Published on: 9th September 2024
Recently we commemorated the one year since the creation of the Leonie Jackson Memorial Fund, honouring former Deaf Society CEO, Deaf Connect Executive and industry leader Leonie Jackson.
A pioneer of bilingual Deaf education in Australia, Leonie championed the rights of Deaf children throughout her career. The fund supports projects that continue her legacy, ensuring quality bilingual education for all Deaf children.
Earlier this year, the Leonie Jackson Memorial Fund awarded $127,000 to the Australian Sign Language Interpreters and Translators Association (ASLITA) for research into the experiences of Deaf students and Auslan-English interpreters in education. Supported by Deakin University, this project will provide critical data to improve the educational experience of Deaf students.
The video from ASLITA and Deakin University provides an update on this important project.
More about the project on the ASLITA website here: https://aslia.com.au/iesnationalstudy/
