VIEWS August 2018

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Governance

COVER STORIES

Letter from the Editor/ 4 President’s Report/6 CEO Report/ 8 Region I Report/ 10 Region II Report/ 12 Region III Report/ 14 Region IV Report/ 16

Joey Trapani, Your New CEO CEO Report

Page 8 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/pRvd9uiMHr4

Region V Report/ 18 From the Deasks at HQ/ 22

Conference Recaps Region I Conference Recap with Uncle Dale/ 28 Region II Conference Recap/ 30 Region III Conference Recap/ 34 Region IV Conference Recap/ 36

Marc Holmes

Indexing the First Few Decades of VIEWS

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Region V Conference Recap/ 40

Columns Honoring Diversity / 24 Dear Encounters/ 26

What Does Bering an Interpreter Mean to You?/ 45 Self-Care: Caring For Ourselves Within a Community/ 52 I Was Thinking About My Work Today.../ 55

News

Jessica Bentley-Sassaman & Bridget Klein CCIE Accreditation Process Page 48 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/BrsMFuv2TVo

Letter to the Editor/ 56 Member Spotlight/ 58 Welcome New Board of Editors!/ 61 Newly Certified/ 63

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A Letter from the Editor

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y the time I turned eight years old, I had lived in six different states. My dad was in the Air Force, and it became second nature to put down short roots wherever we lived - making friends that I knew would be gone within just a couple of years. I steadily drew closer to the people I knew would be sticking around, the people who couldn’t move away - my parents and four siblings. They became my best friends, my foundation, my community.

Every member of RID has a “why” - why you are an interpreter, why you learned sign language, why you became a part of this community. Your “why” is innate, and it gives you deep roots to your community. Although clients, credentials, and assignments might change, the community you are a part of is like a military family - it is constant, and it is the one thing you can rely on because it is connected to this intrinsic part of YOU. Embracing your relationship with the community gives you an anchor during all of the personal and professional vicissitudes of life.

We are thrilled to share the stories of so many members who have embraced their community in this issue of VIEWS. Members from every region contributed stories and perspectives on the Regional and Affiliate Chapter Conferences, and their vlogs share an overarching theme of hope and collaboration.

We are also excited to introduce our new CEO in this issue - Joey Trapani. You’ve gotten to know him at each of the regional conferences and had the chance to see him in several RID announcements. We hope VIEWS can provide solid interfacing between him and the membership in order to maximize engagement with your new CEO. This issue’s feature article, “CCIE Accreditation: The Self-Study Review Journey” is authored by Jessica Bentley-Sassaman and Bridget Klein. They have put together an outstanding outline of the accreditation process for interpreter education programs, including common potholes and must-have workarounds. As an educator, alumni, or mentor, being aware of this process and helping to promote these standards is critical!

Finally, we are pleased to introduce our new Board of Editors - they have done a wonderful job recruiting contributors and carefully piloting a course for VIEWS to best meet the needs of practitioners. Send us your comments about the content in VIEWS and let us know what you want more of! Now is a great time for you to publish in VIEWS and expand your network within the community.

Yours, Julia Wardle Editor-In-Cheif YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/o0i_IJIThD0

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RID BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Melvin Walker M.Ed., CRC, CI and CT, NAD V

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Vice President Sandra Maloney, M.A., CI and CT, SC:L

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Secretary Joshua Pennise, M.A., CI and CT, NIC Adv

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Treasurer Byron Behm, NIC, NAD V

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Member at Large Len Roberson, Ph.D.; CI and CT, SC:L

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Deaf Member at Large Branton Stewart CDI, CLIP-R

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Region I Representative LaTanya Jones, M.S.M., NIC

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Region II Representative Brenda Sellers, NIC, CI and CT

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Region III Representative Kenya McPheeters, NIC

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Region IV Representative Sonja Smith, NIC

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Region V Representative Mish Ktejik, NIC, SC:L

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RID HEADQUARTERS STAFF

Chief Executive Officer Joey Trapani

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Chief Operating Officer Elijah Sow

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Director of Finance and Operations

Jennifer Apple japple@rid.org

Operations Specialist Charlotte Kinney

ckinney@rid.org Accounting Specialist II Tong Rogers

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Accounting Specialist Joshua Sechman jsechman@rid.org

Director of Standards Ryan Butts and Practices rbutts@rid.org

Ethics Administrator Tressela Bateson

tbateson@rid.org Professional Development Manager

Certification Coordinator

Director of Member Services

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Ashley Holladay aholladay@rid.org Neal Tucker ntucker@rid.org

Member Services Khianti Thomas Specialist kthomas@rid.org

Director of Communications

and Outreach

Carol Turner cturner@rid.org

Communications Manager

Bill Millios bmillios@rid.org Julia Wardle jwardle@rid.org

Communications Maxann Keller Coordinator mkeller@rid.org

Communications Jenelle Bloom Specialist jbloom@rid.org

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Open Letter to the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Community YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/GxH1d38iyEk

Melvin Walker, M.Ed., CRC, CI and CT, NAD V RID President

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this feedback from the community and see that many of the concerns expressed by the greater Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community are mirrored within the interpreting community.

Some of the systems we are responsible for have contributed to this division and have impeded our ability to succeed.

We recognize that the pursuit of our mission has been hindered by weaknesses in our Certification and Ethical Practices Systems (among others), and know that as stewards of these systems, we are responsible when they do not meet the to quality interpreting services. That origin has shaped our needs of the communities we serve. mission as an organization: “To advocate for best practices in interpreting, professional development for practitioners, We apologize for the direct impact these weaknesses have and for the highest standards in the provision of interpret- had on the DHHDB community and the interpreting proing services for diverse users of languages that are signed or fession. Our aim is to reaffirm RID’s roots, and pull the spoken.” RID has grown as an organization, both in mem- DHHDB and interpreting communities closer together by effectively engaging community stakeholders in the imbership and in scope over the past 54 years. provement of our programs. We acknowledge that the scope We have grown into more than a registry, but our central of involvement of the DHHDB communities must broaden. mission has remained the same. However, an unintended We must work harder to incorporate DHHDB partnerships, consequence of this growth has been a gradual division feedback, and collaboration, and we regret not making a between the interpreting and Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and stronger push towards bridging the recent divide. When DeafBlind communities. We understand and acknowledge Deaf people thrive, interpreters will also thrive. ugust 4, 2018- RID was founded in 1964 through collaboration between the Deaf and interpreting communities, who together developed a central registry of sign language interpreters, established to ensure the prompt access

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Here at RID we have several projects underway, including the review of both the Code of Professional Conduct and the Ethical Practices System. We want these, as well as every program we administer, to reflect and anticipate the needs and trends of the communities we serve. We cannot be successful in this without active participation from our stakeholders. We strive to see our organizational and individual relationships restored, and our communities united in supporting the linguistic rights of DHHDB people.

RID needs systemic change, and we acknowledge that we cannot achieve this change without the investment of the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community in our collective advancement. RID Leadership, including the Board of Directors and CEO, seek to rebuild not just the relationship between the leading organizations of these communities, but also the underlying trust between the two communities.

We see several opportunities for collaboration, and welcome ongoing conversation between NAD and RID aimed toward the benefit of the Deaf community and the interpreting profession that serves them. The Board of Directors, upon receiving extensive membership feedback, has provided direction to RID through a new Strategic Plan. We will continue to develop detailed action steps for this Strategic Plan, and today I’d like to share the five main components: 1. Organizational Effectiveness: RID will ensure organizational viability through efficient and effective governance and operations.

2. Certification: RID will achieve a fully functional and reliable certification “system”.

3. Membership Support & Engagement: RID will deliver an exceptional member experience.

4. Advancement of the Profession: RID will promote the growth, recognition, awareness, and interests of the profession through education and advocacy.

5. Fiscal Stability & Sustainability: RID will enhance the fiscal stability and sustainability of the organization through responsible stewardship and accountability.

We recognize that action is necessary now. RID is committed to a larger systemic and strategic change, and we are currently implementing important projects that provide key resources to the interpreting community and call for collaboration from each consumer group we serve.

1. Provisional Deaf Interpreter credential: Work on the Provisional Deaf Interpreter credential is underway.

This system is designed to credential Deaf Interpreters while a final test is under development, and we are pleased to announce that it will be available to applicants in Fall 2018.

2. White Papers: Sharing of best practices is vital to the success of an organization and a profession. The conversion of RID’s Standard Practice Papers to White Papers began in Fall 2017, and the need for volunteers in this work is continual. Deaf consumer participation in White Paper Development is crucial to ensure that best practices from both the interpreter and consumer point of view are documented and shared.

3. Committees, Councils, and Task Forces: Committees, Councils and Task Forces are important advisory groups which greatly contribute to the work of RID - they assist in developing our policy, writing guidelines, and determining key priorities for RID. RID needs each of our Committees, Councils, and Task Forces to have DHHDB representation, and we renew the call to the DHHDB community to join these standing groups: • Audit Committee • Certification Committee • Elections Committee • Finance Committee • National Bylaws Committee • Nominations Committee • Pro Bono Ad Hoc Committee • Professional Development Committee Parallel to these Committees and Task Forces are three councils that serve as advisory groups to the Board.

• Deaf Advisory Council • Diversity Council • Council of Elders More information about each of these opportunities for engagement will be available and disseminated to the public this summer. We invite, welcome, and encourage your participation. The strength of our organization is in your representation, and we look forward to ongoing collaboration.

Sincerely, Melvin Walker, President Joey Trapani, CEO

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CEO REPORT

Joey Trapani, Your New CEO! YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/pRvd9uiMHr4

Joey Trapani RID CEO

I am encouraged by this, and feel strongly we will continue to see the engagement of the membership and the commuhave now been in the position about six weeks, and have nity in rolling out and implementing a well-organized plan. truly enjoyed the experience. In this short period of time, I have met many of you who have a tremendous in- NAD 2018 was a unique and much-needed opportunity for fluence on the community we serve - thank you for the work us to receive direct feedback from the Deaf and interpretthat you do. What most excites me is the current enthusi- ing communities related to the disconnect between RID and asm and passion for the interpreting field. Our Consumers, the Deaf community. Many of you may now be aware that a Members, and Stakeholders have shown their desire for im- group of NAD members submitted a proposal to establish provement by offering constructive criticism and strategic a separate certification body for interpreters, which they feedback. In any leadership position, it is incredibly diffi- named AASLI - American Association of Sign Language cult to work with constituents who are disengaged - but this Interpreters. While this proposal ultimately did not pass is not the case with RID. While frustration and disconnect (the NAD Council of Representatives referred the measure were themes throughout the recent Regional Conferences, to an ad hoc committee for review), the call for systemic it is clear that everyone is engaged in solution development. change was clear. It is important to understand that with

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this call for systemic change, there is also strong support for RID and confidence in our ability to operationalize this change.

RID members of each region have shown their engagement through the impressive turnout and inspired participation at each regional conference. The Board and myself held several meetings with large and small groups to discuss the questions and concerns of members. A key takeaway from these meetings relates back to transparency in communication and the need for twoway dialogue. As we continue to solidify our Strategic and Business Plans moving forward, we will be sure to provide clear updates to our members regarding important issues, and then listen to and implement your feedback whenever possible.

It is important to understand that with this call for systemic change, there is also strong support for RID and confidence in our ability to operationalize this change.

I attended many informative workshops while visiting the Regional Conferences, and two stand out particularly. Mark Ramirez’s “From a Client’s Perspective,” a workshop held in Region IV, focused on the Client-Interpreter relationship from the perspective of the Deaf consumer. The workshop highlighted interactions that take place daily, discussing the intention of the interpreter versus the impact on the consumer. Also, the Region V Leadership Workshop successfully brought the entire conference together in one room to discuss values and leadership styles, and helped us to incorporate this knowledge into actionable steps moving forward. In these workshops, it was awesome to see large groups take an introspective look at their daily interactions, identify their individual values, share them, and then develop an understanding and respect for differences.

