Resolutions for the New Year are made by millions of us. Follow-through is the tough part, as we all know.
Not wanting to begin 2011 as the PCRID President with unachievable goals, I would like to suggest a few course markers in our journey together over the coming year. As an organization, we are "committed to advancing the quality, professionalism, and integrity" of our profession in DC and MD. What we may accomplish individually as professionals is significant. What we can do together as professionals to achieve our organization's mission depends greatly on our efforts to communicate with each other within the organization, and then beyond it.
Throughout the coming year, I will be actively engaged in fostering such communication within the organization. I would like to emphasize the need for certain parameters in this type of open dialogue among a large contingent of interpreters with diverse backgrounds and values. We won't always agree with one another, but we can listen* to what others have to say. It may call for us to suspend* our own beliefs and values to truly understand another person's point of view, but that can be accomplished if we listen with respect* when others share their truth. In turn, when we voice* our own thinking to others, we would like them to respond in kind.
I invite you to communicate with the Board and all its representatives, as well as with each other. And we will communicate with you, seeking your input and asking you to weigh in on issues at hand. As a result of our dialogue with each other, I believe we can effectively 'think together' in ways that impact how we fulfill the active part of our mission: "advancing the quality, professionalism, and integrity of sign language interpreting.. through education, information, and advocacy."
You have my personal commitment to foster this kind of dialogue within PCRID as we consider ways to move forward in working with consumers, clients, and colleagues.
Happy New Year!
Michael Labadie CI & CT, NIC Master
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