Community of Practitioners

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Community of Practitioners is a monthly collaborative for working sign language interpreters and interpreting students, in the state of Illinois. We meet monthly to discuss specific topics, general questions, concerns, and situations that may arise. The goal of the Community of Practitioners is to connect with one another and learn from each other.

IRID Board Meeting

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The IRID Board of Directors meet quarterly to conduct the business of the organization. We, the board, value member engagement and hold space during each meeting for member questions, motions and concerns. Please consider joining us at any or all of our meetings.

IRID Conference 2021

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Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82701566440 Meeting ID: 827 0156 6440 Event Description Please join IRID as we host Robyn Dean presenting The Tropes of Interpreting. Do these phrases sound familiar:  I stepped out of role… I’m a member of the team… The boundaries are flexible… It’s like I’m invisible…I decided to empower the deaf person… These […]
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Illinois Master Mentor Program Informational Forum

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Representatives from CHS and IRID will be available to provide detailed information regarding the Illinois Master Mentor Program.   Topic: IMMP Informational Forum Time: Oct 30, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86137721131 Meeting ID: 861 3772 1131 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdJrvea02X  

IMMP Informational Forum

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Please join representatives from CHS and IRID to learn more about the Illinois Master Mentor Program. We will define the scope of work included in the 4/4-week training modules. We will provide details on how you will complete the mentoring requirement and the assistance offered by CHS and IRID to accomplish the required hours.   […]

IRID Board Meeting

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The IRID Board of Directors meet quarterly to conduct the business of the organization. We, the board, value member engagement and hold space during each meeting for member questions, motions and concerns. Please consider joining us at any or all of our meetings.

Advanced Medical Interpreting: Ethical Practice for Interpreters

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This workshop will help medical interpreters to gain familiarity and comfort with ethical issues that arise in their work. Presenters will highlight the history of medical ethics and modern, medical ethical practices and facilitate a professional discussion on emerging best practices. The concepts of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice will be discussed to anchor participant’s […]

Intro to Legal Interpreting: Staffing Legal Assignments and the Arraignment Process

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Are you interested in legal interpreting but don’t know where to start? Are you an assignment coordinator but not sure who and how many interpreters to send to court? Join this workshop. Anna will introduce the roles and responsibilities of the proceedings interpreter vs. interpreter for counsel vs. investigative interpreter. It is vital that any […]

IRID Board Meeting

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Event Description The IRID Board of Directors meet quarterly to conduct the business of the organization. We, the board, value member engagement and hold space during each meeting for member questions, motions and concerns. Please consider joining us at any or all of our meetings.  IRID promotes a learning environment free from discrimination and bias, […]

The Business of Interpreting

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When it comes to working as an independent contractor or ‘freelance’ interpreter there are various skills that go beyond just knowing two or more languages. This workshop was inspired by years of frustration, trial and error and having conversations with various colleagues. During our time together, we will explore efficient and ethical business practices used […]

ASL Etymology Part III and IV

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This workshop will take participants on an adventure through etymologies of American Sign Language. Like Chinese characters are taught along with stories for each set of strokes as images, the same could be done for ASL. Signs and their meanings also have their unique history. To really begin to understand the richness of ASL we […]

Wait! You did what? Was that ethical? Part 1

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This three-week series will be a facilitated discussion about various ethical scenarios, the decisions we make based on the RID CPC, and the impact those decisions have on stakeholders. Each week participants will be presented with a scenario prior to the scheduled event time, they will prepare their own response to the situation, citing specific […]