october 2020 newsletter
Welcome back to school and the PD quarterly newsletters!
We know that this school year will be one filled with its own unique hurdles. Please know that the PD team is here to support not only your professional growth, but also your well being.
NEW: Access this Newsletter (and previous ones!) on SLR's website!
Our new website goes live on 10.5.2020
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES
When you feel overwhelmed by all the nuances of life during a pandemic, it's crucial to remember that you are not alone in it.
UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY
Through your NAIE membership you have the opportunity to join the Diversity Academy for a year's worth of self-paced webinars and additional resources for just $10!
[Under "Member Benefits" in your NAIE Member Portal]
Your membership with Diversity Academy includes access to live and recorded webinars and courses taught by diverse Deaf People of Color and Diverse Interpreters and Transliterators of Color.
Each webinar provides 0.2 CEUs for Power, Privilege, and Oppression categories.
The current six-week course provides 2.7 CEUs.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
NEED A REMINDER? ACCESS THIS LIST ON THE GO @ SLR'S WEBSITE!
NAIE Webinar--Diversity Academy
Date: October 24th
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Zoom
CEUS: 0.2 PS
Presenter: Diversity Academy TBD
SLR w/ NYC BDA--Deaf Experiences in the Age of COVID-19
Date: October 28th
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
CEUS: 0.15 PS
Location: Zoom
Moderator: Patrice Joyner Creamer
SLR w/ Mount Sinai Beth Israel--Medical Interpreting in the Age of COVID-19
Date: November 10th
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
CEUS: 0.15 PS
Location: Zoom
Moderator: Patrice Joyner Creamer
SLR-- ShareShop
Date: November 16th
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Zoom
Presenter: Laurie Rappa (fellow SLR interpreter!)