Region IV Report

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Deborah Martinez, Region IV Representative

Deborah Martinez, MA, CI and CT, NIC Advanced, SC:L Region IV Representative

Hello Region IV! Happy 2021 to everyone! I am pleased to announce that Region IV raised over $3k this past fall to support certified RID interpreters in renewing their memberships. We are thankful for Amanda Tuite, Deaf advocate from Houston, TX, who presented for us, which helped us to raise funds for our region.

It is my hope that as we continue to navigate COVID, face a nation filled with angst over politics, and struggle to ensure our communities are receiving services that we all band together locally and across our region. Please continue to show up, ask questions, get involved, and contribute to your local organizations, as they are the backbone of RID.

Here are some tidbits of what is happening across Region IV.

Hold the Date: RID Town Hall Meeting March 6, 2021 10–12pCST via zoom

Arkansas RID - ARID - www.arkansasrid.org ARID will be hosting their state conference June 2021.

Colorado RID - CRID - www.coloradorid. org CRID hosted a BIPOC DeafBlind Panel discussion.

Iowa RID - ISRID - www.new.iowastaterid. org Isrida reduced their student fee as of October 2020. We will be celebrating their 50th year anniversary this year, an event is in the planning.

Kansas RID - KAI-RID - www.kai-rid.org KAIRID launched a mentoring program in October 2020.

Louisiana RID - LRID - www.lrid.org LRID hosted a successful fall conference online. Will be hosting a spring workshop; the Spring workshop date will be announced.

Montana RID - MRID - www.montanarid.org MRID has a series of town hall meetings scheduled over the next few months.

Nebraska RID - NeRID - www.nebraskarid. org neRID held their fall meeting, and has decided to postpone their state conference. Oklahoma RID - OKRID - www.okrid.org The OKRID onsite conference was cancelled, there are plans for a virtual conference, to be announced.

South Dakota RID - SDIA-RID Welcomed in new board members. Planning for a spring workshop.

Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf -TSID - www.tsid.org TSID is exploring organizational restructuring and is hosting monthly interpreting forums.

Wyoming RID - WYRID - www.wyorid.org Please check out our affiliate chapter websites for more information.

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