We have an obligation to re-engage the Deaf community, and will strive to do so at each level of our organization, from Board involvement to Affiliate Chapter committees and leadership. While attending each Regional Conference, I have relayed a consistent message of open communication and attention to our invested stakeholders, to ensure we move forward in a way that supports the organization’s mission and vision. The Regional Conferences were invigorating, and great way for me to begin connecting with our community. We intend on keeping that momentum through the fall by holding meetings and town hall sessions, and conducting targeted outreach within the Deaf and interpreting It is a clear reflection of the situation we see ourselves in communities. as an organization. RID as a community must continue to look within to establish our core values so that we may I encourage you to reach out with your questions and continue forward with respect and clarity. As I continue to feedback. Melvin Walker, Board President, fielded many meet members and build on the established foundation for questions at conference related to testing and certification our work, it is very clear to me that RID is YOU. This is a updates. It is important that the work being completed by membership-driven organization, one that needs commuCASLI and by our RID Certification Committee is com- nity involvement in order to grow and move forward. municated to the membership in a detailed and timely way.

Additionally, we must continue to focus on the important I thank you for having me at each of your Regional Confercommittee work related to the CPC and EPS, as well as ences. I am excited to be here, as your CEO, and I look forthe work being done within the Professional Development ward to meeting and working with you. Thank you.

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RID as a community must continue to look within to establish our core values so that we may continue forward with respect and clarity.

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Region I Report LaTanya Jones, M.S.M., NIC FROM THE BOARD YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/jWXKWIpHMg4

LaTanya Jones, M.S.M., NIC Region I Representative

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ello everyone! I’m LaTanya Jones, your Region I Representative. This is my Region I Report. Thank you first of all for all of those who reached out on email or phone to give me your support. I really appreciate that. This is not an easy position but it is so worth it. Thank you.

Your kind comments about me and my work at RID were so appreciated.

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Our Region I conference finished Friday July 6, 2018. It was a tremendous experience and I learned a lot of new things I didn’t know before and met some wonderful people I didn’t know before! It was so nice to meet all of you - thank you for coming to the conference. We were especially privileged to hear from our keynote speakers, Dr. Wyatte C. Hall and Dr. Naomi Caselli. They talked about language deprivation and the interpreting field. There was a lot of good feedback from their remarks and we are glad to see so much participation in that and the other sessions and workshops throughout the conference. Thank you to everyone who attended and/ or presented at the conference and helped it to be successful. Thank you for your time, expertise, and skills.

There was also a lot of good, and hard, discussion with the Board about the future of RID and I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and becoming involved as we implement our strategic plan for the next two years and increase our engagement with the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community.

Our new CEO Joey Trapani was there too, meeting with our members and stakeholders. I feel that he was open and straightforward with our members and that he is dedicated to connecting with the membership and progressing the work of RID. I fully support him as RID’s new CEO and look forward to his time with us.

I also had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with our AC Presidents. Several Board members and the AC Presidents in attendance went out to Bear Smokehouse for some amazing BBQ and good discussion. We discussed RID as a whole, and the specific needs of the Affiliate Chapters. It was a great opportunity for everyone to ask questions and express their concerns, and for the Board to provide answers. Ask your AC President what we discussed during the

This is not an easy position but it is so worth it. You make it worth it. You are the reason I serve! meeting, and they can give you more details! If they were not at the meeting, I will make sure to update them about what took place during the next AC President meeting, happening soon.

What’s next? I plan to visit the Region I Affiliate Chapters in the near future and if you are interested in meeting with me, talk with your Affiliate Chapter President about my schedule. I already have meetings planned with two ACs, and I would enjoy meeting with you and discussing your thoughts and perspectives. Ask your AC President if they have a visit scheduled with me. If not, ask them to go ahead and set it up! I want to meet with you and answer any questions I can.

From RID HQ...

Hello! I’m Bill Millios, the Director of Communications and Outreach at RID. I was lucky enough to represent RID HQ at the Region I conference, combined with the NAD and Deaf Government and National Deaf Education conference. To have the opportunity for all four organizations to meet at the same time was incredible. All I can say is, Wow! Our interpreters were able to go to meetings with each of these different organizations and earn CEUs, plus NAD at Night was an awesome event to be able to attend. For example, there was an exhibit with Deaf-owned businesses that sell and work with the Deaf community. Many interpreters don’t get the chance to see how these kinds of businesses are run. It was really neat.

I want to specifically recognize Wyatte Hall and Naomi Caselli for their keynote address at the conference. They discussed language deprivation of Deaf children. It’s a very important topic and interpreters should understand their role and involvement with this process. I also want to recognize LaTanya Jones, our RID Region I Representative - she joined this very busy conference during the planning phase and did a wonderful job. Also, Nathan Fowler, who lead everything from the presenters to the workshops and put everything in place. Thank you both for your hard work! There were many important and hardworking individuals there, but these two I especially want to point out and say, Thank you! We hope that we can continue this collaboration for conferences with NAD. If you missed us this year in Hartford Connecticut, we hope to see you in two years in Chicago!

See Day 1 Regional Conference Update from LaTanya Jones and Joey Trapani here! https://youtu.be/CAiGWqSUNEM

Thank you for your time! I hope you enjoyed this Region I Report and I look forward to continue serving as a member of the RID Board. If you have questions or would like to reach out to me, don’t hesitate to contact region1rep@rid. org. Thank you!

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Region II Report Brenda Sellers, CI and CT, NIC FROM THE BOARD YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/OtepWck86FE

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Brenda Sellers, CI and CT, NIC Region II Representative

ello! I hope your summer is going well and you have been able to join some of the workshops and conferences that have been happening in Region II. I started off my workshop “tour” this year in April by attending the GARID members’ appreciation weekend. I learned a lot by meeting with members there and really enjoyed myself. In May, GARID provided another workshop, which I took the opportunity to attend and meet more of the members from that Affiliate Chapter.

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In June our region had three state conferences: Alabama (ALRID), Virginia (VRID), and North Carolina (NCRID).

Unfortunately, I could not attend the ALRID conference but I’ve heard reports that they had a great weekend learning and enjoying themselves.

The VRID and NCRID conferences were on the same weekend and I choose to attend the NCRID conference. Antwan Campbell, the NCRID Board, and their conference planning team led by Joni Hedrick did a wonderful job preparing for the conference. They scheduled four workshops in the morning and the same four in the afternoon. Most of the time at conferences, there are different workshops and you have to choose which one you want the most. This weekend we got to choose two, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, which was wonderful. I was also impressed with the CMP coordinator, Tanya Miller, who with her team had our CEUs processed and posted by the next morning.

That was a lot of hard work.

During the weekend, I talked with the VRID President, Tammy Fortune, and she stated that the VRID conference went well. I was happy to hear that report. Several Affiliate Chapters in Region II will have their state conferences in the fall. You can find more information under Region II on the RID website. If you can’t find your state’s website, let me know and I’ll be happy to help.

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I have not been able to attend any of the other Regional conferences, as it has been a busy summer, but I’m hearing good things from them. I hope you have had time to read and review the RID shared information about the Strategic Plan. If you were able to attend one of the other Regional conferences, I hope you were able to meet our new CEO,

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I am confident in the direction RID is going now, with the information and feedback we gathered in SLC in 2017 to set up our Strategic Plan. I look forward to continued growth and development.

Joey Trapani. I am confident in the direction RID is going now, with the information and feedback we gathered in SLC in 2017 to set up our Strategic Plan. I look forward to continued growth and development and I’m excited to see what happens next.

Please contact me anytime, even if it is just to say “hello”!

My email address is region2rep@rid.org. I’m happy to be here as your Region II Representative. Thank you for watching and have a great summer!

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Region III Report

Byron Behm, NIC, NAD V FROM THE BOARD YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Q-UaYCA-y1I

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ello, I’m Byron Behm and we have just concluded a wonderful Region III Conference here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We were inspired by the theme, “Coming Together to Create Community.”

I felt moved to see this theme in action as members came together with open minds and open hearts to not only take-in, listen, and share, but also to apply the messages they received to their own lives. That process of coming together is so valuable.

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My goal for coming to Region III was to recognize and celebrate the progress that is occuring at the local level and the partnerships that are forming between the interpreting and Deaf communities. At the same time, this conference was an opportunity to take what has been occuring at the national level and engage in face-to-face discussions about how those issues impact our members and stakeholders.

The conference committee did a wonderful job; it was apparent that they had invested their time into the planning process and created a successful partnership with WisRID, who were great hosts. The conference committee gathered valuable feedback from participants and promptly responded in order to make the conference a positive experience for all who attended. Contributions from sponsors, interpreters, and students were so appreciated, and it was great to see specific members recognized and awarded for their contributions and successes.

The attendees for this conference came from various places of employment as educators, community interpreters, and educational interpreters. I saw clearly the positive impact of the partnership between WisRID and Wisconsin Associa-

tion of the Deaf. This partnership provides a model for how we as individuals can come together to grow our communities.

From RID HQ...

The three keynote presentations tied together the common theme for this conference. The content and experiences addressed in these keynotes provided members an opportunity to process, reflect, and apply these concepts into their lives.

• The first keynote presentation was by Katy Schmidt and Pamela Sue Conine, “Breaking Old Thinking Weaving Allyship: Building Individual and Organizational Alliances.” They focused on crucial concepts, attitudes, and approaches for connecting us as individuals to our communities, including “Assume Positive Intent” - not responding in a negative manner when we find out new information.

• The second keynote by Nathan Ellis, “Time to Come Together, the Obstacle of Time and the Necessity of Community,” reminded us of the increasing demands of “doing things faster” juxtaposed with the needs of our communities and how we can bring the right people to engage in benefitting our community.

• The third keynote by Jenny Buechner, “Deaf Allyship,” focused on the importance of recognizing Deaf Space and creating more opportunities that benefit the community.

While there, I met the fantastic individuals who helped to plan, lead, and coordinate this wonderful conference.

I’m amazed and grateful for the work that WisRID put into this conference, and for the conference planning committee, who were so attentive and concerned about participants’ experience at conference.

“Members... want opportunities to connect with community and organizational leaders who have served in various roles in the past.

At this conference I had the opportunity to introduce the new Region III representative, Kenya McPheeters, and to interact with Affiliate Chapter board members before my transition to the role of RID Treasurer. I attended the business meetings, in which the Headquarters staff and the CEO were also involved. I had the opportunity to attend workshops and engage with members individually and in small groups. I’ve been thinking about the opportunities and ideas presented in the workshops, the Deaf-Parented Interpreters/Deaf Caucus member section meeting and others - the information presented gives me a lot to reflect on.

Now that regional conferences are over, I’m excited to think about what we will bring back to our communities. One im-

Hello! I’m Julia from RID Headquarters. I recently got the opportunity to go to the Region III conference in Milwaukee, “Coming Together to Create Community”.

It was a really wonderful experience and I am grateful I was able to go as staff to support the conference, network, and recruit people to become authors for our publications, and to become more involved in RID. We also helped to support our new RID CEO, Joey Trapani.

During conference I learned a lot about Allyship and saw it in action as certified interpreters and Deaf interpreters and educational interpreters came together to exchange ideas and experiences. As we move forward as an organization, the Deaf community requires higher standards for interpreters, and I’ve seen how the interpreting community is working to meet those standards by engaging in hard discussions and finding the best ways to improve our practice. That is the true meaning of Community. I hope that as you watch the vlogs and messages from this conference, you will be inspired to go to the next conference! And become more involved in RID, with your local Affiliate Chapters and representatives. Thank you and I will see you next time! portant takeaway from this conference for me was the members’ desire for more opportunities to interact with each other and formulate ideas to present at the national level.

Members expressed to me that they want opportunities to connect with community and organizational leaders who have served in various roles in the past. It will enhance our history and allow us to build on the contributions of those who have served before us.

Thank you all for those who have dedicated time and energy for this conference. You created a valuable experience for all who attended and I look forward to the next time we meet again!

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Region IV Report

Sonja Smith, NIC FROM THE BOARD YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/NuOKiBBx6F0

Sonja Smith, NIC Region IV Representative

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ello everyone! I am Sonja Smith, your RID Region IV Representative. We are currently here at the beautiful Hotel Albuquerque for our Regional Conference that is happening now! I’d like to take this opportunity to summarize everything that has happened here over the past four days. The conference began on Thursday as people flew in from all over. We enjoyed great food and conversation before heading to our opening ceremony.

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During the reception, there was a Native American parade.

