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2024 Sub for Santa

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Now is again that time of the year, when UTRID (Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) hosts an exciting event known as Sub for Santa. This wonderful charity event sponsors families, who have faced unexpected challenges in recent months and we are teaming up with SLCAD (Sego Lily Center for Abused Deaf) for this. Christmas may be a difficult time for some who are experiencing lean times while experiencing domestic violence. It is up to us in the community who are capable of making a difference in such people’s lives, and to make Christmas a little merrier for them.

 

This year, we are sponsoring one family through SLCAD.  We are having a wishlist on the Amazon Registry with items that each family member needs and wants. This list is open for everyone to view. If you would like to purchase an item on the wishlist, please do so. Purchased items will be sent directly to SLCAD to deliver to the family.

 

In order to donate, please visit the link and take a look at the list  https://rb.gy/8hb415 Please do this before Dec. 20 to allow SLCAD time to wrap items up and deliver to the family.

 

ALSO, please join us for a short and sweet party at the Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on December 9, 2023. It’s a great opportunity to socialize and catch up on what’s new.

 

Help us raise funds to support the families by paying $1 each for the following activities:
• Cookies
• Hot Chocolate
• Snowman crafts
• Holiday photo booth

 

For any questions, please email Pamela at [email protected]. Thank you!

November News

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Save the Date: Sub for Santa Event

Saturday, Dec. 9th, 10:30 AM to Noon

Membership Survey Response Winners

The Board expresses our gratitude to the individuals who submitted responses to the 2024 Membership Survey. As promised, respondents were eligible for a prize drawing! This year’s winners are…

  1. April Wallace — 2024 Conference Ticket
  2. Alexis Jackson — Workshop Voucher
  3. McCall Cannon — Workshop Voucher

Call for Public Relations Committee Members

Are social media, communications, or newsletters kind of your thing? Well, we are in luck! The board is now seeking members to serve on the UTRID Public Relations Committee in 2024.

Involvement entails supporting the committee chair and UTRID board in communicating with the membership and Deaf community via email announcements, social media interactions, and graphic design.

Interested and ready to give back to our profession? Respond to this email.

More is coming…

Last weekend, the UTRID Board of Directors gathered at the 2024 Board Retreat for Annual Planning. We are excited to share our vision for the new year with you soon—more info to come in December.

Happy Holidays!

2024 Membership Survey: Reminder and Technical Difficulties

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Hopefully you had a safe and fun Halloween! 🎃 

Here is a reminder to share your thoughts with the UTRID Board of Directors this week by submitting the 2024 Membership Survey (linked here).

If you experienced technical difficulties while submitting your response over the weekend, please reply to this email for help finalizing your submission.

Responding before this Friday, November 3 makes you eligible for a prize drawing. See here for more details.

Your Input Wanted — 2024 Membership Survey

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Follow this link to view in ASL.

Scroll down to view survey.

Hello, wonderful members of UTRID. Thank you for reading this post. My name is Tanner Vance, and I am the new president of UTRID.

UTRID’s purpose is to support you and the membership by providing professional development opportunities to benefit the Interpreting community and the deaf community as we enrich our professional abilities. The 2023–2025 board will soon gather for our annual board retreat, where we will plan for 2024, and we want to know your thoughts. We want your feedback regardless of whether you are Deaf, hearing, a certified interpreter, a novice interpreter, a student or CDI, or someone just starting your practice. We want your feedback, please.

UTRID has a history of impact throughout our state and is a recognized Affiliate Chapter nationally. The 2023 board wants to continue this legacy and growth, which requires your feedback. We believe striving to thrive is vital, and we do that as an organization by recognizing your needs (past, present, and future), how they have changed, and what new needs have become apparent so we can adapt our programming to benefit you. Before we can do this, however, we have to collect your input. This is where we ask for your help.

We’ve created a Google form, which is linked here. Filling the survey out will take about 10 to 15 minutes (15 max). The form will close in two weeks on Sat. November 11 at 10 PM. If you submit it before next Sat. November 4 at 10 PM, you may enter a three-winner prize drawing for a free ticket for the annual conference or a workshop next year. It will be a 2 1/2 day conference as opposed to last year’s 1 1/2  mini conference. It will be a fun-filled, excellent time!

I hope you can take the time to send in your thoughts. Your submission will be of value to us as we plan for next year, and you as our events can better match your needs. I look forward to reading your responses. Thank you and have a great day!

Click here to open the form in a new tab.

 

Student Involvement Game Night!

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This will be held in Room KB 401

This event is free to the public!

However, if you want credit for CEUs/CEHs, the prices are as follows:

Students: $5
Members: $20
Non-Members: $60

This is a student involvement workshop aimed at bringing together ASL and interpreting students, working interpreters, and the Deaf community to socialize, network, and develop language. We will play several games to accomplish these tasks including ice breaker/get to know you games, speed mentoring, and depicting verb pyramid. We will strategically pair together students with more experienced interpreters and Deaf community members for various games to encourage building relationships and opportunities for constructive feedback.

