✨ Save the Date! ✨
UTRID Summer Summit
📅 Saturday, August 23, 2025
📍 A day of workshops, community connection, and UTRID business.
🌿 Rooting Deep & Branching Out 🌿
Stay tuned for more details!
Category Archives: Automated Email Updates (send to members)
UTRID Immersion Weekend Sponsors!– THANK YOU!
RID HQ Changes & Community Forum Invitation
What’s going on?
If you subscribe to emails from or are a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), you likely are aware of some recent changes in personnel and leadership in the national organization. As a member of UTRID, we want to share with you information, resources, and a community forum invitation.
Below are links to RID’s official statements regarding the recent events of RID HQ and the RID Board:
5/19/2025 – 🌟 TOMORROW! Connecting with Members – A Community Forum
5/19/2025 – Follow-Up Leadership Transition FAQs
5/16/2025 – You’re Invited: Connecting with Members – A Community Forum
5/12/2025 – New Leadership Transition FAQ
5/09/2025 – RID Executive Leadership Update and Interim Appointment
You can view a library of their recent email notices sent to subscribing members by following this link.
In light of these events, RID’s Board of Directors is hosting an event to answer quesitons and engage with the membership.
Register for the RID Community Forum here; they will host it in webinar format on Zoom tonight, 5/20/2025 from 6-8 PM in our timezone (MT). If you are interested in joining a watch party, please respond to this email.
How do these events impact UTRID?
Currently UTRID remains unaffected by these shifts in the national leadership. Amidst uncertainty at RID—both today and in years past—UTRID remains committed to serving you as a member as we continue our programming and operations. Thank you for your membership with us here at UTRID, our local affiliate chapter of RID. We look forward to continuing to serve you as members of the Deaf and interpreter communities.
Registration Closes in TWO days for Bear Lake Immersion Weekend 2025
Hello Esteemed Colleagues,
It’s almost here UTRID’s largest CEU/CEH event of this year. Immersion Weekend is NEXT week. Registration closes in two days Saturday May,10th at 11:59pm. Please register today! Note: We have two twin beds available!
Parking is excessively limited; thus, we are unable to offer off-site sleeping arrangements. Please sign up to carpool with others here.
As promised, below is our phenomenal lineup of presenters. Beginning with our keynote speaker Dr. Curt Radford.
Nourish and Flourish brown bag presenters are: Nicole Valcarce, Kaela McCorkle, and Kimm McConnachie this will be a “book club” style discussion.
The Open Process Interpreting Model: The Power of Language
Implicit & Explicit Meaning: Implications for Sign Language Interpreters
Horizontal Violence: Can Sign Language Interpreters Break the Cycle?
Immersion Weekend pricing:
| Shared Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (shared) | $400/person |
| Queen (shared) | $350/person |
| Sleep Alone Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (alone) | $570 |
| Queen (alone) | $480 |
| Twin (alone) | $425 |
Registration includes: your sleeping accommodation choice, all of your meals and snacks*, up to 2.1 CEUs/ 21 CEHs, (pending approval from CMP) and incredible amenities including indoor pool, hot tub, theater room, sports court, lounge spaces, etc.
If you need someone to share bed accommodations, check out our Instagram or Facebook post and comment to connect.
We can’t wait to be with you there,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend UTRID Committee
UTRID Immersion Weekend 2025 May 15th -18th Bear Lake, Utah.
| Day One: | Day Two: | Day Three: | Day Four: | ||
| 7:00 | Yoga and Breakfast | Yoga and Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00-12:00 | AM Workshop: Dr. Radford workshop | AM Workshop: Trenton Marsh sponsored by ASL COMM | Clean-up and checkout by 10am | ||
| 12:00-2:00 | Nourish & Flourish/ Break | Nourish & Flourish/ Break | |||
| 2:00-5:00 | Afternoon Workshop:Teresa Edwards and Henri Grau workshop | Afternoon/PM Workshop: Davina and Steve Snow | |||
| 5:00-7:00 | Check in/shuttle to venue AT 6PM | Nourish & Flourish/ Break | Nourish & Flourish/ Break | ||
| 7:00-8:30/9:00 | In Memoriam: Teddy’s Work | PM Workshop/Games & Activities | PM Workshop: Davina and Steve Snow |
National Interpreter Appreciation Day — Membership Renewal Discount
Spring into Summer with $10 off UTRID memberships this week only!
Today, Wednesday, May 7th, is National Interpreter Appreciation Day. As is our tradition on the first Wednesday in May, we want to take a special moment to thank interpreters for their dedication to the field and the communities they serve.