At the end of the reception, we were lead in a Native American salutation to devote our time here at conference to peace and respect. We had a number of incredible professionals present throughout the week. Our keynote speakers, Len Roberson and Shira Grabelsky, shared the stage and each presented on their own important messages. Len presented on the concept of leadership and what that looks like for us in this profession, while Shira emphasized that interpreters must focus on the idea that we are nothing without the involvement of the Deaf community. Both were extremely powerful presentations. We also had other wonderful presenters like Sherry Shaw and Eileen Forestal who presented about the impact of service learning, and we had many workshops available for trilingual interpreters.

There was excellent collaboration with Mano-a-Mano for this conference. They partnered with us not only during the conference but in the time leading up to it as well. The North American Chapter of WASLI also joined us this year and discussed the possibility of a North American conference. We look forward to seeing what happens with that!

Saturday night, we had our awards banquet where we presented three awards. The first award was the Region IV Excellence in Leadership award, presented to Katrina Labouliere. Next was the Region IV Excellence in Service award, presented to Monica Sower. The third award was for the Region IV Spirit of the Region, presented to Scott Huffman.

Congratulations to all of our award winners at this year’s conference, we are so proud of the work you are doing.

In other news, we are diligently working on the CPC Task Force. We have started the process by having our first inperson meeting, collecting questions and ideas and forming the next steps to move forward in the process. We are hoping to have a lot more information to share in the time leading up to the National Conference, as this applies to us all on the national level.

The North American Chapter of WASLI also joined us this year and discussed the possibility of a North American conference. We look forward to seeing what happens with that!

From RID HQ...

Hello! Maxann Keller, here! I am the Communications Coordinator from RID HQ. I may look familiar from the RID Instagram Takeover at the Region IV conference. This conference was filled with incredible workshops and presentations, all lead by experts in this field.

Our August Member Spotlight, Rafael Treviño, lead multiple workshops for trilingual interpreters. His messages and lessons were so impactful- WOW! Check out his Member Spotlight interview in this issue!

This conference was so important for all of us. To come together, learn, and grow. This matched the theme of this conference perfectly- “Together We Thrive!”

Right now we are also working to update our Affiliate Chapter (AC) handbooks. This is to better assist our Affiliate Chapters by providing guidance and advice for our leaders.

This is extremely important as we put together comprehensive lists of expectations and to-do’s related to our Affiliate Chapter leaders’ responsibilities. We are really looking forward to that.

Thank you everyone for your attention and involvement.

Thank you for traveling near and far for our conference, and for the excellent work you do every day. We truly appreciate you all. Thank you!

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Region V Report

Mish Ktejik, NIC, SC:L FROM THE BOARD Disclaimer- This report is a transcript derived from the full ASL version, located here: https://youtu.be/UdxPCqu6P0g Mish Ktejik, NIC, SC:L Region V Representative Mish Ktejik: Hello, welcome! We’re the chairs of this event. I’m Mish Ktejik.

Paul Glaser: I’m Paul Glaser, President of Washington State RID. MK: What is this year’s conference theme?

PG: Inward, Outward, Onward [signs: CONNECTBODY-MIND, CONNECT-TWO-PEOPLE, CONNECTGROUP] Jenna Curtis: I’m Jenna Curtis, Past President of Oregon RID. Today has been amazing. We have over 420 people attending our conference. We engaged in great discussions during the afternoon workshops. Wing Butler gave his keynote presentation this evening and afterwards, people socialized during the evening mixer, wrapping up this wonderful day.

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MK: We look forward to the rest of the conference!

PG: Exciting!

All: Good bye! Good night!

All: *Excited hellos* MK: Wow! We’re here on July 14th already, the last day of the conference. Four days went by so fast! [Paul and Jenna agreeing.] It was a great conference and a wonderful experience. So much happened! I’m curious to find out what Jenna and Paul’s favorite parts were. I’m not sure I can decide!

JC: *laughing* My favorite part was definitely the leadership workshop. We spent all day yesterday with around 200 - no, 300 conference attendees. [Mish and Paul echoing the number 300.] People piled in for the presentation which was based on our conference theme “Inward, Outward, Onward.” During the workshop, we delved into intrapersonal aspects, discussed recent developments in our field, and learned more about RID. It was a wonderful day.

For the full visual description of the ASL version of this report, click here.

PG: Cool!

MK: Yes, a good day.

JC: Paul, what was your favorite part?

PG: I actually had two favorites: Drag Bingo, which had a great turnout of about 50-75 people. And I won a gift card that night! They had gift cards from Starbucks and Amazon.

I was thrilled! I’ll have to think about what I’ll get. My other favorite was trivia night with Crom. It was so good! So much laughter and fun trying to figure out the answers. Those two events were amazing. Mish, what do you think was your favorite part?

MK: It’s so hard to choose! Honestly, I think it was just all the people. From our keynote presentation with Wing Butler, to tonight’s comedy show with Crom Saunders and Cassie Simons, and everyone who came during these four days. Altogether, we had 466 people!

JC: More than we expected!

PG: Wow! MK: Yes, more than we expected! It was so great to see all those people involved in the conference. Really, getting to meet all of the people who came to support this conference and all of the volunteers was so inspiring. I feel so optimistic about RID and Region V and all of the Affiliate Chapters (ACs). There’s one word we kept discussing yesterday and I feel that now: hope. I look forward to what the future brings.

There’s one person in particular who we had the great opportunity to meet during this conference. I was thrilled the new RID CEO, Joey Trapani, could join us. I’d like to briefly introduce him so you can meet him as well.

All: *greeting each other*

Joey Trapani: Yes, wow! I really appreciated all the work you and your team have put in. Over 100 volunteers - that’s incredible! I have enjoyed the entire conference. It’s very impressive. You did a great job.

MK, PG, JC: Thank you.

MK: I’m so glad you could come to the conference. Thank you so much. [Turns to camera.] And thank you to all of the people who attended the conference, helped us promote it, or came to present. Thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you in two years!

All: Thank you! Goodbye!

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From RID HQ...

Hello! I’m Bill Millios, the Director of Communications and Outreach at RID. I had the opportunity to represent RID HQ at the Region V Conference in Vancouver, Washington! First off, the location of the conference was just beautiful - the site and accomodations were first class, really just wonderful all-around. Secondly, the quality of workshops and presentations was so incredible. There were so many, it was hard to choose which to go to because you wanted to try and catch them all. They were all so great.

So, bravo on the quality of workshops and presentations. I especially want to emphasize the keynote address given by Wing Butler. We’ve provided that online for you, so if you have not yet seen it, we encourage you to watch it. It was an impactful and heartfelt address, and a very valuable message for both the Deaf and interpreting communities. Thank you to our sponsors, especially the CA Court System for supporting the legal track at the conference, as well as supporting our interpreters in legal settings. A big thank you to our other sponsors as well, all of which can be seen in VIEWS. We are truly grateful for their support - without them this conference would not have been possible. I look forward to seeing everyone at the next regional conferences and at the national conference!

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Indexing the First Few Decades of the RID VIEWS

By Marc D. Holmes, CI and CT, NIC, SC:L ¿ #CommunityVIEWSsummer18 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ym-W7FSELTc

Like any good member with hoarding tendencies, I saved almost every issue of the RID VIEWS from the time I became a member until paper publication ceased.

I moved several file boxes of VIEWS from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. and then between several houses and workplaces. Eventually I decided it was time to dispose of them, so I became an electronic hoarder instead. Over the course of about two years, I scanned all of my issues. At the time, I wasn’t sure why I was keeping them, because there was no way I was going to read them all again to find an article. Once I had them all electronically saved, I put them into a folder on Google Drive in case I ever needed them.

As an adjunct instructor in the Department of Interpretation and Translation at Gallaudet University, I knew many of the instructors used articles from VIEWS in their courses, which prompted me to share access to my collection with my colleagues. Not long after that, RID made their electronic archive of VIEWS available to members. Since I thought it would be useful to have a comprehensive collection, I made a copy of RID’s files and merged them with mine. While it was nice to have one electronic repository, it still had limited use, because you would have to know what you are looking for to be able to find it.

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Visit the VIEWS Index Catalog here:

https://sites.google.com/rid.org/rid-views-index As a doctoral student at Gallaudet, I participated in a research project with Dr. Danielle Hunt in Spring 2018 to plan, develop, and create an index for VIEWS. Having grown up with a father who was a librarian, I had a rough idea of how to start indexing the articles, but before we could begin we needed a common file-naming convention.

This would require us to rename all of the files so they included the Volume, Issue, Month/Quarter, and Year. After

Depending on when you joined RID, your understanding of what VIEWS is, what it is for, and what it contains may be very different. beginning the indexing process, we realized that the name of the publication hasn’t always been VIEWS, and that it had changed several times. With that in mind we again renamed all of the files to include the name of the Publication.

Our next step was to develop an initial set of keywords to categorize the articles. We came up with about a dozen that we thought would be sufficient to categorize all of the articles. The twelve words in that initial set were far too limited and over the course of developing the index, the keyword list grew to more than thirty different keywords.

As most people are aware, good indices contain the publication name, volume and issue, date of publication, article title and authors, along with selected keywords for each

article. I won’t bore you with all the details of index data entry, but suffice it to say my forty hours of internship work only allowed me to complete roughly twenty-five years of VIEWS! Some interesting things have come to light in doing this project and I’m sure now that the membership has access, more will be discovered as people delve in and read what we have published. These things include the fact that the publication title has not always been VIEWS. At different points, it was the Newsletter, the RID Newsletter, the RIDer, the Interpreter Views and the InterpreNews. Additionally, reading the newsletter allows you to see when different people entered into service of the organization, and when ideas become popular. Depending on when you joined RID, your understanding of what VIEWS is, what it is for, and what it contains may be very different.

While I believe it is vitally important that the index be completed, my doctoral studies cannot allow me to complete it at this time. There are several reasons why I shared the VIEWS repository and index with RID now in this incomplete state. First, we know that there are missing issues from the online scanned version. If you have printed copies of VIEWS, please check to see if you have issues that we do not. Second, if you have the time or interest to help enter articles into the index, please let us know and we can crowdsource completing the second 25 years. And finally, if you are a researcher or a student who needs the content from within VIEWS, you now have access to the largest online collection. Thank you and enjoy exploring VIEWS! Meet the author on page 64!

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From the Desks at HQ YOUR PORTAL, YOUR WAY

On Thursday, August 8th, we upgraded our Member Portal to include more functionality that you requested for easier navigation. Here’s what you’ll see in the upgrade!

To login to your member portal and see all upgrades, visit: https://myaccount.rid.org/Login.aspx

Have you seen our available webinars and independent study opportunities?

Click here for available webinars!

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MAKING GOOD INTERPRETERS

GREAT Efficient screening tool plus your mentors equals better allies for the Deaf community

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Honoring Diversity Written and signed by Billy Sanders, NIC

NIC KENTUCKY

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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/sGNQ0E6bXXw

ross country-running, tackle football-playing Warrior-Advocate for the Deaf and interpreting community is a mild description of the renaissance woman Marva Johnson. Meet the veteran certified interpreter who humbly serves on RID’s Audit Committee, interprets on a freelance basis, and has worked everywhere from Broadway to the White House, including television, prison, and celebrities! Marva is committed to the interpreter coming up behind her, driven by her passion to give back.

Though most of Marva’s training in the field has been informal, she is a scholar who made the Dean’s list each semester before becoming her graduating class’ Salutatorian. Currently a shining participant in the University of Northern Colorado’s C.L.I.M.B. (Cultivating Legal Interpreters from Minority Backgrounds) program, she values balance and pacing to face the demands of her overwhelming schedule.

Marva’s zest for interpreting is a central part of her quest to serve the Deaf community while engaging in continual learning.

Marva’s enlightening words of wisdom are simple: Be willing to put in time, accept feedback and criticism; remain open to finding ways to improve, and give back to the community. Without reservation, she keeps what she has by giving it away; the abundant encouragement poured into her becomes the energy she pours into the community.

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rowing up a CODA with siblings all actively engaged in the Deaf community led So’mone Bowman to eventually volunteer interpret for her mother’s Deaf friends in the U.S. Postal Service for a year before learning that she could be compensated for her work. After passing the Illinois state exam and taking her first assignment with the Department of Rehabilitation Services with seasoned interpreter Arlinel Weddington (CI, CT), So’mone was encouraged to persevere, to allow herself to make mistakes and courageously grow from them, and to keep learning!

