and mustache. They are smiling at the camera and wearing a light blue polo shirt in front of what seems to be an outdoor background. The text to the left of the photo reads, “Brent Tracy, B.Ed., NIC, Ed:K-12 is a proud CODA and native Bostonian. Since starting his interpreting career at Gallaudet University in 1999, Brent has worn several professional hats: interpreter, coordinator, advocate, mentor, and presenter. After witnessing and experiencing numerous inequities both personally and professionally, his aim has been to address these inequities caused by a historically strained cultural climate among hearing, Deaf, CODA practitioners, and stakeholders. He leverages his influence as CEO of Equal Access Resources on public platforms including social media to foster honest dialogues that will galvanize stakeholders to champion change.”