Sync Leadership was delighted to work alongside Chris Dodd, Director of Sound Off Festival to stage a leadership conversation with a group of countrywide Sync Deaf leaders and guests on themes sparked by our film ‘Deaf Creative Leadership’.
The event was attended by over 25 Deaf guests, including our filmmaker Alexa Hickox, a Toronto-based Deaf film director and founder of Undivided Productions.
Connor Yuzwenko-Martin and Dr Jenelle Rouse were joined by David Bobier as hosts. All 3 featured in conversation in the film.
They were joined by other Deaf Canadian Sync Leaders and Sync supporters, many of whom contributed their thinking to the discussion.
Topics included sharing resources, learning from indigenous wisdoms and practices and investing in new Deaf creatives.
I feel it’s very important to be wary of favouritism. We need to do away with that and get new blood into the room. You might see familiar faces but it’s ok and important to go in new directions.
Hodan Ismail – Sync Deaf Creative Leadership Collaborator
Watch the film below. There is an AD intro, captionsand ASL/LSQ interpretation.