0.4 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs - RID HQ is an approved sponsor of RID CEU activities.

This training is designed to help build interpreters’ core skills and familiarity for those interested in working in domestic violence advocacy and supporting trauma survivors in Washington and beyond. As a result of the training, the interpreters will have a better understanding of how traumatic experiences can impact the individual, how trauma manifests in people and how to present information in a variety of ways that uses a trauma-informed lens. This information will help interpreters become survivor-centered, more compassionate and help mitigate the chances of triggering their clients.

Interpreters/Attendees shall:

1. Identify the basic pillars of trauma-informed care

2. Demonstrate their knowledge on translating trauma-informed care into the interpreting field

3. Analyze their existing knowledge and skills regarding signing choices and delivery and recall what they learned about trauma-informed care to produce interpretations that promote safety and minimize retraumatization.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.1 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

Join us for an enlightening webinar that explores Kwanzaa, a vibrant celebration of African heritage and culture. This session will provide an overview of Kwanzaa's origins, principles, and practices. We'll discuss the seven core values known as the Nguzo Saba, the significance of the Kwanzaa symbols, and how families and communities celebrate this holiday. Whether you're new to Kwanzaa or looking to deepen your understanding, this webinar will offer valuable insights into this important cultural tradition. Engage in a lively discussion and learn how Kwanzaa promotes unity, creativity, and cultural pride.

1. Participants will be able to identify and explain the seven core principles of Kwanzaa (Nguzo Saba), and their significance in promoting community values and cultural identity.

2. By gaining a deeper understanding of Kwanzaa's cultural significance in this session, interpreters will be better equipped to deliver accurate and contextually relevant interpretations during Kwanzaa-related events and discussions.

This webinar will be recorded for asynchronous viewing, however it must be viewed and completed no later than December 15, 2024 to earn credit.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. 

In third grade, we dug through the soil in search of earthworms and watched caterpillars morph into butterflies. By 12th grade, we were reading from textbooks and connecting scientific concepts with big words. Over the years, we have transitioned from being tactile and creative to passive and regimented. As a result, science has lost its vitality within many of us, and it has carried over in our interpretations. This workshop will provide a series of hands-on, interpreter skill-building activities focusing on: 1. developing scientific thinking skills for comprehension of new science content; 2. applying these skills for conceptualization of content; 3. choosing appropriate signs and expanding the ASL science vocabulary repertoire; 4. delivering science concepts in an engaging, accurate, and relatable manner. The presenters, two deaf scientists, will also discuss how several elements of education and language may have helped or hindered their journey to becoming scientists. Along this vein, we will discuss how we, as educators and interpreters, can work together to re-frame inner bias toward science, and re-breathe tactility and creativity into science through interpreting. The goal of this workshop is to cultivate confidence in understanding, developing, and interpreting engaging science-related topics through creative and collaborative language play.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Be able to list at least 10 new science signs,

2. Be able to analyze and decipher the meaning and context of science signs,

3. Be able to discuss the process of interpreting science concepts in an engaging, accurate, and relatable manner,

4. Practice interpreting various science topics in ASL for effective instructional delivery and communication of science content, &

5. List several sources of science in ASL

0.2 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs - RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

Join us on October 23rd for an engaging webinar in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Together, we’ll explore the critical issue of domestic violence, focusing on the unique challenges faced by Deaf individuals, who experience domestic violence at disproportionately higher rates.

Discover how interpreters can serve as vital advocates within the community, and gain insights through powerful lived experiences shared by those affected. This is an opportunity to deepen your understanding and learn actionable strategies to support and empower survivors. Don’t miss this important conversation—together, we can make a difference!

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

1. Describe their understanding of domestic violence, including its definition, prevalence, and the factors contributing to higher rates among Deaf individuals,

2, Through the sharing of personal stories, gain valuable insights into the impact of domestic violence on Deaf individuals, enhancing empathy and understanding, &

3. Leave with practical tools and strategies for supporting Deaf individuals affects by domestic violence in their communities.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

Being a freelance interpreter requires more than just interpreting. Focus is so heavily placed on language and skill that the business side of the profession often falls through the cracks. Through engaging content and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to avoid the most common tax mistakes that interpreters make. By becoming tax savvy freelancers, interpreters can transform their business practices and improve their current and future careers.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Calculate taxable income,

2. Indicate at least 3 differences between 1099 and W2 income,

3. Identify the difference between an LLC and Liability Insurance,

4. State at least 15 business tax deductions, &

5. Participants will learn how to implement tax planning throughout the year by using a budget-based scheduling approach.

