ID: A Black man with glasses wearing a light purple buttoned long sleeves shirt. He is standing behind the teal background with white text printed on the bottom left corner worded " Ritchie Bryant for RID President 2021."
English Transcript:
0:03 In order for RID to maintain relationships with stakeholders, collaboration is paramount.
0:18 Collaborating will allow us to transform RID from an interpreting-centered organization to a community-based organization.
0:32 Everyone wins when those involved are collaborating as a group.
0:35 What this means is that the interpreting field and the different groups that they serve should work jointly to achieve a win-win scenario.
0:48 The diverse Deaf communities, directly and indirectly, impact the interpreting field which is why we must work collaboratively.
1:01 Essentially, RID can only truly thrive when it is working closely with diverse Deaf communities.
1:14 Without these communities and other stakeholders, RID will continue to face many challenges.
1:26 The ability to collaborate will determine the vibrancy of RID.