02 ANGELA NJOBVU

Angela Njobvu, Deaf, has 10 years of experience in deaf rights activism. Currently, she is the co-founder and Vice President of the Federation of Sign Language Interpreters and Translators of Zambia (FSLITZ). Angela is a trained Deaf Interpreter under the Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Zambia (ASLIZ). She worked as a volunteer member for the Sign Language Advocacy, Awareness and Development Association of Zambia (SLAADAZ) from 2011 to 2012, National Association of the Deaf and Development of Zambia (NADDZ) from 2010 to 2011. Angela dropped out of the Copperbelt University (CBU), the University of Zambia (UNZA) and The Zambia Center for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS) due to lack of accommodations and accessibility for deaf students.