0.6 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs - RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program series is offered for 0.6 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

Webinar 1 - Suicide is a topic that we aren't comfortable talking about until we have to. It is a reality that does not discriminate; it doesn't care who you are or what you do, it can affect anyone. Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, this workshop will be an open honest conversation about what interpreters need to know about suicide: the facts, statistics, appropriate language (ASL & English), warning signs, risk factors, terminology, myths, and prevention. We will also talk about different kinds of pain, where conversations around suicide show up in our work, and strategies for safely and effectively working with suicide loss and attempt survivors. 

Webinar 2 - With suicide deaths still on the rise, interpreters need to be prepared when faced with this topic in their personal or professional lives. In this workshop, we will do a brief overview of part 1, and then dive deeper into other aspects of suicide that interpreters need to know: performing sight translations of suicide screeners, interpreting calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, discover a new discussion board/forum style website that encourages and teaches members how to take their own lives, identify risk factors & warning signs in Deaf senior citizens and Deaf youth, and increase knowledge and confidence on how to provide (or interpret) a skilled suicide intervention i.e. you ask someone if they’re thinking of suicide and they say yes; what do you do? Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, and certified deaf interpreter, this workshop will continue our open and honest conversation around suicide, and how to safely and effectively apply it to our work as interpreters.

Webinar 1

1. Identify various suicide warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors. 

2. Discuss current suicide statistics and trends, as well as where conversations around suicide may show up. 

3. Review suicide and self-harm terminology in both ASL and English. 

4. Discover strategies for working with suicide loss and attempt survivors.

This registration option does not award CEUs.

With suicide deaths still on the rise, interpreters need to be prepared when faced with this topic in their personal or professional lives. In this workshop, we will do a brief overview of part 1, and then dive deeper into other aspects of suicide that interpreters need to know: performing sight translations of suicide screeners, interpreting calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, discover a new discussion board/forum style website that encourages and teaches members how to take their own lives, identify risk factors & warning signs in Deaf senior citizens and Deaf youth, and increase knowledge and confidence on how to provide (or interpret) a skilled suicide intervention i.e. you ask someone if they’re thinking of suicide and they say yes; what do you do? Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, and certified deaf interpreter, this workshop will continue our open and honest conversation around suicide, and how to safely and effectively apply it to our work as interpreters.

During and upon completion of this session:

1. Participants will analyze suicide screeners and practice doing sight translations,

2. Participants will be introduced to a new forum style website that encourages and teaches how to take one’s life,

3. Participants will identify risk factors and warning signs in high-risk Deaf populations, &

4. Participants will develop strategies on how to provide or interpret a skilled suicide intervention/suicide first aid.

0.3 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs - RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

With suicide deaths still on the rise, interpreters need to be prepared when faced with this topic in their personal or professional lives. In this workshop, we will do a brief overview of part 1, and then dive deeper into other aspects of suicide that interpreters need to know: performing sight translations of suicide screeners, interpreting calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, discover a new discussion board/forum style website that encourages and teaches members how to take their own lives, identify risk factors & warning signs in Deaf senior citizens and Deaf youth, and increase knowledge and confidence on how to provide (or interpret) a skilled suicide intervention i.e. you ask someone if they’re thinking of suicide and they say yes; what do you do? Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, and certified deaf interpreter, this workshop will continue our open and honest conversation around suicide, and how to safely and effectively apply it to our work as interpreters.

During and upon completion of this session:

1. Participants will analyze suicide screeners and practice doing sight translations,

2. Participants will be introduced to a new forum style website that encourages and teaches how to take one’s life,

3. Participants will identify risk factors and warning signs in high-risk Deaf populations, &

4. Participants will develop strategies on how to provide or interpret a skilled suicide intervention/suicide first aid.

This registration option does not award CEUs.

Suicide is a topic that we aren't comfortable talking about until we have to. It is a reality that does not discriminate; it doesn't care who you are or what you do, it can affect anyone. Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, this workshop will be an open honest conversation about what interpreters need to know about suicide: the facts, statistics, appropriate language (ASL & English), warning signs, risk factors, terminology, myths, and prevention. We will also talk about different kinds of pain, where conversations around suicide show up in our work, and strategies for safely and effectively working with suicide loss and attempt survivors. 

0.3 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs - RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

Suicide is a topic that we aren't comfortable talking about until we have to. It is a reality that does not discriminate; it doesn't care who you are or what you do, it can affect anyone. Presented by an interpreter sibling suicide loss survivor, this workshop will be an open honest conversation about what interpreters need to know about suicide: the facts, statistics, appropriate language (ASL & English), warning signs, risk factors, terminology, myths, and prevention. We will also talk about different kinds of pain, where conversations around suicide show up in our work, and strategies for safely and effectively working with suicide loss and attempt survivors. 

Participants will: 

1. Identify various suicide warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors,

2. Discuss current suicide statistics and trends, as well as where conversations around suicide may show up,

3. Review suicide and self-harm terminology in both ASL and English, &

4. Discover strategies for working with suicide loss and attempt survivors.