From the editor

Hello! Welcome to the first edition of Interpretations. Interpretations is a magazine with a primary focus of educating and advocating for Deaf culture. In this issue we will be submerging ourselves into Deaf culture and American Sign Language. In Immersed, we plunge ourselves into Deaf Culture in a trip to the Iowa School for the Deaf, ISD, for their Celebration of Deaf Culture. In, [timeline title] we cover the history of Deaf culture and American Sign Language. Lastly, in Why I Sign, we cover what #WhyISign is and why it was created, as well as people’s stories on why they sign.

I started taking American Sign Language in January of 2022, and fell in love with the language, but it’s not just a language… it’s a culture. In the progress of learning ASL, I learned to love and appreciate the culture behind it. The passion for I have for advocating and teaching others about Deaf culture and ASL has become a large part of my life. I am the Communications Director for the Deaf Cultural Experience, a student organization on the University of Northern Iowa. I am also considering going back to school after I graduate to get my Interpreter’s License.

UNI Deaf Cultural Ex- perience is a student organization on UNI’s campus who’s focus is to promote awareness and appreciation for Deaf culture throughout the University of Northern Iowa campus and surrounding community through various activities organized by club members and the faculty advisor.

Facebook: UNI.DCE