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Mark your calendars
Next NYC Metro General meeting will be held on:
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at St. Elizabeths Church,
211 East 83rd Street.
5:30pm- Deaf Interpreter's Meeting
5:30pm -Associate Member's Meeting
6:30pm-General Meeting begins
Upcoming meetings:
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Monday, June 14th, 2010
locations TBA.
Check out the new calendar on the
professional development page. email webmaster@nycmetrorid.org with additions or corrections.
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Historical RID Board of Directors Meeting Convened in Alexandria, VA
First-Ever Deaf Member at Large Sworn in and
Deaf Advisory Council Established
October 29, 2009
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Want to be a Mentor?
Metro RID is excited to continue our mentoring-match-up program
for a second year.
If you are a certified, experienced interpreter who has time to give to a new, working interpreter, we'd love to match you up!
Please feel free to contact Aviva Ben-Shitrit (avivbensh@gmail.com) or Caroline Burrow (caroline.burrow@gmail.com) to sign up or if you want to learn more.
Draft VRI STANDARD PRACTICE PAPER
available for member comments at
RID is currently seeking comments on the content of the Video Remote Interpreting Standard Practice Paper.
Comments will be accepted through December 1, 2009.
We ask that you please take the time to review the draft documents and send your comments to Lindsey Walter, Communications Specialist, at lwalter@rid.org.
DIRC Meeting
Friday, January 29th, 2010
5:30-7:30
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Survey from the Professional Development Committee
After the National Conference in Philadelphia in 2009, the Professional Development Committee (PDC) distributed their first biennial survey in order to get the pulse membership needs for workshop and professional development opportunities. Here is the link for the results of that survey.
If you have questions, please contact the PDC at NYCMetroPDC@googlegroups.com.
The next survey will be distributed after the National Conference in 2011. Thank you all for your participation!
RID Launches Government Affairs Program
Past President of RID to Serve as Advocate for Interpreters
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Call for RID Region Representatives Nominations
Calling All RID Members:
Did you ever think about serving your profession at the national level?
If so, now is your chance!!
Nominations for all five region representative positions on the RID Board of Directors are now being accepted.
- Qualifications for Office: Certified member in good standing for the four (4)consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy; resident of the region for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy.
- Term of Office: Beginning with election and taking oath of office in 2010 and ending between June 30 and August 30, 2012.
- Nominations Deadline: All nominations must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2010.
- Nominations Procedure: Any voting member in good standing from the region may nominate candidates for this office. Candidates must receive nominating signatures from at least 25 voting members in good standing from the region.
To nominate an individual for one of the region representative positions, download the complete nominations' guidelines and forms.
Return to the national office at:
RID, 333 Commerce Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314
Don't delay!
Deadline for Nominations is April 1, 2010!
NY State
Interagency Coordinating Council
for Services to Persons
who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind,
or Hard of Hearing
Can we have interpreters represented
on this council?
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BE A COURT INTERPRETER, DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITIES
The New York State Unified Court System’s recruitment campaign to fill statewide Court Interpreter positions specialized in American Sign Language (ASL) is currently underway.
The New York State Unified Court System is seeking to expand its roster of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. Courts throughout the state have part-time, full-time and freelance court interpreting opportunities for individuals fluent in English and ASL . ASL interpreters are required to hold professional certification by a recognized credentialing authority, according to Section 390 of the Judiciary Law.
Be A Court Interpreter, Discover the Opportunities at - 646-386-5670.
3rd Annual National Sign Language & Interpreting Conference
The 3rd Annual National Sign Language & Interpreting Conference on April 30-May 1, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center (Near Disneyland)is haapy to announce the presenters. To see the information about the presenters, workshops and for early bird registration online or for the flyer, visit http://www.ohsoez.com.
EARN UP TO 1.9 CEUs IN 2 DAYS!
Register now to take advantage of the very special early bird rate.
See you there!
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Metro Emergency Fund announcement
Dear Colleagues,
The Metro Emergency Fund we approved in the Spring has been busy. There have been numerous requests, and several awards have been distributed.
At this time, we have awarded our entire budget for the fiscal year 2009-2010. Unfortunately, we have already had to turn down requests due to our empty coffers.
The Emergency Fund is no longer accepting requests for calendar year 2009-2010.
Please check back to see when funds are available.
If we wish to support other members in need from now until June, we have the option of donating to Metro and designating the Emergency Fund in the comments line.The good news is that any monies donated to Metro are tax deductible, as Metro has 501c3 status.
The other good news is that if each of our voting members contributed $10 we could support at least 2 more members in need, perhaps more!
Please consider making a donation to Metro's Emergency Fund.
If no other requests come in, the money would roll over to the next year. If, however, there are members in need before July 2010 and we donate, we could be helping our community.
Checks can be mailed to:
New York City Metro RID
JAF Station
PO Box 8378
New York, NY 10116
Thank you in advance for your generosity to colleagues in need.
Happy Holidays!
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2013 RID Conference location announced:
From RID Director of Meetings, Cori Dossett:
It is with great pleasure that I officially announce the 2013 RID National Conference will be held in Indianapolis, IN, August 9-14. The venue will be the new JW Marriott. The JW Indy is slated to open in February of 2011.
The official Indianapolis CVB site
The official Marriott site
Metro Emergency Fund
NYC Metro RID has instituted an Emergency Fund
for
our voting members.
Please read more to learn how to apply for funds.
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Alternative Pathways
to Eligibility
for RID Certification
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