Calendar Of Events

2009

January

21

Medical Interpreting - The Emergency Room Experience
Instructor: TBA
Concord Hospital in NH
For more information contact Aimee Stevens at aimee.stevens@comcast.net
or 603.204.8278

24

Yours, Mine and Ours:
Open Process Approach to Team Interpreting for Hearing Teams
Instructor: Lesley Garey and Toni Robbins
Central Vermont Medical Center in VT
For more information contact Lynette Reep at LReep@uvm.edu or 802-658-9507

February

6 - 8

Medical Interpreting Workshop:
Stroke or Schizophrenia? Part I
Instructor: Jim Lipsky, Terry Malcolm, Cat Dvar & JoanWattman
Holyoke, MA
For more information contact Mary Jo Schwie at Maryjos@att.blackberry.net

6 & 7

Friday;
Preparing for the NIC Written Exam
Saturday:
Preparing for the NIC Interview/Performance Exam
Instructor: Carol Tipton, CSC, CI and CT
Lexington, MA
For more information contact IDMD at idmd4@hotmail. com
(type "FEBRUARY WORKSHOP" in the subject of your e-mail)

28

Strategies for the Interpreting the MCAS
Instructor: Diane M. Stains, CI, CT, Kd: k-12
Worcester, MA
For more information contact Diane Stains at d.stains@att. net

March

4

Interpreting in the Field of Mental Health
Presenter: Ellen Berger Vershbow, CI & CT
Allston, MA
For more information contact Irma Kahle at irma.kahle@massment orship.org
Website: www.massmentorship. org

6 - 8

Medical Interpreting Workshop:
Stroke or Schizophrenia? Part II
Instructor: Jim Lipsky, Terry Malcolm, Cat Dvar & JoanWattman
Holyoke, MA
For more information contact Mary Jo Schwie at Maryjos@att.blackberry.net

6

What Am I Doing Here?!:
Exploring the Art of Discretion
Instructor: Lynette Reep, BA, CI and CT
Concord, NH
For more information contact Terry Linehan at terrynewf@comcast.net

14 to May 30

The Peer Mentoring Program
Co-facilitated by Wendy Watson and Grace Vigliano
Middleboro, MA
For more information contact Wendy Watson at thewendys@comcast.net

15

Working with Deaf Consumers from Diverse Backgrounds
Presenter: Ivy Velez
Allston, MA
For more information contact Irma Kahle at irma.kahle@massment orship.org
Website: www.massmentorship. org

21

EIPA Prep Workshop
Instructor: Diane M. Stains
Manchester, NH
For more information contact Terry Linehan at terrynewf@comcast.net

21

Is that Captioned?
Instructor: Denise Chagnon CI/CT and Sandy Lygren M.Ed. CI/CT
Worcester, MA
For more information contact Diane Stain at d.stains@att. net or 774-930-4024

28

12th Annual George W. Veditz ASL Festival Workshops:

Semantics of FIngerspelling
Instructor: Dana Charles Hughes

Sports Signs for Dummies: Back in Business
Instructor: David DelPizzo and Michael Schang

Understanding and Performing Magic in ASL
Instructor: Sammy Ruiz, Jr

ASL in Storytelling, Poetry, and Art
Instructor: Ayisha Knight-Shaw

Boston, MA
For more information contact at ASL Program at asl@neu.edu
Website: http://www.asl.neu.edu/festival/

April

3 - 5

Foundations I Workshop
Instructor: Betty Colonomos
Brattleboro, NH
For more information contact JD at jdickinson@vedhh.org
Or 802.258.9521

4

Interpreting Idioms
Instructor: Deb McKinney & Laurie Gilbert
NH
For more information contact Jodi Lefort at mom61098@comcast.net

11

What Am I Doing Here?!:
Exploring the Art of Discretion
Instructor: Lynette Reep, BA, CI and CT
Concord, NH
For more information contact Terry Linehan at terrynewf@comcast.net

25

Power Interpreting:
Unpacking, Words, Phrases & Texts
Presented by Carol Fry M.A., CI and CT
Worcester, MA
For more information contact Diane Stains at d.stains@att.net

26

Sign Language Interpreter:
Has Ignoring Our Past Already Doom Our Future?
Presenter: Dennis Cokely
Fishkill, NY
For more information contact Keily Carr at keilycarr@yahoo.com
Or 845.566.7951x4, 845.566.1417 VP
Website: http://vtrid.org/L2/workshops.htm

