Diversity Gaps in the Workforce

The interpreter workforce does not yet reflect the diversity of the Deaf community.

Community discussions and workforce advocates continue raising concerns about:

• underrepresentation of Black interpreters,
• lack of BIPOC interpreters,
• barriers affecting CODAs and low-income students,
• and economic obstacles to interpreter training. (Reddit)

This affects:

• cultural competency,
• language matching,
• and equitable communication access.