ASL Flash

09/05/2024

Reaching out to ASL-ITP based programs for students learning ASL and/or interpreting to share a heads up about accessible Presidential Debates coming up!

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I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to invite your program to share an exciting opportunity with your students that will enhance their understanding of interpreting in action and broaden their experience within the Deaf community.

DPAN.tv is once again hosting a groundbreaking event during the upcoming 2024 debates. In 2020, they provided an unprecedented interpreting team of both Deaf and hearing interpreters working together to make the debates accessible to the Deaf community. The response was historic, with significant engagement and participation. This year, DPAN.tv will once again be featuring three Deaf and hearing interpreter teams for the debates, including Regina Daniels, Jay Krieger, April Jackson, and Arkady Belozovsky.

We believe this event is particularly valuable for ASL students and students studying to become interpreters because it provides a real-time example of how professional interpreters collaborate to provide access. Watching Deaf and hearing interpreters work together on such a large platform is not only a learning opportunity but also a chance for students to see how impactful accessible communication is on a national level.

We kindly ask that you share the attached flyer with your students and encourage them to tune in to experience access happening in real time. They can tune in to the debates via any of the following platforms:

DPAN.tv: https://DPAN.tv
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dpanvideos
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DPANTV
Your support in distributing this flyer will help your students not only connect with the broader interpreting community but also understand the critical role interpreters play in fostering inclusivity. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like further information.

Thank you for your time, and we hope your students find this experience enriching.

Warmly, Regan

03/06/2024

Come one come all! We will have an Interpreting Student Symposium at USM USM Signed Languages Lab and you are welcome to meet our soon to be graduates (there are 4 of them) so that you can better know who is joining the Interpreting community as your interpreter, team, colleague, etc. If you have swag or an agency you want to represent at this interactive job fair, please email [email protected] or [email protected] to get more information from us!

02/25/2023

For DeafBlind/HearingBlind Access to this survey, please email us for the full plain text: [email protected] We are interested in learning more about how the Deaf, Coda, Interpreting and other interested communities define the two terms, -Audism- and -Audist-. We want to know where you learned ab...

02/25/2023

Please respond to this form, it is really important to our team to move forward with this project that has been in the making for 2.5 years. We are very excited about some of the upcoming events we will be hosting. These will be focused on real life testimonies, research, and survey results from ones like these!
We thank you ahead of time for participating.
A Survey: How do you define the words "Audism" and "Audist"?

For DeafBlind/HearingBlind Access to this survey, please email us for the full plain text: [email protected] We are interested in learning more about how the Deaf, Coda, Interpreting and other interested communities define the two terms, -Audism- and -Audist-. We want to know where you learned ab...

02/09/2023

Register for one or both CDI trainings! Seats are limited to 16 students each.

Date: July 19-23rd, 2023 (19-22nd times are typically 8a-530p and 23rd 8a-12p) Location: University of Southern Maine- Gorham Campus Housing: Dorms are on campus, available for $36 per night- you can arrive the night before Food: On your own- Grocery and other restarants are less than a 10 minute wa...

02/09/2023

Register!!! Each training is limited to 16 students! Hurry while you can! :)

Date: July 19-23rd, 2023 (19-22nd times are typically 8a-530p and 23rd 8a-12p) Location: University of Southern Maine- Gorham Campus Housing: Dorms are on campus, available for $36 per night- you can arrive the night before Food: On your own- Grocery and other restarants are less than a 10 minute wa...

01/27/2023

Please fill out the following form to indicate your interest for your on-site training at University of Southern Maine. (Airport code: PWM (Portland, Maine). Each training is $425.00. Dorms with kitchens are $36 per night. Food is on your own (grocery store 5 mins walk or cafeteria as available). Th...