Vision – Our Desired Future:
By honoring its past and innovating for the future, RID envisions a world where:
Its members recognize and support the linguistic rights of all Deaf people as human rights, equal to those of users of spoken languages;
Deaf people and their values are vital to and visible in every aspect of RID;
Interpreted interaction between individuals who use signed and spoken languages are as viable as direct communication;
The interpreting profession is formally recognized and is advanced by rigorous professional development, standards of conduct, and credentials.