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NICOLE WISE

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/LoiWuIT3b-g

hy would an interpreter concentrate in mentoring struggling ITP students? Simple. To create a more realistic path to certification and mentorship for aspiring professionals. Nicole Wise is driven and determined to her purpose: to give back to the community from which she came. Meet the scholar, the interpreter, the mentor, and the maverick business owner of www.myaslmentor.com.

While training with a VRS company before becoming a certified interpreter, Nicole met maybe ten Black interpreters, which is a lot considering any minority ITP graduate’s limited exposure to those who look like themselves. Nicole envisioned a place for herself in a world where there is a mentoring bridge built between the dreams and the actualization of hopeful interpreters. Furthermore, she loves the challenging scope of our work and the opportunity to be an effective conduit in life’s critical situations, and to be of service to the community that fascinates her.

Having formerly performed for interpreted shows at Disney World for five years, the prominent scholar persevered with class: she graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor degree and eventually passed her NIC exam as the fifth interpreter in the state of Florida to earn a NIC Master.

Nicole chose not to be under the thumb of “the Man,” but to exercise her independence by getting out there, being amazing and professional, and providing exceptional service to the Deaf community!

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Already a proven scholar with a BA in Psychology and a MA in Training and Development, So’mone’s knack for intellectual stimulation provided the foundation for her to become a bridge of communication, inspired by the encouragement of her family and network of Deaf community friends. Grounded in respect for herself, So’mone possesses the fortitude to balance the high demands of family, work, and personal fulfillment.

Urbandictionary.com defines “dope” as an adjective that refers to something that is extremely cool, such as music, clothes, people, etc., or something very good. So’mone in all her formal and informal training uses her acute wisdom and wealth of experience to inspire every aspiring interpreter to find their inner strength and trust their “dopeness”, because the mistakes you make today do not determine your tomorrow.

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Dear Encounters With

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DEAR ENCOUNTERS WITH REALITY: I was asked to interpret for an art department showcase. Food was served during the presentations. After it was over there was an announcement that there was tons of food left and for everyone to “eat up!” My client encouraged me to get some food.

My interpreting duties were finished but I still felt strange about it. I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate?

Brenda Cartwright, CI and CT, CSC

Brenda Cartwright is an experienced interpreter, teacher and presenter. She is the Director of the Sign Language Interpreter Program at Lansing Community College. She holds a Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC), Certificate of Transliteration (CT), and Certificate of Interpretation (CI) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

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AN EXPERIENCED INTERPRETERS PERSPECTIVE: As long as the assignment is truly over I think the interpreter can partake of the food.

AN EXPERIENCED DEAF CONSUMERS PERSPECTIVE: I think the interpreter should politely decline offers of food.

You are not a member of the organization hosting the event.

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REGION I

By Dale Boam, CI

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/rRQ9j5_2H1c

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ello Everyone! Uncle Dale here, coming to you from the beautiful Connecticut Conference Center, in Hartford Connecticut. All this week, this center has hosted the RID Region I conference and the national convention for the National Association of the Deaf, jointly, right here in this same venue.

There is an old saying that I have often heard attributed to the Chinese (but I suspect it is British) that is really more of a curse - it says, “May you live in interesting times.” If you think about it, the meaning quickly becomes obvious.

“Interesting times,” tend to be filled with struggle and strife, while “uninteresting times,” would tend toward more peaceful, calm, and uneventful.

By now, everyone has at least heard that there is some fricYou cannot believe how much fun this week has been! tion going on between the administrations of RID and NAD. There have been so many information-rich workshops and “Eventful” would be a good description and taking all things opportunities for hands-on practice and discussions. Look- into account I believe we can officially say we currently live ing around at the quiet foyer behind me, you may not believe in one hundred percent bona fide “interesting times.” this place is such a hive of activity, but that is only because it is early yet (I wanted the best lighting for my vlog). In about “Interesting Times” do not ala half hour the room around me will be filled to capacity with ways equate to “Bad Times.” members of the Deaf community, interpreters, their families, and all manner of people socializing, laughing, chat“Interesting Times” mean ting, learning and growing, together.

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A Recap...

The only way to actually describe the current relationship between RID and NAD is that it is in a state of flux, a time of change. There is nothing wrong with that. It’s OK. All relationships go through periodic times of change. RID and NAD is no different. Sometimes there is tension, sometimes there is serenity, but in the end both groups move forward together.

That is the most important thing I have observed during this week: Deaf, Hearing, Interpreter, Community Member - all here together, learning, growing, laughing and discussing, together.

I look at it this way - my wife gave birth to four children, natural childbirth, no drugs at all, she just went ahead and birthed them. Each and every birth was its own uniquely AWFUL experience while it happened. But each and every time when the struggle and strife was over, the result was beautiful and perfect in its own way. The result was worth the struggle.

Right now, at some administrative level far above the people who will soon fill the lobby I am sitting in, there may be strife. But here, at this conference, in the lobby and halls, I see only discussion and laughter and chatting and enjoyment. I don’t see RID on one side and NAD on the other, suspicious stares, or animosity. I. SEE. NONE. OF. THAT. I see everyone attending a conference and socializing, together. I am inspired by the feeling that we, interpreters and community members, love and need each other. So, if you are concerned by the strife you are hearing about among the leadership in the halls above you, just remember that this is not the end of the world. You could not even see the end of the world if you stood on a chair and looked really hard!

It’s rough right now. But I believe, and what I have seen this week confirms the truth of my belief, RID and NAD will survive and will do it together. The relationship will surely not be the same or even look the same. But as I said, that is not a bad thing. Sometimes change is what a relationship needs to make it better, stronger, and eventually bring everyone together to a new place. At the end of the day we are better together. Interpreters and the Deaf community will endure, and we will do it together.

This week has been inspirational on all fronts. The workshops have been amazing. I have been offered more than I could possibly learn or process at this moment; legal interpreting, civil rights, the structure of ASL - from both RID and NAD presenters. My workshop was an even mix of interpreters and members of the Deaf community.

Both groups asked great questions and enjoyed the experience together.

Seriously, it was one of the best discussions I’ve ever had at a workshop.

And that is really all I have to say sitting here in the lobby of the Connecticut Convention Center. Now, I’m going to go to the first workshop of the day and, in every way I can, enjoy the rest of the conference.

Bye for now.

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ello! My name is Tammy Fortune. I am the president of Virginia RID. Just to give you a brief summary about myself, I grew up here in Virginia, I am a CODA - my mother and father are Deaf, and I have been in the interpreting field for more than 25 years. I have been involved with VRID leadership for seven years. Additionally, I am involved with other organizations related to interpreting, such as CODA and the Conference of Interpreter Trainers.

I have been involved with various types of interpreting, such as interpreting in the educational setting, medical, mental health, theater, freelance, and VRS. So, I come to the table with a variety of perspectives.

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By: Tammy Fortune, CI and CT YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/l7H6UMTQ0iU

began looking forward to our 2018 conference. Our theme this year was “Making Waves.” We chose this theme for two reasons: 1) Our conference was being held at Virginia Beach, Virginia, so it was fitting to involve waves, and 2) We wanted something positive, uplifting, educational, and stimulating. We wanted to encourage people to roll up their sleeves and get to work in improving and expanding our services as well as being involved in what we should do moving forward.

Our conference was held on June 22-24, 2018. Really, we were so excited because we had maxed out our registration and had a waiting list of people who wished to attend. We had such a good turnout for the conference. Our pre-conference workshops were related to mentoring/mentorship.

We have spent the last two years working together with our We were also honored to present two special awards. We mentorship task force on how to set up mentoring work- presented “Lifetime Interpreter Educator Awards” to Star shops, how to help people who need mentoring, and how Grieser and Bruce Sofinski. They have really given their to connect those who lives and dedicated themwished to provide menselves to interpreter edutoring, receive mentorcation and continue to ing, or both. Those two do so. We want to thank workshops went well! them for that. After the business meeting, we had That first night, Star more workshops, then on Grieser, Director of Saturday night, we had a Testing with CASLI gave the keynote address on how in- “mixer,” where people were able to come, talk, play games, terpreters and Deaf people can become accomplices in our and obsess over the Silent Auction items-becoming quite journey. This was an extremely exciting presentation. Many competitive over them! We had fun interacting with each of us discussed during the entire three days of the confer- other - Deaf and hearing alike. We had hoped our time there ence about how we can become accomplices, how to im- would be positive and would accomplish much for our memprove this relationship, how to not be “for” the Deaf, not bers. even to be an “ally,” but rather to become an “accomplice.”

A big thanks to Star for her presentation!

We want to thank Carrie Garrison, our conference chairperson, and we also thank the Board, our sponsors, our preSaturday and Sunday, we had more workshops with topics senters who did a wonderful job, our volunteers, Faithlyn such as ASL literature, legal, educational, and fundamen- Peterson who developed our promotional materials, and so tals of interpreting. We had many different workshops, and many people who worked very hard to make the conference I think we offered a good variety of workshops for those at- a success. Most importantly, we thank the VRID members tending. On Saturday, we held our annual business meet- for their participation, support, and continued involvement. ing, where our executive board was re-elected for the next Without you, we could not be successful, nor even exist. two-year term.

Thank you for watching. I hope to see you soon. Bye!

Many of us discussed during the entire three days of the conference about how we can become accomplices.

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We want to thank Carrie Garrison, our conference chairperson, we also thank the Board, our sponsors, our presenters - who did a wonderful job, our volunteers, Faithlyn Peterson who developed our promotional materials, so many people who worked very hard to make it a success. Most importantly, we thank the VRID members for their participation, support, and continued involvement. Without you, we could not be successful, nor even exist.

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ALABAMA By: Harriett Hollingsworth, Beth Overland, & Adam Schumer YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/P_2b2bbWVo8

Hello, my name is Harriett Hollingsworth, I’m a Deaf interpreter in training in Alabama.

Hi, this is Beth Overland. I’m from Tuscaloosa, Alabama which is in West Alabama.

Hello, my name is Adam Schumer and I am from Heflin, Alabama.

HH: I would like to talk about the ALRID conference from this past June.

HH: ALRID is very supportive of Deaf interpreters. ALRID set up the CDI cohort, there were eight CDIs in training involved with the cohort.

BO: The first thing I noticed was all the interpreters and the variety of people coming together like a family.

BO: I was involved with the CDI cohort and I went to the workshop led by Christopher Tester. The workshop foHH: There were many wonderful workshops - one work- cused on team Interpreting between Deaf and hearing inshop related to ethics, and another workshop on volunteer terpreters and how that process works. The workshop was leadership led by Melvin Walker, the president of RID. eight hours and I learned so much!

Melvin shared how he became involved with RID which was very interesting. There was also a workshop presented by HH: I really benefited from and enjoyed this experience.

Faith Powell called “Drop the Mic”.

BO: My goal as a Deaf interpreter is to become a Certified I was not sure how would that apply to a Deaf interpreter Deaf Interpreter in Alabama. but it was very beneficial! I really enjoyed seeing the comparison between Deaf culture/sign language and hear- AS: I’m very excited to be a part of this. I learned so much ing culture/spoken language. Faith’s humor added to the and my interest continues to grow. We need more CDIs and workshop as well. my heart is completely committed to this.

AS: It was wonderful. I learned a lot about interpreting and BO: I’m very excited to be involved with ALRID. how to work with hearing interpreters. I developed new relationships, which was exciting!

HH: This was truly beneficial. Amazing!

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Melvin Walker, RID President, is an Alabamian leading change at the national level. It’s time for ALRID to continue leading change at the state level.

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ello from North Carolina! My name is Joni Hedrick, and I am the NCRID conference chair. This position is part of the NCRID Board as a Standing Chair. I’ve been running and planning our conferences here for five years - just finishing our fifth conference. The same conference planning committee has been with me, operating our conferences for the last five years. This June was our 49th annual conference here in North Carolina!

By: Joni Hedrick, CI and CT YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/KbSGBDVD46A

NCRID has roughly 300 members. North Carolina is a licensure state so we do have about 500 licensed interpreters working in North Carolina. At this conference, we had over 200 people attend, including presenters, working interpreters, students, student representatives, and the planning committee - altogether over 200 people, which was a great turn out! We have had about the same numbers every year so we are still going strong.

