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June 3, 2022

 DLA Aviation employee’s virtual ASL classes teach inclusion, diversity one sign at a time 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                While the pandemic eliminated virtually all in-person interactions, it did not eliminate the need for partially deaf and deaf individuals to understand — and be understood by — their hearing counterparts.            

Oct. 24, 2017

 Distribution Multicultural committee celebrates Disability Awareness Month  

                    NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. —                                                DLA Distribution’s Multicultural Committee celebrated the true spirit and the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities with a program held on Wednesday, Oct. 18. This year’s theme is “Inclusion Drives Innovation.”            

Feb. 1, 2017

 Transcending the Spoken Word 

                    Fort Belvoir, Virginia —                                                An increasing number of the DLA population uses American Sign Language to communicate. Now, the agency is providing ways to educate employees in ASL.            

Dec. 28, 2016

 Agency employees learn to value ‘sound of silence’ 

                                Improving communication among the workforce has long been a goal of the Defense Logistics Agency, and employees over the years have asked for instruction in American Sign Language to help them communicate with their deaf and hard-of-hearing coworkers.            

Oct. 26, 2016

 Advocate for deaf community bridges communication gap  

                                The Equal Employment Offices of the McNamara Headquarters Complex tenant agencies hosted a final event to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness month Oct. 25. Katrina Labouliere, a sign language interpreter, spoke to employees about “Creating a Deaf-Friendly Environment.”             

April 27, 2016

 Sign language interpreter training focuses on Middle Eastern culture 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Equal Employment, Opportunity and Diversity Office hosted a Federal Interpreter Training Workshop April 8 in Chester, Virginia.              

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