JUNE 2023 NEWSLETTER
The summer is nearly here and the end of school is on the horizon.
Thank you for all your hard work this 2022-2023 academic year!
Navigating this ocean of interpreting work can be challenging, remember. . .
YOU ARE NOT AN ISLAND
This summer, find a buddy and focus on skill development!
Here's what your colleagues have to say:
With SLR's Independent PD Modules you can form a group, or be paired with interpreters, and work on specific challenges (ASL to English, Math, Math Exams, ELA, and Science concepts).
MAKE WAVES
If you missed NAD's Real Talk: Good Action on April 27th, check out this webinar on "Deaf Women's Journey: Obstacles and Successes":
SCOPE OUT CLASSIFIERS
Interested in working on your classifier skill development?
PD Team is creating a practice group for hearing interpreters in July and Deaf interpreters in August!
Stay on the lookout!
SHOUT OUTS!
MASSIVE THANK YOU to Andrea Kremer, Cara Biuso, Kristy Steiner, Melissa Fruente, Sandra Blum, Stephanie Guber and Victor Rivera for working with interns the past several months! We appreciate your commitment to future generations of interpreters! Your support, efforts and additional responsibilities do not go unnoticed by us. THANK YOU!!
CONGRATULATIONS to the following interns as well! Ernie Alugas, Jeanmarie Corrigan, Maya Beal, Liz Carlin and Stephanie Pushman.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
CALI: Role Space and Interpreting with Deaf People who use Atypical Language
Dates: asynchronous
Details: pre-recorded webinar HERE
CEUS: 0.1 PS
Fee: Free
BMC: Happy, Healthy and Effective - 10 Keys to Success in Interpreting
Date: June 4
Time: 10am-5pm (1hr lunch)
Fee: $125 (discounts for Deaf, BIPOC, student)
CEUS: 0.6 PS
Presenter: Betty Colonomos
NAIE/NDEC Conference: Passion, Share, Flourish!
Dates: June 22-24 (in person) OR July 15- Aug 15 (digital access)
Presenters: multiple CLICK HERE
CIRRUS: TerpAcademy 4th Annual Virtual Summit
Dates: June 22-25
Presenters: multiple CLICK HERE
ASLIS: Real Threats to LGBTQ Liberation - What You Need to Know
Date: June 29
Time: 7pm-9pm EST
Fee: $20
CEUS: 0.2 PS
Presenter: CM Hall
ASL Owl: I'm Just the Interpreter, Not! (Identifying Interpreter Roles in Education)
Date: August 19
Time: 12pm-3pm (EST)
Fee: $32
CEUS: 0.3 PS
Presenter: Aimee Anderson
REMINDER: Access this Newsletter (and previous ones!) on SLR's website!
Whenever your last day happens to be for the 2022-2023 school year, the SLR PD team is still on deck. We'll be working through the summer, so please know you are always welcome to reach out.