This year we offered four different concurrent tracks over two and a half days totaling 1.8 CEUs. We had nine different states represented, and 27 ITP students - broken down into 10 student representatives and 17 paying attendees, so altogether 27 ITP students which was wonderful. Our Board’s mission has always been to encourage ITP students and new interpreters to join us. You know, sometimes with conferences, you can feel like, “I’m new, I don’t feel welcome or comfortable going,” but we dispel that and try to encourage all newbies and students to join us early on. We welcome all people to our conference.

We had eight ITP schools represented at the conference.

We also offer out of state reciprocity for individuals from other states who are not members of NCRID. If they have membership in their own state’s RID affiliate chapter and show us proof of membership, they can pay the member rates. We have offered that for the past few years, and it was significant this year because of the absence of a regional conference for Region II. We also offered a special rate for anyone who wanted to join our conference in lieu of attending a regional conference, and we are glad to have been able to offer that promotion.

Sometimes with conferences, you can feel like, “I’m new, I don’t feel welcome or comfortable going,” but we dispel that and try to encourage all newbies and students to join us early on.

Some of the topics covered during this conference included allyship, voice interpreting, CDI teaming, and a variety of other topics. We had three different presenters from other states fly in, plus some local presenters. The conference was in Charlotte, North Carolina. Next year is our big 50th Anniversary so we hope to have an even bigger conference, maybe in another city. We haven’t decided yet and no contract has been signed yet, but we’ve started the planning process well in advance and so we hope that you can join us next year June 2019 for our NCRID state conference!

Thank you.

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REGION III YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xL8cMd1I8uc

By: Kenya McPheeters, NIC

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ello! I’m Kenya McPheeters. I am here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the RID Region III Conference.

It has been a friendly, wonderful environment here.

Everyone has been so nice in meeting different interpreters from different places. It is my first time visiting Milwaukee so I’m excited to be here - I got to taste a lot of cheese while I was here!

The theme of this conference is “Coming Together” and I see that theme all around because of the workshops where we have learned new things and discussed different settings such as mental health, education, VRS, and other various topics related to the theme. It has shown me that while we each may have different avenues of interpreting that we prefer, here at conference we can recognize how important it is to come together.

RID. A couple of things that have happened here that I’ve noticed: student attendees have been very interactive and I have been able to meet with them. I have also had the opportunity to show up at face-to-face meetings with the local Affiliate Chapters. That was exciting for me because I want people to be able to know that I’m here to support and listen to them. I’m thrilled for the Deaf social that will happen tonight, which is always a fun time.

I am excited about the staff here and very impressed with the Conference committee and chairs. Everything that was set up for the conference has been so amazing. I look forward to working with RID and all of you. Please understand that I want to support, I want to help, I want to listen, I want to discuss, I want your new ideas! That is my goal. Right now, my immediate goal is to connect, and to meet as many of you as I can. So please don’t be afraid to contact me, and I will As your new Region III Representative, that’s part of my contact you! Thank you. goal is to have the region collectively work together with

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Region III Conference Vlog YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/u2je2ycufyc Dawn: Hello! I’m happy to be here at Region III Conference. I was especially glad to get the opportunity to join the member section meeting of Deaf Caucus, DeafBlind, and Deaf-Parented Interpreters. It was such a feeling of community in that meeting, with no division among us, and I enjoyed being there.

Brittany: This year’s conference was amazing! I noticed so many students involved and motivated to be a part of their community. We had an event last night that was a student social. Sam Freeman and myself organized the social for students to come together and share their experiences, as well as discuss ethical situations and so forth. I look forward to more events like this at conferences in the future.

Eva: This theme, “Coming Together to Create Community” was wonderful. I enjoyed the conference and learned a lot!

I especially liked one presentation by a member of WAD and WisRID who worked together as a model of how Deaf and hearing should and CAN work together. It was really wonderful. There were also several workshops that I attended and I really learned a lot about various interpreting situations and got in a lot of good practice. I saw several of my former students here that I haven’t seen in 20 years! I felt very positive about that. I know there are some issues at the national level of RID but I think that our region can be a good model of how people can work together and be effective.

Brittany: I’m an educational interpreter from Wisconsin.

I’ve really enjoyed my experience at this conference, especially with so many people involved from the Deaf community and every focus of interpreting. Everyone came together and learned how we can work with each other and exchange ideas.

Bridget: The RID Region III conference was perfect timing for me. I grew up in Wisconsin, and my family is here still!

I’ve been able to meet a lot of people at this conference. The theme is about “Coming Together”. That simple phrase I feel like embodies my journey, flying from Pennsylvania where I live, back to the place where I grew up. I met my teacher from back in high school, who I haven’t seen in 20 years! Plus I’ve been able to see my family - what a heart-warming experience. That’s what coming together means. And the last part of the theme, “To Create Community,” seems to mesh perfectly with my experience as a presenter during the conference. When individuals in the audience are uplifted by what I have to say, it’s as if the light of my inner candle spreads to them, and to everyone around us. So inspiring!

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REGION IV By: Orlando Obeso, NIC YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Pt1dmgpbXgU

Saludos,

My name is Orlando Obeso. I’m an interpreter from Albuquerque, NM, where the 2018 RID Region IV Conference was recently held this July 19th-22nd. It was a remarkable weekend packed with powerful presentations, discussions, comradery, and service!

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I presented two workshops at the conference; the first workshop was on sports interpreting in educational settings where I presented alongside Roderick Stickley, without whose support and valuable perspective as a Deaf coach and athlete, the presentation would not exist. We jumped right into the importance of this type of work and saw testimonials by various coaches, athletes, and community members regarding their experiences with interpreters in athletic events. We reviewed best practices, where to stand, practice vs games, vocabulary, etc. It was a complete success and I want to thank the interpreters that attended our workshop as well as Roderick for all his hard work and support.

My second workshop was on intentional teaming with trilingual interpreters. This was a workshop for both bilingual

and trilingual interpreters and how we can maximize our strengths to provide a quality and accurate interpretation when working in Spanish-influenced settings. Participants had the opportunity to team with a trilingual interpreter and work through bilingual (Spanish-English) source messages and explore different teaming strategies, feeding strategies, positioning, etc. Again, thank you to all the participants for making that workshop a success. Mano a Mano Inc., the national trilingual interpreting organization, had a strong presence at the conference that resulted in a huge trilingual turnout.

I attended Michael McMahon’s workshop titled, “A Need for Togetherness: Examining the Lack of Consensus Around Business Practices Related to CDIs,” Rafael Treviño’s “Tres Idiomas, Tres Clientes,” and several other powerful presentations that all had an underlying message which spoke to the need for leadership within our respective communities. I couldn’t help but think of the famous Mexican chant, “¡Si se puede!” - “Yes we can!” - during Dr. Len Roberson’s keynote presentation on fostering leadership within our profession. That was followed by the powerful reminder from Deaf presenter Shira Grabelsky in her keynote presentation: we cannot ignore our privilege as hearing interpreters. We must acknowledge and explore our own biases and mental models so that we are cognizant of their effect on our work in any given setting.

Out of the 32 presenters invited to the conference, 15 were Deaf leaders from our communities. I think this statistic speaks volumes to the importance of including the Deaf community in every facet of our profession.

Together We Thrive “Together We Thrive” was the theme of this year’s conference and I think it was a perfect fit.

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” The farmworker and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez spoke these words over 50 years ago and they are still just as needed as they were then.

Leadership has developed a stigma that is a disservice to our profession. It’s seen as an unobtainable position - as a consent to sleepless nights, pecking at a keyboard from bed - as requiring a specific number of years of experience in the field shared by only a distinct few. This is NOT www.rid.org

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leadership. Our profession needs mentors who are willing to invest in others. As someone who grew up in a farming community, it reminds me of the green chile harvest: a lone tractor surrounded by a crowd of chile pickers each armed with a bucket and a good hat to protect them from the sun.

Society teaches us that the tractor, the object that stands out from the rest, is the leader. I’d like to challenge us to reconsider,

“It reminds me of the green chile harvest.... Society teaches us that the tractor, the object that stands out from the rest, is the leader. I’d like to challenge us to reconsider, and view the chile pickers as the leaders, as the ones reaching out to harvest the hard work they invested through the season.” and view the chile pickers as the leaders, as the ones reaching out to harvest the hard work they invested through the season. I think there’s a powerful parallel to what we are experiencing within our field. There is more focus on the heavy piece of machinery, while the hands that wrestle with the plants to get to the fruit are quickly dismissed.

We need to be a community of harvesters not tractor drivers. We need people on the ground reaching out and pulling people in to our discussions, our endeavors, and most importantly, our community! I encourage all of you who attended our regional conference, and those who couldn’t, to ask yourself how you are serving as a proponent of change. How can you become a leader through service in your own community or on a larger scale? How can you use your privilege to empower those whose message is not being considered?

Thank you.

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ello from Hobbs, NM. I am Meghann Cassidy from Council Bluffs, IA!

In this vlog I will discuss the recent RID Region IV Conference in Albuquerque, NM. This conference was amazing! It was held at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town.

The hotel and conference spaces were beautiful.

Thursday evening started with the welcome and orientation. Different presenters showed off interesting New Mexican history and facts. My favorite presenter showed food related signs. I love the food of New Mexico! Three of the signs I learned were chile, sopapilla, and ristra.

Friday morning started with two keynote speakers. Dr. Len Roberson presented about leadership at the national RID and Affiliate Chapter levels. Volunteering was also a topic he brought up. Volunteers do not need to have skill sets with great depth and breadth, they just need to offer what skills they do have to benefit the organization.

Shira Grebelsky’s topic was “Nothing Without Us: Who Is Us?” She made the point that when decisions are being made about another group of people, those people should be included and consulted, not dismissed or patronized.

The rest of my time was spent in workshops mostly focused on oppression and privilege. I know that I unintentionally act in oppressive ways and I need to do some self-analysis to better myself. These workshops gave me the tools to do just that.

The best thing I have learned about in Region IV is the people! Whether it is seeing people I have not seen in a few years, meeting new people, or reconnecting with old friends - Region IV is the best!

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ello! I’m Amber Tucker from Iowa and I am here at the Region IV Conference in Albuquerque, NM!

That is the overall theme here at conference: “Together We Thrive!”

So what does this look like? We can’t just sit back and see what other groups are doing and expect the change we wish to see happen. It means that there are many opportunities to get Wow, is it beautiful here - New Mexico, the hotel, and the involved and participate as much as we can in order to work conference in general - everything is gorgeous. towards the outcome we wish to see. RID has so many opportunities that match what I want and what I am motivated to There are many awesome workshops and great presenters do in order to move us forward. And that applies to all of you, discussing a range of different topics here this week. I really too! I’m really excited to capture more opportunities here am inspired and meeting a lot of different people here from within Region IV. I’m excited for more future involvement all over our region. Many skilled, brilliant people have come within RID. I hope to see to this conference, more people I know here it’s been really neat getting involved, and I to watch. look forward to meeting more new people in these The main thing I exciting possibilities. It’s have learned here is going to be really fun. that just working by myself and giving my Oh… and I must tell you own advice and ideas that the food here is deliwon’t yield the mascious! *smile* sive changes we wish to see. Once we get involved with different communities If you’re thinking about getting involved, know that you can! and groups, especially the Deaf community, we can be more You have something to offer to the organization, to the propowerful and successful together! fession, and to our communities. This truly has been one of the best experiences of my life.

We all have a certain special skill, ability, or span of knowledge that we can contribute to the group and then we can all I hope to see everyone jumping in and getting involved with use these skills to work together for a common goal me as we move forward and thrive!

We all have a certain special skill, ability, or span of knowledge that we can contribute to the group and then we can all work together.

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The lodge where the conference was held was a perfect space, embodying the beauty and home-like feel we hold dear here in the Pacific Northwest. It was inspirational to be surrounded by all the smiling people: my Deaf and hearing colleagues, volunteer staff, keynote speakers, and workshop presenters all hugging, chatting, and greeting old and new friends. I enjoyed meeting Joey, the new CEO of RID, 40

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and gained valuable insight from the workshops I attended.

The workshops helped me to expand on my natural language and cultural foundation. I realized details of our work that I had not considered and learned terminology that put into words some things I have experienced, but could not describe. I also began to analyze knowledge and skills I have known only innately, so that I can better prepare for interpreting assignments, discuss the work with colleagues, and intentionally consider my natural choices while working.