Objectives:
1. Participants will develop a more robust Deaf and professional interpreters network
2. Participants will receive hands-on practice and mentoring by participating in various games based on their skill/knowledge level
3. Participants will utilize expressive and receptive skills through ASL games, activities, and socializing.

 

 

To purchase your ticket (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price). 

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or
operations.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.2 CEUS/2 CEHS at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. Request accommodations during the registration process, view the cancellation/refund policies.

UTRID Mini Conference

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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! 

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!! 🎟️

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

UTRID Mini Conference 2023 – Strive to Thrive: Revive Your Passion

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GET YOUR TICKET NOW! 

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.

UTRID Mini Conference 2023 Registration for Strive to Thrive: Revive Your Passion

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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!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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!

Call for Board Nominations: An Invitation to Strive to Thrive at UTRID

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UTRID is now seeking nominations for 2023-2025 board positions. Do you know an interpreter who…

  • …cares about our colleagues and consumers and is ready to give back to the Deaf and interpreter communities here in Utah?
  • …wants to make a difference in the profession and their career?
  • …loves to work with and learn from colleagues across specialties?

If any of the above descriptions seem like you or someone you know, please consider sending a nomination for a position listed below. (See nomination directions at the bottom of this bulletin.) Board positions will be voted into office during the annual UTRID Business Meeting on August 5th 2023.

UTRID's 2023 Theme: STRIVE TO THRIVENominations are now open for the following positions:

  • President
    • The President shall have general supervision and direction of the business and affairs of the organization. The President shall preside at all meetings of the members and/or Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed, from time to time, by the Board of Directors or the members.
    • The President shall appoint Committee Chairpersons with approval of the Board of Directors.
    • The President shall share, with the Treasurer, the right to sign checks and warrants for the withdrawal of corporate funds.
    • The President shall provide yearly reports to the membership regarding the actions of the Board of Directors, the financial status of the organization, activities of the committees and other activities of the organization.
    • The President shall represent the organization at national and regional RID conferences, attending applicable business and organizational meetings. To aid in this responsibility, UTRID will either reimburse or schedule and pay directly for the President’s transportation, registration and accommodations, totaling up to 10% of the organization’s current account balance, but not to exceed $1500. 
    • The President shall provide an annual report and all other documentation to the RID National Representative in accordance with the RID Affiliate Chapter Requirements.
  • Secretary 
    • The Secretary shall keep a full and accurate record of allproceedings of the Board of Directors and of the general membership meetings.
    • The Secretary shall keep the seal of the corporation and affix it to such papers and instruments as may be required in the regular course of business and shall make service of such notices as may be necessary or proper.
    • The Secretary shall supervise the keeping of the records of the organization.
    • The Secretary shall perform other duties of the office as prescribed by the Board of Directors.
  • MAL (Student Involvement Chair)
    • The Student Involvement MAL is responsible for forming a committee to plan workshops and Student focused activities for the membership of UTRID.
    • Members-at-Large shall act as liaisons to the Board ofDirectors from the membership, working directly with the membership assisting with the coordination of activities and communications within the organization.
  • MAL (Immersion Camp Chair)
    • The Immersion Camp Chair is responsible for forming a committee to plan and execute the bi-annual ASL Immersion Camp for certified interpreters only
    • Members-at-Large shall act as liaisons to the Board of Directors from the membership, working directly with the membership assisting with the coordination of activities and communications within the organization.
  • MAL (Public Relations)
    • The Public Relations  MAL is responsible for community outreach and communications to membership via Webpage and Social Media platforms.
    • Members-at-Large shall act as liaisons to the Board of Directors from the membership, working directly with the membership assisting with the coordination of activities and communications within the organization.

Nominations are due Aug 5, 2023

Student Involvement Workshop! The Ultimate Duo: Teaming With CDI’s

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Calling all Interpreting Students!
Have you heard about teaming with CDI’s in your interpreter program but never actually seen how it works?
UTRID is thrilled to partner with Samond Bishara (CDI) and Michelle Draper (HI) for this Student Involvement Workshop.
In the first hour, Samond and Michelle will discuss the basics of how to prepare for a DI/HI assignment, expectations, best practices, and what to expect on the UT Certification tests related to teaming with CDI’s.
The second hour will be spent practicing and analyzing mock scenarios.

When? June 24, 2023
What time? 10am-12pm
Where is it? In the Lecture Hall at the Deaf center!

$5 for students

$25 for members

$60 for non-members

 

To purchase your ticket (you must be logged into your member account to see the reduced price). Links will be sent 1 day prior to the workshop. Late registration may delay the receipt of the link, register early to avoid delays.

UTRID does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender, gender expression, disability, marital status, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or
operations.

UTRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This professional studies program is offered for 0.2 CEUS/2 CEHS at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. Request accommodations during the registration process, view the cancellation/refund policies.