A conversation For, By, and about the Deaf Community. 

Inter-American Interpreting Services creates a community, and

they intentionally welcome all. They Foster a climate of purposeful inclusion,

an environment where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an

opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.  

Today we introduce a very intriguing new vodcast/podcast. Silent

Voice, Strong Voices is focused at providing the Deaf

community a place to empower and share their very personal stories.  

In this episode, we speak with Jo Ann Vara known as “BeatJo” a

deaf 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. Listen

as she shares her story, her aspirations for the Deaf community here in the

Borderland, and the local school that shaped her as a person.

We also discuss her passion of softball and how she made a name

for herself in the sport she loves.

Her interpreters are:

Patricia Garcia is the Voice Interpreter for Jo Ann from Inter

American Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC

Carlos Pina is the Sign Interpreter for Jo Ann, from Inter

American Sign Language Interpreting Services LLC

If you know someone who needs Sign Language Interpreting

Services, please reach out to them at 915-274-1713

www.interamericaninterpreting.com

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