I attended an Interpreter Summit in Colorado in the summer of 2014. It was an interesting experience, there was one educational interpreter from each state, and one from the District of Columbia. One of the many topics discussed at the summit is the possibility of establishing a national organization for educational interpreters. The feeling from many interpreters across the country is that RID is an organization established for, and focused primarily on community interpreting. Some feel that educational interpreters are in need of their own national organization. I am including a link to the website. There are some links to some valuable resources, so take a look. http://educationalterps.wix.com/terps
The school year is off and running and I'm finally taking time to welcome everyone back! Even with the switch to the traditional calendar the summer still seemed to fly!
Some of our DMPS interpreters, as well as myself, attended a phenomenal week of workshops in Ames during the week of June. That same week, Dylan Heuer, a former DMPS student and an RIT graduate, revived a summer baseball camp for D/HH children. Many interpreters from across the state were able to volunteer their time thanks to Deb Cates, the Ames workshop coordinator, who made it possible to attend the workshop and volunteer at the camp. We also had Des Moines community interpreters volunteer as well. It was a busy week for sure, but it was so rewarding to see kids from across the state come together for a week of fun! I feel so blessed to work in a field that is so rewarding on so many different levels! So welcome back, and thank you for reading my post. I will try to use my corner for some interesting interpreting information as well as fun facts. Cindy " The limits of my language means the limits of my world," Ludwig Wittgenstein
Remember this is the year we all need to renew our Sign language Interpreter License with the Department of Public Health. I have added the link above to the Department of Public Health. There are two applications; one for renewal of a temporary license and the other for renewal of a permanent license.
Be sure you have 4.0 CEUs, that is a requirement for both temporary or permanent. You do not need to submit your CEUs at the time of renewal, the Department will randomly audit and at that time you will need to submit copies of your certificates. There is also an option to renew on-line if you prefer. ![]()
I'm hoping many of you are able to attend the workshop on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Pleasant Hill Library. Trix is also offering one on one mentoring while she is in town, see the flyer for all the information.
A quote by Fabienne Frederickson pretty much sums up the way how I feel about my job. I also hope my passion is felt not only by my coworkers but others that I happen to meet.
“The things you are passionate about are not random. They are your calling.” I hope to use my corner for interpreter information but also information that is beneficial to all that are using their precious time to read what I have to say. So welcome to Cindy’s corner! |
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