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Location
Remote - Zoom
Start Date
18-5-2026 1:00 PM
End Date
18-5-2026 2:30 PM
Description
Submitting an interpreting request is often seen as the final step in creating access. In reality, it is only the beginning.
GIS’s Juliana Apfel is here to show staff how to move beyond a request-based mindset and toward a more collaborative approach to access. Access does not happen automatically. It is shaped by timing, communication, preparation, and shared responsibility. Participants will reflect on how access is currently approached across campus and consider where gaps may exist. These moments are not about fault, but opportunities to strengthen how we work together.
At the center of this session is a simple but important idea: we are on the same team. Access works best when Gallaudet Interpreting Services and the campus community collaborate early and intentionally. When that partnership is in place, access becomes more effective, consistent, and meaningful.
This session is designed to support a stronger, shared understanding of how access is created and sustained. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of their role in contributing to inclusive and accessible environ- ments across campus.
This workshop is intended for any staff member involved in planning events, coordinating services, or submitting interpreting requests.
Recommended Citation
Apfel, Juliana, "Beyond the Request" (2026). Staff Professional Development Week. 3.
https://ida.gallaudet.edu/spdw/spdwspring2026/spdwspring2026may18/3
Beyond the Request
Remote - Zoom
Submitting an interpreting request is often seen as the final step in creating access. In reality, it is only the beginning.
GIS’s Juliana Apfel is here to show staff how to move beyond a request-based mindset and toward a more collaborative approach to access. Access does not happen automatically. It is shaped by timing, communication, preparation, and shared responsibility. Participants will reflect on how access is currently approached across campus and consider where gaps may exist. These moments are not about fault, but opportunities to strengthen how we work together.
At the center of this session is a simple but important idea: we are on the same team. Access works best when Gallaudet Interpreting Services and the campus community collaborate early and intentionally. When that partnership is in place, access becomes more effective, consistent, and meaningful.
This session is designed to support a stronger, shared understanding of how access is created and sustained. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of their role in contributing to inclusive and accessible environ- ments across campus.
This workshop is intended for any staff member involved in planning events, coordinating services, or submitting interpreting requests.
