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Region II Report
Brenda Sellers, CI and CT, NIC Region II Representative
Hi, I’m Brenda Sellers, Region II Representative. I have gathered reports from some of our Affiliate Chapters and would like to share them with you. They are below:
SCRID
New SCRID Board will assume positions July 1, 2020
On June 18-21, SCRID hosted a 4-day legal intensive workshop with Carla Mathers on Zoom with 18 attendees. It was a successful event! We had several CDI’s and Certified hearing interpreters that now have more clarity and confidence in a courtroom environment.
Our legislation update is that our Interpreter bill has effectively died due to the session being cut short by COVID-19, but it will be resubmitted with SCAD when session opens for 2021/2022 with high hopes that it will pass this next time around. We were truly so close this year!
VIEWS Volume 36 • Issue 3
FROM THE BOARD
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/bbhdVlD_gv4
Our membership continues to grow - we currently have 151 members registered.
Submitted by Mary Beth Grayson
GARID
Greetings from Georgia! Just like everyone else we are trying new things as far as virtual learning and Zoom meetings. We have had one workshop and one member meeting, both with a great online turnout. Our workshop covered specifics as far as staying safe while working (and life in general) during this pandemic. Also, we are working with the membership to host a town hall meeting with the goal of figuring out how we can support people of color in our communities as well as support Black Lives Matter on a larger scale.
Submitted by Amanda Tate
MSRID
MSRID moved back membership dues deadlines to September to help our interpreters that may have been impacted by COVID.
We have completed elections and the board remains the same. We also have a town hall meeting planned for this month.
Submitted by Jamie Olson
TNRID
TRID has been meeting virtually for all of our board meetings.
We are planning a virtual state conference on two Saturdays in September.
We created a tiered payment option for interpreters who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several members have been involved in coordinating and providing interpreting for BLM rallies, events, and marches.
Submitted by Megan Potts
NCRID
North Carolina has been busy updating our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policy & Procedures Manual. We noticed some inconsistencies and original wording that were incompliant that we needed to fix. We also have changed our workshops onto a virtual platform during this time since we had to cancel our conference. We are pleased to say that all of our Governor's announcement and breaking news about the pandemic have been interpreted with the interpreter on-screen throughout all briefings so that our Deaf community is aware. We have also used a DI to create videos to keep people informed which we are really proud of.
Submitted by Antwan Campbell
I would like to take this opportunity to say how thankful I have been to serve as the Region II Representative for the past four years. I have enjoyed traveling and meeting new people and making new friends. Thank you for your trust in me to represent our Region with the help of your state chapters. I look forward to taking some time with my family and trust that Eli Sierra will serve us all just as well. Enjoy your summer as best you can. Stay safe and help me welcome Eli. Thank you again for your trust in me. Bye
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