The keynote presenter discussed the importance of us taking what has been passed down to us and becoming stewards that will push forward our generation and the next.

Joey presented a vision of interpreters working together as a whole to make a difference in our world.

As I took it all in, it reminded me of something my cousin Connie told me long ago. I never thought of myself as all that important, but she impressed upon me the fact that all my actions have a ripple effect, and it is up to me to choose

Right now you may feel like a small pebble, or a larger piece of pumice, granite, or marble, or a skipping stone skimming across the lake surface, but whatever your own unique makeup, your impact on the lakes you encounter is undeniable.

I envisioned us like a school of fish, not each out in the lake all alone, but rather all swimming together in our course, mentoring one another, protecting and encouraging each other, and with our combined energy creating a current of positive change. if that effect will be a positive or negative one. Nearly every day, I pass by a beautiful lake, Foster Lake, and while I was at the conference a vision of the lake overlaid everything I was seeing there. I realized that each interpreter is like a rock. When we drop into a situation, like a rock thrown into a lake, our effect spreads in all directions. We may only see the effect in front of us, but people behind and beside us also feel the lift and fall of the waves we make. Right now you may feel like a small pebble, or a larger piece of pumice, granite, or marble, or a skipping stone skimming across the lake surface, but whatever your own unique make-up, your impact on the lakes you encounter is undeniable. We cannot escape making an impact.

What we can do is be intentional and make choices so that our effect is the most positive one possible.

When Joey illustrated his vision of our communities pulling together as we move into the future, I envisioned us like a school of fish, not each out in the lake all alone, but rather all swimming together in our course, mentoring one another, protecting and encouraging each other, and with our combined energy creating a current of positive change as we move through this world together. Interpreters, you rock!

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Wing Butler Region V Keynote Address View Wing’s inspirational keynote address delivered at this year’s Region V Conference in Vancouver, Washington.

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Heather Lynn: Being an interpreter, to me, means being part of a beautiful language and culture that accepts and empowers everyone equally.

Paige Alexis Jordan: It means having the opportunity to create access to communication for the Deaf community while also taking part in a rich culture, understanding the intersections that Deaf people deal with as a marginalized minority group, and standing with Deaf individuals as an ally.

Bryan Michael: Interpreting... to me it means always challenging myself.

Always providing nothing less than my best for the individuals who utilize our services. Always being the conduit through which access is provided.

Teamwork. Interpreting is it’s own unique and wonderful world.

Ashley Oakley-Stanaway: Being an interpreter means community, family and accessibility.

Anna Hayes: Being an interpreter means acknowledging that we do not live in a “hearing world” - we live in a HUMAN world.

Humans communicate in sign language, spoken word, tactile sign language - and we support equitable opportunities for people to connect with each other and celebrate the diverse ways we communicate.

Kathleen Robertson: I am so grateful to all the Deaf people who have adopted me and share their rich culture and language with me on a daily basis. I became an interpreter to honor their legacy.

Tamara Havard: I am so blessed to be a part of this culture, language and people! I love the ability to always grow and learn and strive to provide the most effective and equivalent message! I love the people I get to work with everyday!

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Sarah Giordano: To me, being an interpreter means being a bridge to communication. Just as the Brooklyn Bridge looks different from the London Bridge, this may mean different things for different consumers. My favorite part of my job is when I’m able to build a bridge that works for each unique situation.

Morgan Moore: Being an interpreter is the privilege of witnessing intimate aspects others’ lives: their joys, their heartaches, their celebrations and their frustrations, and doing so with care and mindfulness of the responsibility and power that we hold, to the best of our ability.

We are welcomed into a rich and thriving culture.

Katie Faust: Because humans are social beings, and communication is a human right! Just because two people use two different languages, they shouldn’t not communicate. I’m an interpreter because I love seeing people communicate with each other!

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Shelley Withaney: Being an interpreter means being invited into the private space of others, often not by choice. This is a huge responsibility that I take seriously.

Maria Marushka: Being an interpreter means serving the Deaf community with humility, working hard, knowing my place, supporting their efforts, and keeping my ethics strong.

Jenn Campbell: Being an interpreter means doing every job at once. We are teachers and social workers and parents and children at IEP meetings; we are all the characters in a play and the audience, too; we are the doctor and the patient. We have the best job because we do every job!

Cre Limbeck-Dishaw: Being an interpreter means providing access and being blessed with being a part of so many amazing lives. It also has brought children into my home I would have never otherwise had the gift of knowing and loving.

Steve C Phan: Being an interpreter allows me to be present in some very poignant times in a consumer’s life (both Deaf and hearing). Sometimes, it is to interpret joyous occasions (childbirths, weddings, successful dissertation defenses); other times, it is to interpret sadder occasions (funerals, doctor’s appointments where the prognosis given is grim, sentencing hearings). Throughout it all, I am challenged to balance my professionalism with my humanity, and I am grateful for it all.

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As a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, you may be an alumni from an Interpreting Program, a mentor, a consumer of interpreting services, or an interpreting agency.

These roles play a big part in assisting interpreting programs in the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) accreditation process.

If your program is thinking about becoming accredited through CCIE, this article will discuss one program’s journey through the accreditation process and tips to help other programs get ready for their journey as well. One of the key reasons to pursue CCIE accreditation is proving that your interpreting program is one of high quality and has the level of excellence and rigor outlined in the standards. In addition, as awareness of accreditation through CCIE spreads, potential students and their families like to see that the program is following national standards. As an interpreting practitioner, you could potentially be asked to be a part of a stakeholder group for an interpreting program going through the CCIE accreditation process. You may also be a mentor working with students in institutions that are endeavoring to become accredited. Knowing the standards and exceptions may be beneficial to you. As many interpreters now graduate from interpreting programs, this is a great way you can give back to your own alma mater. And last but not least, as consumers of interpreting services, the Deaf community’s input is particularly invaluable.

Prior to Applying Before applying for the CCIE accreditation process, go through the standards posted on CCIE’s website and determine if your program meets the minimum qualifications before applying. The standards focus on the institution (college/university), the faculty, the curriculum, and how the program stays current through programmatic reviews. Have each faculty member read over and familiarize themselves with the standards and what needs to be done so the process can be understood by all. One faculty member should take the lead on this process and work with the institution to set up a storage file for all of the necessary documents for accreditation.

Time and support are the two key factors when preparing for CCIE accreditation.

Here is a list of items to consider doing before applying: • Set up meetings with the institution’s Office of Planning and Assessment or institutional research office to go over the standards and where to find the data that is needed.

• Work collaboratively with programs or departments that have gone through the accreditation process and look at their documents to get an idea of how to develop and organize your own.

• Have your librarian and someone from your technology office write a report or talk about what technology and other resources are available for students.

• The institutional research office has information on graduated classes and evaluation forms that can help you provide data about your program graduation rates, how faculty are evaluated, how students evaluate faculty, etc.

• Assign faculty members various tasks related to the standards and set firm deadlines.

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Based on the feedback, we were able to incorporate curriculum changes to our program such as: • increased exposure to world knowledge, • addition of a Fingerspelling and Numbers course, • practicum placements set up a semester in advance in order for mentor and student to develop a relationship prior to the start of practicum, and • fostered involvement in more diverse Deaf events (as our university is located in a rural location).

data, we incorporated current events into several classes.

This included using the Daily Moth news stories as well as assigning students to find current events, rehearse a “news report”, and present it to the class. We hope this will help students open their minds to what is going on around the world. Since our interpreting program is located in a rural part of the country, it is challenging to give students exposure to diverse signers. We strive to find videos of diverse signers and settings to prepare our students for the real world. Nothing takes the place of face-to-face interaction, The analysis of this feedback was indispensable in strength- so we are working with our clubs to sponsor van trips to ening our program and enhancing the students’ abilities Deaf events that draw more diverse people. which will ultimately provide more qualified services for the Deaf community. This is the end goal. The involvement of Not all alumni keep in touch with their institution after the interpreting community, alumni, interpreting agencies, graduation. We would like to encourage you to contact and the Deaf community was paramount in the entire CCIE your institution and provide them with your most current process as many of the programmatic and curricular chang- contact information, certification(s), and what you are does we made were based on their feedback aligned with the ing (freelance, educational, work in a related field, or work standards. If you have in a different field). We an opportunity to assist also encourage interpreta program in the CCIE ing programs to make ataccreditation process, tempts to update alumni we strongly recommend with newsletters or host that you do. You are a luncheon gatherings to stakeholder in the interinform graduates of what preting community, you is going on with the prosee new interpreters, gram. Luckily, many of and you can provide imour alumni had been in portant feedback. contact with the program coordinator and assisted in reaching out to their classmates Surveys and encouraging them to update their contact information.

This led to higher numbers of alumni being contacted for Another key factor was to collect data from alumni and em- our surveys. In addition, some alumni provided contact inployers as to their satisfaction with our program. This is formation for their place of employment. This allowed our another place where alumni can contribute: work with your program to target those agencies and school districts when institution to develop surveys. It is a good idea to link the collecting the employer satisfaction survey data. Our proquestions with the CCIE standards to see if you have met the gram is grateful for all of the alumni who assisted in comrequirements that have been put forth by the CCIE. Data pleting the surveys. should be collected from alumni related to job satisfaction as well as current certifications (state, national, or EIPA Field Experiences requirements). Separate questions should be included for employers, to see if their perception of program graduates For CCIE accreditation, students must have 300 hours of meets the standards set forth by the CCIE. field experience in interpreting. These hours are a critical part of the learning process when students have the opporOur program found that many of the answers from the tunity to shadow working interpreters, volunteer with Deaf alumni survey coincided with our stakeholder data. Both or interpreting organizations, interact with the Deaf comshowed that the top areas in need of improvement were munity, and interpret under supervision. It is important to world knowledge and exposure to diversity. Based on the figure out how to incorporate the 300 hours: they can be

You are a stakeholder in the interpreting community, you see new interpreters, and you can provide important feedback.

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done in a practicum/internship, in community service format, etc. You have to consider if these hours will be credit bearing or if they will be a requirement of the major but not connected to a course. However you decide to break down the hours - community service, interpreting observation, service learning and then interpreting - interpreting does have to be 90 of the total 300 hours.

does with their students that is included in the standards, that information should also be reflected in the curriculum mapping, with the activities aligning with one another.

Conclusion

The approximate timeframe for completion of the self-study review process is one year. You can consult with the dean Our program had 180 hours already integrated into the cur- of your college to provide release-time in order to work on riculum. We needed to add in another 120 hours. Fortu- accreditation. It is important to start working and planning nately, there was an internship class that was already on the your time to the fullest; this way, you are prepared for rebooks as a professional studies course; it was written in a viewing, writing, and submitting the standards in a timely way that various majors could gain experience in their field. fashion. Our program has recently submitted the self-study review process.

We specifically used the course to include the following elements: The process of the self-study review for CCIE accreditation • shadowing interpreters, has been very informative and has helped our program to • volunteering to do projects for the Deaf community, make changes for the better. We did encounter some stuminterpreting agencies, Deaf organizations, or interpret- bling blocks, but were able to find solutions to overcome ing organizations, and them. For example, some of the feedback that we received • interacting with the Deaf community. from our stakeholders related to the dispositions of the students. While we can teach students the importance of lifeSetting Goals long learning, that is not our responsibility to enforce after graduation. Continuing education is required through RID. After you have taken time to go through all of the standards and feel like your program is ready to move forward with the Another example is that although our program was able to accreditation process, it’s important for all of the faculty to gather the necessary data, we learned that when applying for get together and have a conversation about who will be tak- CCIE, if you realize you don’t have the three years’ worth ing the lead in the process. The person who takes on this of data the CCIE requires, you can submit what data you do responsibility should be someone who is very organized have and also write up an action plan as to how you will conand can get tasks accomplished on time. It is important to tinue to gather data in order to meet the CCIE’s accreditahave buy-in from your faculty so that everyone will be mo- tion standards. tivated to do their part, whether it is small or large. Deadlines should be set for each standard and substandard. Hav- A final important piece of advice is to have an external reing regular meetings to check in and show the program’s viewer read over the documents. This could be someone progress is imperative for the faculty to know what has been from another office within the university or an alumni or completed, offer feedback, and then see what still needs to both. By supplying this person with the CCIE standards, be done. they can cross-reference what is written to the actual standards. This way, if something is overlooked, the reviewer It is important for your curriculum mapping to reflect the can identify the areas that need more attention. We had supinformation in the standards. When working on curriculum port from the Dean’s office in reviewing the documents as mapping, a great idea is to get all of the faculty together and well as an alumna who graciously volunteered to read over discuss what is taught in which classes, what textbooks are several of the standards. used in which classes, and what additional resources are provided in which classes. By doing this all together, you can CCIE accreditation is a worthwhile endeavor that allows ensure you are not overlapping information from one class you to really assess if your program is where it should be and to another unnecessarily and if you are overlapping, it is for to make programmatic changes for the better. a strategic reason or to build upon the principles taught. If (Continue reading CCIE ACCREDITATION on page you discuss a project, assignment, or activity your faculty 64)

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Self-Care

Caring For Ourselves Within a Community

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Self-care is the ability to recognize needs and the willingness to meet those needs in a kind and loving way. In a perfect world, we could recognize a need, meet it, feel satisfied and fulfilled, and use this process to be effective in our lives.

