Have you seen our new UTRID Conference 2024 design? Isn’t it BEAUTIFUL!?
Congratulations to Jim Macedone for his design being chosen this year. Thank you to all others who submitted entries!
Remember to register! You have 19 days until the next price bump 
https://utrid.com/2024conference
August 8-10, 2024
16 CEUs
https://utrid.com/2024conference
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THIS SATURDAY, August 5th, is our STRIVE TO THRIVE: Revive You Passion Mini Conference with amazing presenters providing workshop topics chosen by YOU!
Earn .7 CEUs at an extremely discounted price per Unit!
Ticket sales end Friday, August 4th at 8:00PM
Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided!
Participate in shaping the future of UTRID in the business meeting during lunch. Send board nominations to [email protected].
See you there!
Thank you to FiveStar Interpreting for donating CDI services
You don’t want to miss this!
Presenter Line-up!
We have some amazing presenters for the upcoming Mini Conference. Take a look!
Tammy McFarland
How to Support, Encourage and Debrief With Interpreters Who Are Struggling;
And How to Recognize When It’s Me
Provide practical strategies to create a supportive environment for ASL interpreters and help them navigate the challenges they may face in their careers with vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, or skills-related issues. We will define each of these challenges, discuss how to identify them, and discuss healthy strategies to support colleagues. We will also learn to identify when we are the ones who may be going through some of the challenges, and how to reach out to trusted colleagues or professionals for support.
Jenny Preece
Empathy: Bringing Humanity Back to Interpreting
Learn how to use empathy and other soft skills to improve our interpreting skills. Explore and discuss how empathy and seeing the perspectives of others can help us in our everyday work.
Heather Beck
Building Connections with Ourselves and Others
Discuss ways to silence the inner critic and learn the importance of not comparing ourselves to others through acceptance and allowing ourselves to be exactly where we are in our current form. Learn self soothing strategies that can quiet the inner noise, let go of judgment and learn meditation and self reflection techniques to improve our thoughts. Learn how to identify the thoughts and behaviors that limit our personal and professional growth. Because our ‘best’ changes from moment to moment, we will learn how to avoid self judgment by speaking to ourselves and others with more kindness and compassion.
Nicole Valcarce
Finding the Interpreting Setting That Aligns with Your Passion
Let’s be honest, interpreting is cool! Not everyone has a career with so many options of settings we can work in. But how do you know which setting is right for you? Are you actually able to decide where you want to interpret? This workshop will explore various interpreting settings, work opportunities within those settings, and factors to consider for each one. Participants will also identify their own personal core values and create an individualized Venn Diagram finding the intersection of their skills, passions, and opportunities.
Do you ever ask yourself…
“Do I enter assignments with the proper mindset?”
“Am I interpreting in the right settings?”
“Do I know how to encourage myself and others?”
“Do I practice empathy and see multiple perspectives in situations?”
We believe the quality of services and care for your consumers starts with getting in touch with YOU as the practitioner. That’s why this year we are bringing you an ultra affordable one-day conference. Join us for our UTRID business meeting and a day full of workshops to help us revive our passion for the profession of interpreting!
August 5, 2023
8:00am-6:15pm
at the Sanderson Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
$45 for members
$75 for non members
That’s .7 CEUs for the price of .5!
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!
Presenters Include: Heather Beck, Tammy McFarland, Jenny Preece and Nicole Valcarce.
Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
We want to thank everyone who responded to our Why survey and provided valuable insight and information about what makes you YOU as an interpreter! We have so many amazing individuals among us! It is now time to announce our winners of the one year UTRID membership extension!
Drum Roll please…..
Taylor Mousley and Chante Wilson!!!
Congratulations!
Again, thank you all for participating!
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There is still time to volunteer for LEVEL-UP Conference!!
August4-6th,2022
By volunteering, you can get discounts on conference tickets! Contact Zoe Parmeter to find out more!!
AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
Nominate a fellow Interpreter or Student!
Nominations are due July 18th!
**Image Description:
A navy background with a white dot circle going all the way around and then a solid white circle inside the dotted. Gold text is displayed inside of the circle.
Awards will be presented at this year’s Bi-Annual State Conference—2022 LEVEL-UP.
Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:
Nominations are due July 18th,2022
Board positions will be voted into office during the Business Meeting of this year’s Bi-Annual State Conference—Level Up 2022.
Nominations are being accepted for the following positions:
Please see Article IV, Section 4 of the UTRID Chapter Bylaws for detailed descriptions of each position.
Nominations are due Aug 6th, 2022
