Click to view Registration Flyer Join us for our second bi-annual ASL Immersion at beautiful Pine Tree Camp. We are offering three workshops this year. This weekend is geared toward ASL learners and practicioners. We welcome interpreters, ASL instructors, native and heritage users of ASL, those who use ASL at home and/or at work. Please…
Behavioral Health Interpreting: Trauma-Informed Approach Deaf communities experience trauma at higher rates than hearing individuals. They also face additional barriers to accessing behavioral health services. This webshop will give you tools to start becoming a trauma-informed practitioner. This webshop was designed with Carla Shird. What is a webshop? A 90-minute online workshop. Where? Online, via Canvas When? Any…
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We wanted to share some information with you about our Master’s degree with a focus on interpreting pedagogy. It’s a fabulous program with amazing faculty and we are preparing for our next cohort. The application deadline is March 31, 2018. Could you share this with members of your affiliate chapter? Thank you! Here is a video…
Introduction to Interpreting in Christian Settings April 8, 2018 12 PM-2 PM The Root Cellar 94 Washington Ave. , Portland, Maine Does interpreting a religious service scare the hell out of you? Come to Introduction to Interpreting in Christian Settings! In this workshop you will get an overview of the themes found in the…
Help us get your ideas about this! What do you think?? Critical Partnerships: Ethical Medical VRI & Sign Language Interpreters Any private messages regarding this topic should be sent to: Medical@mainerid.org or Membership@mainerid.org Thanks!! Zach and Polly.
Registration is now open for Classes2Go “Substance Abuse in the Deaf Community” led by Deb Guthmann February 12 – March 24, 2018 This is an asynchronous, online class that is pre-approved for RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) and NBCC(National Board for Certified Counselors) CEUs. You are not required to be online at any specific…
Hello All, It is with great pleasure that I inform you that MHIT has begun accepting applications for their 16th Annual Interpreter Institute which will run July 30 – August 3, 2018. To apply go to http://mhit.org/2018-institute.htm and review the detailed information carefully. Remember, through federal grant funding, the CATIE Center’s BHI program can offer a fully paid registration and some…
If you don’t have an SC:L, which is no longer available, you can work on meeting the new requirements for Maine court interpreting. See the following link for more information: http://www.courts.maine.gov/rules_adminorders/adminorders/JB-06-3.html
If you are interested in earning an MS Degree in ASL/English Interpreting, we hope you will consider joining us at the University of North Florida. The first master’s degree concentration for general interpreting skills development was implemented in 2009 to meet the needs of interpreters who wanted a graduate program that they could access without moving from their…