Reality is a bit messier.

Breana Hall CI and CT, CTACC

Breana Cross Hall holds her CI/CT from RID, BS in Interpretation from Western Oregon University, and is a Certified Life Coach. She has led thousands of interpreters in preventing burnout and finding passion again in their lives through developing habits of self-care. Brea is a native of Portland, Oregon, where she can usually be found writing, reading, or playing near water with her partner, four kids, and two dogs.

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We live and work within the context of community. Our daily lives are tied intricately to others: colleagues, consumers, spouses and partners, children, parents, friends - the list is endless. Caring for ourselves in a community can be tricky.

We care about these other people. We work and live closely with them, and their needs are a central focus of our work and lives.

This intersection between our own needs and the needs of others is sometimes a foggy and disorienting place. We may find ourselves asking, “How do I care for myself and prioritize my own needs, when others have competing needs?”As interpreters, many of us have hearts that are three sizes bigger than our bodies. We are sensitive to the struggles of others, and we want to do what we can to remedy them. This drive can sometimes be at odds with our own ability to take care of ourselves.

According to Dr. Ryan Howe, a clinical psychologist in Pasadena, a boundary is defined quite simply as “the line where I end and someone else begins.” Becoming aware of this line and knowing how to honor it in our work and in our lives will be an important part of practicing self-care while being active in our communities. Here are two tips to bring more clarity to the fuzzy space between ourselves and others.

Tip #1: Stay in Your Yard

may make their way into your yard, after all, and affect the landscape! You make your way across your yard, over the fence, and into your neighbor’s yard, intent on giving them a piece of your mind.

As soon as you step out of your own yard, you are trying to control something that is not yours to control...and who is caring for your yard now? No one. You have abandoned yourself. You are neglecting what is yours to care for. You are essentially handing your happiness to your neighbor and asking them to babysit. When we leave our own yard, that which is ours to care for, we often end up feeling disrespected and unimportant.

A simple litmus test to determine where you end and someone else begins is the question: “What is in my control?”

There are moments as an interpreter when you may find What you do, what you say, and what you believe are the yourself wishing that your team would display (or not dismain facets of your domain. play) a certain behavior, or thinking that the consumer you

When our actions stem from this place of clarity, we are better able to channel an authentic spirit of service and alignment in our work.

Alternately, the space beyond where you end includes those things which are in someone else’s control. What they do, say and believe. You may desperately want control over what another person says, does, or believes, and you may have influence over it, but ultimately they have the singular power to decide.

are working with must think you are a lousy interpreter, or when you are fed up with the agency that is begging you to take this last-minute assignment. In these moments, try asking yourself any variation of these questions:

• “What is my business?”

• “What is mine to take care of here?”

There is one more space to include here, and that is the do• “What is within my yard?” main that is out of your control and out of others’ control-The Rest. Some call this God, Universe, Reality, Nature.

In each situation, we have a responsibility to ourselves and This includes things like weather, traffic, past, and future. to those around us to do what is ours to do. When our actions stem from this place of clarity, we are better able to Now that we have these definitions, I invite you to imagine channel an authentic spirit of service and alignment in our yourself within the fenced confines of a yard that is your very work. own. This outdoor space can look however you choose: it may have a beautifully manicured grape arbor, rows of flowers, pea gravel and statues, or a wide expanse of lawn. This Tip #2: Notice Your “Heck, Yes!” space is yours, and only you decide how it is maintained.

Boasting 100 billion neurons (Herculano-Houzel, 2009), You look over, across the fence into your neighbor’s lawn, the Western world places great importance on the wonders and you see weeds and rats. In your estimation these are of the logical brain. nuisances, and have no place in your neighborhood. They (Continue reading SELF-CARE on page 65)

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The Conference of Interpreter Trainers is a professional organization dedicated to laying the educational foundations for interpreters to build bridges of understanding. We hope you will consider joining! Come out and learn more about teaching, mentoring and recent research in the field of interpreting at our 2018 conference!

Check out the conference schedule: http://www.cit-asl.org/new/conference/ We hope to see you in SLC! We are soliciting nominations for election of two Executive Officers: President and Secretary. Any CIT member in good standing may submit a nomination. Please obtain acceptance from nominees as candidates, and include statements of qualification for each nominee.

For more information regarding the duties for each position you may look at CIT’s By-laws and find them under: ARTICLE IV — COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; Section 7 — Officers and Duties: President and Secretary If you like to nominate a CIT member in good standing for one of the two positions, please check with her/him to see if they are interested. You may email your nominations to nominationchair@cit-asl.org Click here to view video announcement

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OUR MISSION CIT’s purpose is to encourage the preparation of interpreters who can effectively negotiate interpreted interactions within the wider society in which Deaf people live. As such, one of our primary goals is to increase our students’ knowledge concerning the Deaf community, Deaf people’s linguistic rights and our role in the preservation of ASL. VIEWS Volume 35 • Issue 2

I YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/0K9qdlbbzYo Written and signed by Renee Souleret, NAD V

I was thinking about my work today...

I have watched a baby be brought into this world.

Both vaginally and by cesarean.

I have watched people bury their loved ones.

I have watched people get married.

I have watched people get divorced.

I have met true life rockstars that make hits.

I have watched someone buy a house.

I have seen children removed from their homes.

I have seen children reunited back home.

I have seen people discriminated against.

I have seen people fight for their rights and win.

I have seen people lose their jobs.

I have seen people get hired.

I’ve seen people given sad results.

I’ve seen people relieved when given good results.

I’ve cried. I’ve laughed. I’ve eaten. I’ve been given coffee. I’ve been given free parking. I’ve been given bottles of water.

I’ve been given hotel rooms. I’ve been given free admission. I’ve been given great teams. And I’ve been given teams I’m embarrassed to work with. I’ve been paid well. And sometimes I was not paid as promised. I’ve been on jobs I can read a book or crochet a blanket. I’ve been on jobs that were cancelled at the last minute and I got a day off with pay. And I’ve gotten jobs that made me sweat because it was HARDDDDD work. I’ve been on jobs I had to switch out with my team every 10 minutes because the speaker was way too fast. I have been on jobs that froze me half to death and my fingerspelling was not smooth. I’ve been on jobs outdoors with the hot sun and lots of walking. I’ve been on jobs solo that should have been a teamed job.

And I’ve loved all of it.

Dear Deaf Community: Thank you for being tolerant of having an outsider at your private events, in your private moments, in your private thoughts. Thank you for sharing your moments with me even though the line is there and cannot be crossed. Thank you for sharing your language with me and helping me to learn it better. Thank you for speaking up for yourself, when you were not happy with something I did. It only makes me better (as long as I learn from it).

Thank you Deaf Community. For letting me be a part of you. I will always feel honored.

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Letter to the Editor Hi VIEWS, I enjoyed the 2018 Spring VIEWS. I noticed the new look of VIEWS and I enjoyed how the entire journal had a resonating, consistent theme. I also enjoyed the Mentoring article on pages 12-13 & 30. It was BRILLIANT!!!!! Very encouraging.

Awesome. Also, the “Honoring Diversity” column on pages 17-19 was very exciting to read and see. It was encouraging and gave me a sense of pride to see people who look like me. Thank you for making efforts to increase diversity and expand inclusion!

Great Work!

- Holly Jackson

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Rafael Treviño, NIC Adv. Region II, Washington, DC

Why do you have a passion for interpreting?

I think what I enjoy most about interpreting is the translational task itself. In a way, trying to convey someone else’s thoughts is an act of audacity. This is especially true because we, as humans, know that it’s hard enough to convey our own thoughts clearly, much less someone else’s. Add to this the fact that we’re often working between differing world views. But we do it anyway, and with aplomb. José Ortega y Gasset has an essay entitled “The Misery and Splendor of Translation” (1934), and I think the title is a good description of what we do. We have an impossible task before us, but each time we interpret is a time either to grow or to celebrate a job well done, or both!

Where does your passion lie? Is it in being a bridge between hearing and deaf constituents? Is it in your love for the Deaf community? Is it in interpreting itself? Is it in the “Aha” moment when those you interpret for reach the intended level of understanding made possible through your interpretation?

My passions have multiplied over the years. When I first entered this field, I was most passionate about the act of interpreting and languages of all kinds. I soon became concerned about the public’s lack of awareness about the Deaf community. Lately, my passions have grown to include research into innovative practices in interpreter education and fostering Latinx interpreters and other interpreters of color, both Deaf and hearing.

Is there a golden rule to maintaining longevity in this profession?

I don’t think there’s a universal golden rule; I think people have to learn what works for them. What has helped me stay in the game is diversifying my interests (interpreting, translation, teaching, research) and learning what I need to be happy in the places where I work.

Read the rest of Rafael’s interview HERE

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WELCOME Board of Editors

Kelly Brakenhoff, NIC

We’re so pleased to have some wonderful individuals join the VIEWS Board of Editors for the 2018-2020 term. Dale Boam is our famous blogger-turned-columnist-turned-editor whose wit and vivacity really push our authors to contribute their very best work to this great publication. Jami Macdonald joined RID as an associate member just a few years ago and is interested in becoming involved however she can with the organization and the profession; she also hopes to eventually use her Spanish skills to get into trilingual interpreting. Kelly Brakenhoff moonlights as a creative writer and has just the sort of out-of-the-box thinking that will help us to bolster the image and content of VIEWS. We’re so grateful to all of our editors’ insight and engagement. If you are interested in becoming more involved with the publication, please visit: https://www.rid.org/membership/benefits/publications-overview/ views/board-of-editors/

Julia Wardle Editor-in-Chief

Jonathan Webb, CI and CT, NIC Advanced Dale H. Boam, CI

Lianne Moccia, M.Ed., TC, CI and CT

Michael B Ballard, ABD

Julia Wardle, MA

Jami Macdonald, Associate

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What is Intersectionality?

Find out in

Intersectionality in Behavioral Health Interpreting, a new online webshop from the CATIE Center.

Intersectionality is “the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups” (Merriam-Webster).

What is a webshop? An online workshop that can be completed in about 90 minutes

Join Najma Johnson in an exploration of how intersectionality impacts the experiences of people who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing in behavioral health settings.

How much? Free!

Where? Online, via Canvas When? Any time, registration will remain open until December 3, 2018.

RID CEUs: This activity will offer .15 RID CMP continuing education units in professional studies. St. Catherine University is an RIDapproved CMP sponsor.