May

3

Conference Interpreting
Presenter: Sharon Mendes, CI & CT and Kellie Steward, CI & CT, CSC
Boston, MA
For more information contact Irma Kahle at irma.kahle@massment orship.org
Website: www.massmentorship. org

15

HIV 2009:
New Medications, New Tests & New ASL Signs
Presented by Thomas Bouraque & John Hardel
Boston, MA
For more information contact Thomas Bourque at tbourque@deafinconline.org

16

Interpreting Cars, Dogs and Cows: Getting Inside the Interpreter's Mind
Instructor: Dennis Cokely
TBA location, VT
For more information contact Lisa Bixler at leesahbixler

27

Access to Mental Health Services
and Implications for Interpreters
Presented by: Tom Downes
Manchester, NH
For more information contact Terry Linehan at terrynewf@comcast.net

30

Taking Care of Ourselves: Body & Mind
Presented by: Jennifer Higgins, MOT,OTR/L & Heather K Horton PhD
Albany, NY
For more information contact Kelly Decker at kelly.lee.decker@gmail.com

June

6

Voicing - A New Perspective:
Applying Tools of the Actor to Everyday Interpreting
Presenter: Alek Lev
Burlington, MA
For more information contact Anne Marie Mancini at amancini@sorenson.com
Or 866-748-1519V

8, 15, 22 & 29

Sign to Voice: Yes You Can
Presenter: Jenn Maloney CI/CT & Carol Fay MA, CI/CT
Providence, RI
For more information contact Carol Fay at carolfayasl@aol.com

22 - 26

Certified Deaf Interpreter Prep Course
Instructor: Regan Thibodeau
University of Vermont in Burlington, VT
For more information contact Keri Ogrizovich at kogrizov@uvm.edu

26 - 28

CANCELLED

Thinking Critically About Our Work:
Is This Job Legal
Presented by: Joan Wattman & Cat Dvar
Manchester, NH
For more information contact Jodi Lefort at Mom61098@comcast.net

July

1

Free Training:
Maine Dept. of Corrections
South Portland, ME
For more information contact Pierrett, Ayotte at pierrette.ayotte@maine.gov

23 - 26

Unique Workshop Opportunity:
Personal Mastery Intensive
Marlborough, MA
For more information contact Jillian McLaughlin at TerpJillian@gmail.com
or 207.240.7521

20 - Aug 20

Windor Mountain International Summer Camp
University of Southern Manie
For more information contact Elle Langevin
Website:
http://www.windsormountain.org/summer-camp/summer-camp-for-deaf-students.html

August

1 -6

RID National Biennial Conference
Phildelphia, PA
Check www.rid.org for upcoming announcements

September

Sept 10 - Oct 29

Mini Medical School Program
Topics include: Vascular Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Surgery, Cancer, Emergency Medicine, Pathology and more.
Springfield, MA
Send an email to baystatehealthlink@bhs.org
For more information visit www.baystatehealth.com/minimed

11 - 14

Introduction to Legal Interpreting
Presenter: Carla Mathers Maine
For more information contact Stacey Bsullak at terpwolf@maine.rr.com

26

Developing a Dynamic Deaf Ministry
Presenter: Theresa King & Darlene Ratliff
Boston, MA
For more information contact Theresa King at theresameenterprise@yahoo.com

October

1 - 4

Empire State Association of the Deaf Conference
Albany, NY
For more information contact Dave Staehle at DaveBusy@aol.com
Or check www.esad.org for upcoming announcements

2 - 4

Foundations of Interpreting Processes, Part 1:
For Deaf Interpreters Only
Presenter: Betty Colonomos
Brattleboro, Vermont
For more information contact Janet Parker at jparker@vcdhh.org

2010

March

4-7

TERPExpo workshops
Providence, RI
Check http://www.terpexpo.com/topic/index.html for more information

10-11

Free Training: Interpreting Effectively and Safely for Deaf Survivors of Violence
Providence, RI
Check www.accessingsafety.org for more information

June

24 - 27

The Second National Deaf People of Color Conference
Portland, OR
Check www.deafpeopleofcolor.org for upcoming announcements

August

13 - 15

RID Region I
Albany, NY
Contact spectacular Co-Coordinators, Kelly Decker at kelly.lee.decker@gmail.com and Trudy Gilbert at trugilb@aol.com with any questions
Check www.rid.org for upcoming announcements

TBA

National Asian Deaf Congress
Triennial Conference
Place (TBA)
Check wwww.nadc-usa.org for upcoming announcements