We especially want to thank YOU for your contributions to our profession of sign language interpreting and the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and hearing communities we serve!
This year, we’re excited to announce that UTRID is offering $10 off all individual membership types from May 7th through May 11th with the code: 10off2025
To renew your membership, visit your Membership Summary while logged in and click “Renew”. Don’t forget to enter the code 10off2025 to receive your $10 discount!
On behalf of the board of UTRID, thank you for your membership and continued support; we appreciate you!
Immersion Weekend Rapidly Approaching, please come.
Hello Colleagues,
We are rapidly approaching our immersion weekend in Bear Lake, only 25 days until we arrive at Bear Lake. Our wonderful colleagues on the UTRID board and Immersion Weekend Committee are volunteering their time, creativity and ingenuity to make this experience satisfy the needs of both our communities professional nourishing and growth, as well as our social and emotional nourishing and growth.
We have talked extensively about the challenges our community of interpreters are experiencing and the needs we have to know we are not alone. And to be surrounded by fellow interpreters and have live, real and, hopefully, meaningful connections. We know we can’t force that, but we can do our best to provide safe space, and a culture that supports connection with self-care and with each other.
We know the mansion offers unique spaces and challenges alike. We have done our best to mitigate the challenges (Hello, sleep spaces and our added individual options to counteract that). As well as leaning into the delights and play the large theater room, hot tub, pool and other amenities hopefully affords us all.
Although our kitchen isn’t mighty our food committee is, and we will have a smorgasbord of yummy things to enjoy. Including selections for a variety of dietary restrictions/options (make sure and list those in your registration).
We have discussed what we believe the current needs of our community are and tried to provide moments to treat yourself, including daily morning restorative yoga, and hopefully a few additional self-care moments and spaces.
We will also have workshops, including our keynote presenter Dr. Curt Radford. As well as a workshop facilitated by Clint Behunin–First Impressions: Improving Connections with Consumers (Honoring the work of Teddi von Pingel). Also, look for three more presenter announcements in our next email.
We are excited to offer out of the box activities focused on unique ELK development and brown bag discussions leaning towards diverse ways other professions and perspectives can extend to our own (For a list of the weekend’s scheduled activities see below).
For those of us who are nervous about fitting in and finding connection we will have activities set up that will allow natural engagement and give us all a place to start while intrepidly adventuring into new connections with colleagues and hopefully new friends.
It won’t be the same without you, please, register today for the most amazing experience. Come make your virtual connections live!
Immersion Weekend pricing:
| Shared Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (shared) | $400/person |
| Queen (shared) | $350/person |
| Sleep Alone Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (alone) | $570 |
| Queen (alone) | $480 |
| SOLD OUT Twin (alone) | $425 |
Registration includes: your sleeping accommodation choice, all of your meals and snacks*, up to 2.1 CEUs/ 21 CEHs, (pending approval from CMP) and incredible amenities including indoor pool, hot tub, theater room, sports court, lounge spaces, etc.
Note: parking is excessively limited; thus, we are unable to offer off-site sleeping arrangements.
If you need someone to share bed accommodations, check out our Instagram or Facebook post and comment to connect.
We can’t wait to be with you there,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend UTRID Committee
UTRID Immersion Weekend 2025 May 15th -18th Bear Lake, Utah.
| Day One: | Day Two: | Day Three: | Day Four: | ||
| 7:00 | Yoga and Breakfast | Yoga and Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00-12:00 | AM Workshop: Dr. Radford workshop | AM Workshop: Trenton Marsh sponsored by ASL COMM | Clean-up and checkout by 10am | ||
| 12:00-2:00 | Lunch & Learn/ Break | Lunch and Learn/Break | |||
| 2:00-5:00 | Afternoon Workshop:Teresa Edwards and Henri Grau workshop | Afternoon/PM Workshop: Davina and Steve Snow | |||
| 5:00-7:00 | Check in/shuttle to venue AT 6PM | Dinner & Learn/ Break | Dinner & Learn/ Break | ||
| 7:00-8:30/9:00 | In Memoriam: Teddy’s Work | PM Workshop/Games & Activities | PM Workshop: Davina and Steve Snow |
2025 UTRID Theme Announcement, Upcoming Events, & Board Members
UTRID is thrilled to unveil the official UTRID 2025 theme:
“Rooting Deep and Branching Out”
See our posts on social media-
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HjxEex74T/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHUoSfeBARK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
More insight into the 2025 theme is coming your way – stay tuned!