Learn more and register HealthcareInterpreting.org The Behavioral Health Interpreting project is funded by grant H160D160003 from the Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. However, materials developedAnnouncing do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

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National Interpreter Certification Certification awarded between 05/09/2018- 08/08/2018

Region I - Northeast

Region III - Midwest

Region V - Pacific

Anthony T Bizzarro, NY Alexa Rae Catinella, NY Cody Scott Cutlip, WV Anne Elizabeth Koch, PA Thomas J. Lauterborn, MA Lauren Parlapiano, MA Brittany Morgan Spangler, PA Desiree Jeanette Weems, MA Jennifer Kristen Waldron, NH

Aimee Applegate, OH Richard Aylesworth, MI Maria Kaye Cardoza, IN Malachi Morgan Donahue, OH Mishah Louise Hannon, MN Melanie Moore, KY Laura Mourad, OH Jessica Nicole Provancha, MN Daisy Jo Overlie Shuda, MN Angeliki Melanthia Sylvester, KY

Elyse Bankson , WA Vanessa Evelyn Bishop, OR Zina Ikeore Egbe, CA Laura Espinoza, CA Elizabeth Christine George, CA Rebekah J Hoopii, HI Kylie J Kirkpatrick, CA Shawn Lee Midkiff, AZ Nicholas P Schell, WA Christina Stevens, CA Sarah Elizabeth Weeks, AZ Seychelle Wylie, UT

Region II - Southeast Kelly Bins, FL Laura Brown, TN Courtney Craig, FL Jacqueline M Duff, MD Meredith Hopper, MD Estie R. Kruglak, DC Rodney Lebon , DC Paris McTizic, MD Aysia Noelle Meyers, VA Priscilla Mikulec, FL Aja Puopolo, VA

Region IV - Central Carolyn Michele Hodgins, CO Adrianna Tippit-Martelli, CO Travis Gene McKinstry, CO Alexander Morales, TX Annette Pourciau, LA Jaclyn Terrio Terrio, OK

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(Indexing the RID VIEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21)...

(CCIE ACCREDITATION: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 51)...

AUTHOR BIO

We do not know what the outcome of our efforts will be as of yet, but we hope that we will become accredited and want to thank our stakeholders - alumni, mentors, agencies, and the Deaf community who assisted us along the way. It has been a journey of programmatic discovery and we feel this process has only made our program stronger.

Marc D. Holmes, MEd:IP, CI and CT, NIC, SC:L, coreCHI Marc D. Holmes, MEd:IP, CT/CI/NIC, SC:L, coreCHI began studying ASL as an undergrad at the University of Pittsburgh, and then studied mentoring and Interpreting pedagogy at Northeastern University. He is currently a staff interpreter and doctoral student at Gallaudet University.

Since 1988, he has worked in a variety of positions as an interpreter, scheduler, manager, instructor and mentor. He is married to a fellow certified interpreter, Melanie, and they are proud parents of a teenage son, Noah.

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Reference: Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education. (2015). Standards.

Retrieved from http://ccie-accreditation.org/standard/

AUTHOR BIOS

Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, Ed.D., CI and CT, SC:L, Ed:K-12, Duncannon, PA Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, Ed.D., CI and CT, SC:L, and Ed: (HONORING DIVERISTY: CONTINUED FROM PAGE K-12, has been working as an interpreter for 17 years. She has been teaching at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylva25)... nia as an Associate Professor since 2006 and is the Program Coordinator of the ASL/English Interpreting Program.

AUTHOR BIO Jessica graduated from Bloomsburg University Interpreting Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/cINQzl1ZbbU Program in 2001 with her Bachelor’s degree and earned her Master’s degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet UniverBilly Sanders, NIC sity in 2006. She completed her Doctoral Degree in EducaMinnesota tion from Walden University in 2011. When Jessica is not Billy Sanders credits his love for serving in the Deaf com- teaching she still works as a freelance interpreter primarily munity to his mother, Debra, who is Deaf. Having earned in legal and governmental settings in Pennsylvania. both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Public Administration from Florida Bridget Klein, ABD, MA, ASLTA Professional CertifiAgricultural and Mechanical University, Billy is currently cation, Bloomsburg, PA a doctoral student in the Community College Leadership Bridget Klein joined the ASL/English Interpreting ProProgram at Morgan State University. A staunch advocate gram faculty at Bloomsburg University in 2013. She gradufor education, Billy has taught extensively since the year of ated with a Bachelor’s degree from Keuka College focusing 2000 at a myriad of colleges and universities in the subjects on ASL in 2003. Then in 2004, Bridget enrolled in Gallauof American Sign Language, Signed Language Systems, det University and graduated with two Master’s degrees: the first was Teaching Sign Language in 2006 and the second and Strategies for Cross-Cultural Communication. was Deaf Cultural Studies in 2007. She also graduated with As a nationally certified interpreter, Billy is a Communica- a certificate in Deaf History. Currently she is ABD at Ameritions Consultant with Bridges Consulting, a company he can University, completing her doctoral studies in anthrofounded fifteen years ago to champion cross-cultural com- pology. Her dissertation analyzed anthropological stories of munication through education and empowerment. He is older Deaf lesbian women’s intersectionality identities from currently a veteran mentor for College Bound and Board 1950s until today.

Advisor for Light the Way Foundation, and serves on the Board for the Friends of the Buea School for the Deaf [Cameroon, West Africa]. Aside from living out his passion, Billy loves to spend time with his 19-year old son, Donovan, who is a scholar-athlete attending the University of Virginia.

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4. Ask yourself, “Do I want (name this possible outcome)?”

“The human brain has often been viewed as outstanding 5. Feel your body either lean forward, toward this deciamong mammalian brains.” As interpreters, our work desion, or notice it lean back, away from this decision. pends on our mind’s ability to perceive and process infor- 6. Trust your body’s answer. mation. Many of us have incredible mental capacity, and even take great joy in exercising our mental muscles with Caring for ourselves while caring about our community is games like sudoku, trivia, and crosswords. not a simple task, but it is a worthwhile one. As we practice

seeing clearly the boundary between ourselves and others But housed in the human body are two more notable collec- and tuning into our body’s built-in navigation system, we tions of neurons, known as the second and third “brains”. enhance our interactions by showing up with more available These often-underutilized information centers include bandwidth to connect with, serve, and enjoy each other.

40,000 neurons located in the heart (Rozman, 2017) and 500 million located in the gut (Young, 2012), and can be For support and resources you can find me at breana@ powerful sources of perception if we learn to tune in to brighterfocus.com. them.

References: Often the logical brain is busy weighing options and deci- Hall, Breana. (n.d.). “The Hell, Yes! Checklist,” http://brighterfocus. sions, while the gut and heart know immediately whether or com/free-stuff/ not a course of action is the right one. Learning to employ Herculano-Houzel, Suzana. (2009, November 9). “The Human Brain and trust this wisdom can be a great asset when navigating in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-Up Primate Brain,” Frontiers in Huboundaries and relationships in community. man Neuroscience, v3. 10.3389/neuro.09.031.2009. Available at: When you tune in, you can instinctively feel the “Heck, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776484/ Rozman, Deborah. (2017, December 6). “Let Your Heart Talk To Yes!” or “Heck, No!” response in your gut.

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To begin noticing your “Heck, Yes!” when faced with a decision: 1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, plant them firmly, and feel the ground supporting you. Alternately, you can sit with a similar stance.

2. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths.

3. Imagine yourself in one of the possible decision outcomes.

How does it look and feel? Who is there? Are you happy? Spend as long as you can getting the specific details of the scenario and how they make you feel in your body.

Your Brain,” Huffington Post, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/heartmath-llc/heartwisdom_b_2615857.html

Tartakovsky, Margarita. (n.d.). “Why Healthy Relationships Always Have Boundaries and How to Set Boundaries in Yours,” PsychCentral website, https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-healthy-relationships-alwayshave-boundaries-how-to-set-boundaries-in-yours/ Young, Emma. (2012, December 12). “Gut Instincts: The Secret of Your Second Brain,” New Scientist website, https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628951.900-gut-instincts-the-secrets-ofyour-second-brain/

FY 2018 Certification Reinstatements and Revocations Below, please find a link to a page on our website that lists individuals whose certifications have been revoked due to non-compliance with the Certification Main-

tenance Program. The Certification Maintenance Program requirements are as follows: • Maintain current RID membership by paying annual RID Certified Member dues • Meet the CEU requirements:

m CMP CEU Requirements: w 8.0 Total CEUs with at least 6.0 in PS CEUs w (up to 2.0 GS CEUs may be applied toward the requirement) w SC:L’s only–2.0 of the 6.0 PS CEUs must be in legal interpreting topics w SC:PA’s only–2.0 of the 6.0 PS CEUs must be in performing arts topics • Follow the RID Code of Professional Conduct If an individual appears on the list, it means that their consumers may no longer be protected by the Ethical Practices System, should an issue arise. This list is available on the RID website and can be accessed by the community at large. The published list is a “live” list, meaning that it will be updated as needed if a certification is reinstated or revoked. To view the revocation list, please visit the link HERE. Should you lose certification due to failure to comply with CEU requirements or failure to pay membership dues, you may submit a reinstatement request.

The reinstatement form and policies are outlined HERE.

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VIEWS Vision: VIEWS, RID’s digital publication, is dedicated to the interpreting profession. As a part of RID’s strategic goals, we focus on providing interpreters with the educational tools they need to excel at their profession. VIEWS is about inspiring, or even instigating, thoughtful discussions among practitioners. With the establishment of the VIEWS Board of Editors, the featured content in this publication is peerreviewed and standardized according to our bilingual review process. VIEWS is on the leading edge of bilingual publications for English and ASL. In this way, VIEWS helps to bridge the gap between interpreters and clients and facilitate equality of language. This publication represents a rich history of knowledge-sharing in an extremely diverse profession. As an organization, we value the experiences and expertise of interpreters from every cultural, linguistic, and educational background. VIEWS seeks to provide information to researchers and stakeholders about these specialty fields and groups in the interpreting profession. We aim to explore the interpreter’s role within this demanding social and political environment by promoting content with complex layers of experience and meaning.

While we publish updates on our website and social media platforms, unique information from the following areas can only be found in VIEWS: • • • • • • •

Both research- and peer-based articles/columns Interpreting skill-building and continuing education opportunities Local, national, and international interpreting news Reports on the Certification Program RID committee and Member Sections news New publications available from RID Press News and highlights from RID Headquarters

Submissions: VIEWS publishes articles on matters of interest and concern to the membership. Submissions that are essentially interpersonal exchanges, editorials or statements of opinion are not appropriate as articles and may remain unpublished, run as a letter to the editor or as a position paper. Submissions that are simply the description of programs and services in the community with no discussion may also be redirected to a more archival platform on the website. Articles should be 1,800 words or fewer. Unsigned articles will not be published.

Please contact the editor of VIEWS if you require more space. RID reserves the right to limit the quantity and frequency of articles published in VIEWS written by a single author(s). Receipt by RID of a submission does not guarantee its publication. RID reserves the right to edit, excerpt or refuse to publish any submission. Publication of an advertisement does not constitute RID’s endorsement or approval of the advertiser, nor does RID guarantee the accuracy of information given in an advertisement.

Advertising specifications can be found at www.rid.org, or by contacting the editor. All editorial, advertising, submission and permission inquiries should be directed to (703) 838-0030, (703) 838-0454 fax, or publications@rid.org.

Copyright: VIEWS is published quarterly by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. Statements of fact or opinion are the responsibility of the authors alone and do not necessarily represent the opinion of RID. The author(s), not RID, is responsible for the content of submissions published in VIEWS. VIEWS Board of Editors Michael B Ballard, ABD Dale H. Boam, CI, Attorney at Law Kelly Brakenhoff, NIC Jami Macdonald, Associate Member Lianne Moccia, M.Ed., TC, CI and CT Jonathan Webb, CI and CT, NIC Advanced Julia Wardle, MA © 2018 the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. All rights reserved.

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MISSION The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf strives to advocate for best practices in interpreting, professional development for practitioners and for the highest standards in the provision of interpreting services for diverse users of languages that are signed or spoken.

VISION 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.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) understands the necessity of multicultural awareness and sensitivity. Therefore, as an organization, we are committed to diversity both within the organization and within the profession of sign language interpreting.

Our commitment to diversity reflects and stems from our understanding of present and future needs of both our organization and the profession. We recognize that in order to provide the best service as the national certifying body among signed and spoken language interpreters, we must draw from the widest variety of society with regards to diversity in order to provide support, equality of treatment, and respect among interpreters within the RID organization.

Therefore, RID defines diversity as differences which are appreciated, sought, and shaped in the form of the following categories: gender identity or expression, racial identity, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, deaf or hard of hearing status, disability status, age, geographic locale (rural vs. urban), sign language interpreting experience, certification status and level, and language bases (e.g. those who are native to or have acquired ASL and English, those who utilize a signed system, among those using spoken or signed languages) within both the profession of sign language interpreting and the RID organization.

To that end, we strive for diversity in every area of RID and its Headquarters. We know that the differences that exist among people represent a 21st century population and provide for innumerable resources within the sign language interpreting field.

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