Storyteller Bonnie Kraft was scheduled to perform, along with comedian CJ Jones, at Columbia College’s Getz Theater in Chicago, IL on June 16th to help raise funds for Columbia’s Interpreter Training Program which celebrates its fifth anniversary. Kraft, who is Jewish and grew up hearing in a family with Deaf parents, will present her experiences in ‘The CODA Dance: Stories About Life in a Deaf Family”. A performer and interpreter, she also produced the video “Tomorrow Dad Will Still Be Deaf”. She is a full-time interpreter and working on her Master’s degree in Intercultural Relations. Columbia College Chicago’s Interpreter Training Department is the only undergraduate degree in Interpreter Training in the state of Illinois which offers a major in American Sign Language interpreting.

Published On: 2 Iyyar 5770 (2 Iyyar 5770 (April 16, 2010))