2025 Events-
While we’re already almost a quarter of the way through the year, don’t worry – your UTRID board and committees have been hard at work planning exciting events for the months ahead.
UTRID Immersion Weekend– We can’t wait!
May 15-18, Bear Lake, Utah
Registration includes: your sleeping accommodation choice, all of your meals and snacks, up to 2.1 CEUs/ 21 CEHs, (pending approval from CMP) and incredible amenities including indoor pool, hot tub, theater room, sports court, lounge spaces, etc.
Registration closes May 10th, but don’t wait! –Space is limited and may sell out! Don’t miss out!!
We are going to be there, are YOU?
To register for UTRID Immersion Weekend and/or to keep an eye out for other exciting events throughout the year, check out the events page on the UTRID website – https://utrid.com/category/events/
2025 Board-
Who is UTRID? Meet the dedicated volunteers leading UTRID in 2025. Follow this link to view – contact info and responsibilities.
UTRID is a volunteer-led and operated organization; we are always looking for colleagues to join us in bringing the mission and events of 2024 to life. Together, let’s build a future where unity and collaboration flourish. We believe in your brilliance and value your contribution, big or small. Ready to give back to our community? Reply to this email.
Last chance for Early-Bird pricing!
Hello Confrere,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend Committee are pleased to offer immersion weekend Early-bird prices for one more day. These prices will be available until Monday, March 17th. All prices increase by $50.00 dollars, Monday night after 11:59pm.
It won’t be the same without you, please, register by tomorrow to receive the best deal for the most amazing experience. Come make your virtual connections live!
We are excited to reveal our keynote speaker will be Curt Radford, Ed.D. For those unfamiliar with his work, here is a link to a previous piece. Curt Radford: How movement has meaning | TED Talk
In the coming weeks we can’t wait to share more with you about both our keynote speaker, and additional presenters.
Early-Bird Immersion Weekend pricing:
| Shared Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (shared) | $350/person |
| Queen (shared) | $300/person |
| Sleep Alone Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (alone) | $520 |
| Queen (alone) | $430 |
| SOLD OUT Twin (alone) | $375 |
Registration includes: your sleeping accommodation choice, all of your meals and snacks*, up to 2.1 CEUs/ 21 CEHs, (pending approval from CMP) and incredible amenities including indoor pool, hot tub, theater room, sports court, lounge spaces, etc.
Note: parking is excessively limited; thus, we are unable to offer off-site sleeping arrangements.
*Registration meal selections options include:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten free
Kosher
Halal
Allergy (please specify)
If you need someone to share bed accommodations, check out our Instagram or Facebook post and comment to connect.
We can’t wait to be with you there,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend UTRID Committee
UTRID Immersion Weekend update. We hear you, and we’ve got options!
Hello Esteemed Colleague,
We hear you, and we value your emotional and physical safety and comfort. We hope this weekend will be a time for organic connections, rooting deep and branching out.
Hence, we are providing choices for sleeping accommodations with a modified pricing schedule.
These new options will go live on our registration page this Thursday, March 6th. Spaces are limited and are first come, first serve.
Modified *Early Bird Immersion Weekend pricing:
| Shared Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (shared) | $350/person |
| Queen (shared) | $300/person |
| Sleep Alone Bed Options: | Registration Cost per person: |
| King (alone) | $520 |
| Queen (alone) | $430 |
Registration fee includes: your sleeping accommodation choice, all meals, up to 2.1 CEUs/ 21 CEHs, and incredible amenities including indoor pool, theater room, indoor gym, etc.
Parking is excessively limited; thus, we are unable to offer the option of off-site sleeping arrangements.
For those of you who have already registered, thank you. Your early registration makes it easier for us to create a bespoke and marvelous experience that will be the social event of the season. Also, you should have received an email regarding these changes. Please contact us at registration@utrid.com, we want to reserve your preferred option.
Come make your virtual connections live!
We can’t wait to be with you there,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend UTRID Committee
*Early Bird pricing will close March 17th
Final Day of Exclusive Registration for UTRID Members. Register Now and Reserve your Berth for the Social Event of the Season.
Dear Respected Compeer,
Begin your weekend safe in the knowledge you have reserved your berth at Immersion Weekend 2025 May 15th – 18th at Bear Lake. Early Bird pricing is currently applied, for a limited time. And reservations for other states commence Monday, February 24th.
It won’t be the same without you. Please, register today.
We can’t wait to be with you there,
The UTRID Board and Immersion Weekend UTRID Committee