Congratulations to Polly Lawson, recipient of the 2019 Betsy Reifman Award. Polly is one of the great unsung heroes of MERID. She graduated in 1982 with Associates Degree in ASL/English Interpreting from Merrimack Community College in Manchester, NH. After returning to Maine to begin her career, she discovered that Maine had not had an active…
You can read the text of the new law here:http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1246&item=3&snum=129 You can apply for an interpreting license here: https://www1.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/licensing/begin.pl?board_number=4073 –Limited licenses will no longer be issued. Renew and pay on time, acquire continuing education as required, and your limited license will still be good. New Conditional License requirements: §1524-C. Requirements for licensure; conditional interpreter and…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6odAa1tgQ7ck5Rc2xhU2lkekhlcTJkVGY2U2NZVV9kb1ZR/view?usp=sharing JOIN ALEK LEV FOR A WHOLE LOTTA WORKSHOPS. 3 DAYS. 6 WORKSHOPS. 2.4 CEUs. 1 VERY CAFFEINATED PRESENTER. 10/18 – 10/20 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday • 9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily University of Southern Maine • Portland, Maine $300 for 2.4 CEUs • EARLY BIRD: $275 until August 20th Questions: workshops@aleklev.com To learn…
—THIS WORKSHOP’S REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL; THERE IS A WAITLIST REGISTRATION POSSIBLE. ANOTHER WORKSHOP IS BEING PLANNED DUE TO HIGH RATE OF INTEREST.— Interpreting Workshop! Take Two! Bangor, Maine! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6odAa1tgQ7M3YwdzBBOTdCNnRSU3NfbWl4WXJDcHNwRmYw/view?usp=sharing Use the above link to view the flyer. Instructors: Anna Perna and Margaret Haberman Dates: October 26 and 27, 2019 Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM Saturday…
Check out this wonderful newsletter, there’s a write up in there by one of our own! http://mhit.org/assets/Winter_2019.pdf
Two Upcoming Workshops- the same weekend! April 27th and 28th! Brewer, Maine Click Here to View the Flyer! Bethany Gehman, M.Ed, a sexuality educator, provides sexuality education for people of all ages, conducts professional training, and promotes inclusive and comprehensive sexual health education in Deaf K-12 educational programs and interpreting settings. Unpacking Sexuality: Bringing Unconscious…
Better late than never, here are some photos taken from the ASL Immersion! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos or videos! *If you see a photo and wish to have it taken down, please send an email to membership@mainerid.org. -Zach Hardy
Two Upcoming Workshops! When: April 27, 2019 and April 28, 2019. 4/27/19 Workshop: Interpreting in Sexual Healthcare Settings 4/28/19 Workshop: Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer Individuals Who: Bethany Gehman! Where: Brewer, Maine. Flyer and Registration available December 2018! Contact: Anna Perna, PDC Chair for more information. annaperna55@gmail.com https://www.bethanygehman.com/
Allies Conference <— The Updated Flyer!!!*** Hello, Beautiful People!! The Allies Conference registration is OPEN! You can register here www.AlliesConference.org, and the website will have all the info you need, but just in case you don’t feel like clicking at the moment… When? Friday-Sunday, March 1-3, 2019 Where? DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Parkway, Nashua, NH Who? Deaf Community, Codas/Coda Interpreters,…
Click to view Registration Flyer **REGISTRATION for “Exploring Relationships Between Semantics and Classifiers in ASL” has been closed, all new registrants for that workshop will be added to a waitlist.** 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…