Attention Deafies of PCRID!!

PCRID (Potomac Chapter = Greater Washington D.C. area) is offering a scholarship for the Deaf members to take up CDI examinations!! Apply if you are a PCRID member!!

Copying and pasting from their newsletter...

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NEW CDI Certification Scholarship
PCRID’s Statement: In recognition of the ever-increasing costs associated with becoming a certified Deaf interpreter, PCRID has established this scholarship to encourage the next generation of Deaf interpreters to become certified.
The PCRID CDI Certification Scholarship will be awarded to an eligible Deaf member who wishes to take the CDI performance test.  The recipient of the award will be recommended to the PCRID Board by the Scholarships and Awards Committee through a review of supporting documentation.  The applicant is eligible to receive no more than one award per year.   If no award is received, applicant may apply again during the next award cycle.

Recipient will be presented with:
PCRID will send in the application and payment for the certification candidate when s/he is applying for the proficiency test.

 Application Requirements:
Applicant must be a member, in good standing, of both RID and PCRID.
Applicant must author a letter explaining how this award will best serve them as an interpreter in our community
Applicant must provide a letter of recommendation from an individual who is familiar with their skills.
Applicant must have successfully passed all portions of the written test prior to applying for performance test funding.  Proof of passing the written test is required.
Applicant must submit a copy of the application form and documentation to sac@pcrid.net
Award will be presented at the PCRID Conference in November, 2010.

Due Date:  Application material must be received by September 15, 2010.
Award recipients must submit test application and request for a testing date and site within twelve (12) months of award being granted.
Awards are for future tests. Reimbursements will not be granted for tests previously taken.

Deaf Interpreter Training in Texas

Saw this posted online at the Deaf Caucus group, so I am copying and pasting the flier to reach a wider audience-- with all key words linked so you can look up who are the trainers, where it is hosted at, and more. Making your life much easier. :-) 

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Deaf Interpreter Training
This training, over a one week period, May 30-June 4, 2010, will be held at SWCID in Big Spring, Texas and is for individuals who are deaf and are interested in becoming a deaf interpreter, and for deaf interpreters who want to upgrade or improve their interpreting skills. The sessions will provide an environment in which participants can stretch their interpreting horizons and explore new approaches in this specialty area.

A highly qualified staff will conduct the training and will include expert trainers in deaf interpreting: Byron Bridges, Eileen Forestal, Debbie Peterson, Gino Gouby, and Chris Grooms (.pdf). Areas of focus will include professional roles and responsibilities, common business practices, laws and regulations regarding interpreting services, negotiating communication needs, self-assessment of interpreting performances, role and scope of service, dealing with testing anxieties, and more.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
This training is limited to 40 participants.
The cost of the course is $250 for Texas residents and $350 for persons who reside out of state, which includes room and board fee to stay on campus for the week. There is a screening process.

RID and BEI CEUs are approved.
For more information contact Ann Horn at ann.horn@dars.state.tx.us or call VP at 512-410-1387.

CDI Participants needed for Research Survey!

Department of Interpretation
Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.

 

DEAF PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR
ETHNOGRAPHY RESEARCH ON
DEAF INTERPRETERS

We are looking for Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs)
to take a survey about their experiences as CDI.

As a participant in this study, you would be asked to:

1) Fill out an anonymous questionnaire about:
              - Languages Used
              - Education Background
              - Professional Background
The questionnaire should only take up approximately 15 minutes of your time and participation.

2) Participate in an Optional Interview:
The optional interview should only take up approximately 30 minutes of
your time and participation.

  

This is a voluntarily research, no compensation would be given.

Please click here to take up the survey  
or copy and paste the address onto your browser: 
http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_dg3gnYEB8yRBuEA&SVID=Prod

 
****The deadline for the survey is: March 18th.****

For more information about this study, or to volunteer for this study 

please contact: Kirsi Grigg, CDI, MA; Department of Interpretationat kirsi.grigg@ gallaudet. edu

This study has been reviewed by and approved by the Gallaudet University IRB.

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